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Dil Dhadakne Do
Critic reviews and ratings
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...it has a light hand, not preachy but breezy while sensitively making modern points.
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This is a classic example of how when a pertinent, contemporary story meets a stellar star cast and near perfect direction, it results in a wholesome film good enough to be taken home to mum.
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Every character on board has his or her life entwined with the other and the manner in which the plot moves forward on the high seas is stuff of which good films are made of.
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There are films that win for their dialogue and there are those that say it all without literally saying much. Dil Dhadakne Do falls in the second category.
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...makes for a decent watch.
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...is witty, emotional, mundane and most importantly, entertaining.
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Despite the few flaws, the film boasts of a robust heartbeat.
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So be prepared to get restless in the first hour, but once Dil Dhadakne Do gathers momentum, it will force you to care about this frustrating, flawed family.
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...is not flawless, but barring that nutty ending, I had a rollicking good time watching it because it is funny, believable and sweet, the cast is lovely and most of all, because now that I’ve seen it, I’ve fallen in love with both Ranveer Singh and Anil Kapoor.
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They’re in good looking locations with fancy clothes and luxurious ambiance. It’s an exclusive peek into the lifestyle of the rich and famous. There’s a decent well-rounded story as well. It’s the perfect exotic weekend getaway.
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Despite its flaws, I find myself looking back at Dil Dhadakne Do and smiling.
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...might be a flawed family drama, but the flawed family at its center is so relatable and the issues that it confronts are so relevant, that you're willing to forgive Zoya Akhtar for her many missteps in the last half hour
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It’s easy and breezy, and packed with terrific actors who appear to be enjoying themselves.
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...suffers from the butter-knife treatment when it actually needed a razor.
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It is an overly caramelised and flaky dysfunctional family drama that strives - and fails - to strike a balance between the sly and the syrupy.
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...in keeping with Zoya’s insistence on keeping it bubbly and bright, the characters do not cut and bleed, just burble and weep, and some crucial sharpness goes missing.
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...would've been a lot of fun had it been shorter, crisper and less indulgent.
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A few laugh out loud moments, a smile through and through. A few real problems looked at superficially. Some #FirstWorldProblem you smile a cynical smile at. Unfortunately, a little shallow, a little too flaky and preachy too.
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The instant connect of a Honeymoon Travels Private Limited, however, goes amiss.
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Zoya makes it pretty clear that her heart beats for women and for overhauling gender roles and expectations.
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For better or for worse, Dil Dhadakne Do quickly reveals itself to be a hipster version of a Sooraj Barjatya film. It’s pretty but artificial, with a tissue-thin story told through flat characters played by gorgeous actors.
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There is hardly any takeaway from Dil Dhadakne Do and its characters are not likely to stay with you for long.
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Pretty but never dazzling, busy but never riveting, glib but never wise, Dil Dhadakne Do never does find its sea legs.
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...it is not quite the film you can connect with.
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...the core of a Rajshri family drama with layers of stylish froth in the form of a lavish cruise ride.
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This film is flat and tiresome, with little beyond the banal fixations of the idle rich.
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All those carefully calibrated line readings. You may wonder if, after filling out the soapy plot with Reema Kagti, Akhtar experienced some kind of soap-opera twist herself, amnesia or something. What else could explain the disconnect between the material and the movie?
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