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Madras Cafe
Critic reviews and ratings
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...is an earnest and honest effort, a terrific thriller, with several poignant moments and episodes that leave a stunning impact.
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Political, tense, finally explosive, Madras Cafe is no picnic in the neighborhood park.
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...a sinewy and riveting espionage thriller that entertains without having to play to the gallery.
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Book your seats if you have a taste for history and love for thrillers.
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This is arguably the best political thriller that Bollywood has so far given us.
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After experiencing back-to-back idiocy on big screen, it’s refreshing to return to the theatres for a film that expects you to be educated, informed and attentive. Give it a chance, Madras Cafe deserves an audience.
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...is one hell of a daring move to present a historical event in an extremely gripping manner.
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...pulsates with life, a realistic feel and a sense of danger at every turn.
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For the director, who chooses an unconventional theme but mounts it like a big-budget action entertainer, Madras Cafe is a major victory.
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Solidly directed by Sircar, who steers clear of typical Bollywood machismo and avoids oversimplifying characters or their motives, the film - at a little over two hours - is a compelling watch.
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The film tells a story we already knew. Yet it scores because of the way Sircar maintains intrigue, teasing viewers with regular twists.
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Watch this one as it takes you back to a horrid chapter of our political history and makes you think.
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...a stupendous thriller and though it slips in some parts, the film is an overall winner.
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...isn't half bad, even if it could have been better.
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Unevenly paced yet engaging, a must watch but not necessarily in a rush.
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Even though the film ever-so-slightly under-delivers, we should be blessed that it got made at all.
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The film bristles with the raw, unnerving textures of a battlefield documentary. What is impressive is the film's cool restraint. Not once does it attempt to sensationalize, sermonize or take sides.
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...is flawed but ambitious and brave.
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This political spy thriller is the bravest Hindi film in a long time.
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While one would like to like this movie, it’s an uphill task, with convoluted story-telling, out-of-sorts dialogue, no new perspective on an event that happened years ago, and placid acting.
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...points to the consequences of unthinking military intervention. It’s too bad that the movie is unable to make this point with lucidity or conviction.
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It has decent action, gun fights and political drama. It entertains to a fair degree as well. The climax conjures up good steam too. But it never quite does enough to match up to its promise.
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Well-intentioned, but monotonous.
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Not a political, ideological film so much as a thriller about a grand conspiracy.
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