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Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventure
Indian animae has been criticized for subscribing to a certain mould. A type that dismisses the need to detail out finer character attributes or attempt infusing them with any distinct expression. Watching this film doesn't alter this perception much.
Jan 2016
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Babumoshai Bandookbaaz
Director Kushan Nandy takes on an ambitious story and tells it in a manner that packs in sudden jolts. But he invests more in stunts and comparatively lesser in establishing motives. This makes the film full of scenes which would make a crisp trailer but when stitched together, seem like a clunky collective of gimmicks.
Aug 2017
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Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara
...is a better crafted film than it's predecessor but unfortunately considerably shallower.
Aug 2013
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Welcome Back
But if you've had an exhausting week and need some laughs, leave your rational self at home and head for this brain-buster at a theatre near you.
Sep 2015
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Dream Girl
While it packs in some sharp one-liners and furnishes bizarre situations, it doesn’t go beyond that. It’s almost as if the makers were so excited with the very premise that they didn’t bother to figure out where they wanted to take this story.
Sep 2019
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Emotional Atyachar : The Film
Though the overall production values are low, what saves the film is the sharp, non-linear story and a range of ensemble actors.
Sep 2010
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Dhobi Ghat
...strictly remains an art house film with limited appeal, and its subtitle, Mumbai Diaries, captures the genre of the film correctly.
Jan 2011
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Mausam
While there is little doubt that Mausam is an honest effort to make a beautiful, even epic film, it is way off the mark, missing layers, and struggles to stay afloat.
Sep 2011
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Maximum
Maximum's problems start right up front. You have no idea where the story is heading because there is no crisis created, no path or goal imagined.
Jul 2012
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Shaadi Ke Side Effects
There is nothing more heartbreaking than watching a promising film dissipate within the acid of its own intentions.
Feb 2014
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Hamari Adhuri Kahani
If Balan and Hashmi weren't as committed to brave this adversity on paper (the script), this could've gone down much worse.
Jun 2015
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Main Aur Charles
...investing time to watch this one will only mean making a 'oyal' buffoon of yourself.
Oct 2015
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Raat Gayi Baat Gayi
The writing is clever, the dialogue often very witty. But the screenplay falters from time to time.
Jan 2010
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Apartment
...a very mediocre film, with neither style or substance, nor plot or purpose.
Apr 2010
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Rakht Charitra – I
By the end of the film, the voice over has become irritating and the violence nauseating, with everything blurring bloodily.
Oct 2010
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Gori Tere Pyaar Mein
It's a classic Bollywood vice: talking down to the audience, not giving them enough credit, assuming you're the intelligent one.
Nov 2013
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Identity Card
...the filmmaker makes the fatal mistake of feeling too much for his subject, and fails to draw the line while trying to make an impassioned statement.
Aug 2014
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Drishyam
...could've been crisper and woven in a few more tricks and surprises. But it is only a lazy remake and a lot is lost in translation.
Jul 2015
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Kaalakaandi
Delhi Belly writer Akshat Verma is brave to embark on this celluloid experiment which has a few well-imagined sequences. If only he would have invested more in storytelling and character development, this could have been a memorable watch.
Jan 2018
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FryDay
This would also cater to those who want to avoid the blazing heat and spend a couple of hours in an air-conditioned environment.
Oct 2018
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Jhootha Kahin Ka
The film’s grammatically-challenged tagline — “Liars need to have good memories” — is hopefully, inversely proportional to what the audience retains from this one — for the sake of their sanity.
Jul 2019
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Not A Love Story
It is half-experiment and half-RGV of old: misdirected and stultifying at its worst, it's highs marked with superb performances and a handful of riveting scenes.
Aug 2011
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I Me Aur Main
The plot itself is non-existent, hinging on clichés and one wonders how the talent was convinced into doing this film given the lack of meat.
Mar 2013
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Sep 2015
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1920 - Evil Returns
Songs are entirely unnecessary appendages, the camera is uninspired, and most disappointing of all: the horror elements don't work. If anything, they're unintentionally funny.
Nov 2012
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Rang Rasiya
...will be remembered not for its subversive images and tacky craft, but for its counterintuitive storytelling.
Nov 2014
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Raaz Reboot
If Vikram Bhatt fancies himself as a weaver of stories, he's gone over the hemline of logic here. Leaning on tested techniques of evoking fear, the eventual jolt never lives up to the build-up.
Sep 2016
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Muskurake Dekh Zara
Long single takes, terrible acting, zero art direction, trite dialogue, topped with abysmal direction.
Apr 2010
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Daayen Ya Baayen
...a sweet, gentle film, representing another forlorn stab at independent cinema.
Oct 2010