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Shortcut Romeo
...makes up for loose ends and bizarre twists in the plot by means of sheer masala power.
Jun 2013
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Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
...for all its stylishness and period grandeur it is not as intelligent a film as it yearns to be, the plot isn’t cunning enough and the conveniently-unravelled puzzle never quite sucks the viewer in.
Apr 2015
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102 Not Out
Every single gesture is overdone and extra boisterous like Bachchan's inflated exuberance and screaming prosthetics, reminiscent of the 1970s when he'd masquerade as a grey-haired old man playing to the gallery. It was phony, but so much fun.
May 2018
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The Body
The film starts well with a fantastic post-interval twist, but it meanders for the most part. A thriller needs to be edgy or it will lose its grip and that holds true for The Body.
Dec 2019
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Dec 2010
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Bodyguard
...while Dabangg offered a precise volume of coolness and chutzpah, Ready went overboard with the shtick. Bodyguard, meanwhile, is on the underwhelming side.
Sep 2011
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Happy New Year
This could have been a much better film if only it had dared to move out of its comfort zone. Happy New Year is a film that’s bound to make you feel good, but trust me, the feeling won’t last.
Oct 2014
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The Japanese Wife
There is enough to dwell on and smile at, but this Wife is an insipid woman, one with bright eyes and a pretty smile and not nearly enough to actually say. She's refreshingly pleasant, but a large part of sitting down to tea with her will involve looking at your watch and pretending to be interested.
Apr 2010
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Talaash
Someone asked me if Talaash was a watchable film, and indeed it is. It's better put together than a lot of the films we see here, and definitely strongly acted, but ends up so, so much less enjoyable than it deserved to be.
Nov 2012
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Rakht Charitra – I
...lacks the taut writing of a Company or the raw reality of Satya...
Oct 2010
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Vishwaroop
...is not a great film, but it deserves to have its chance to play in theaters.
Jan 2013
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Gulaab Gang
...for a film that is about women who have risen above their harrowed circumstances to help society, Gulaab Gang film has a glaring, irredeemable flaw. The makers claim it is a work of fiction. Yes, there are fictional elements but the kernel and the tale, clearly, is Sampat Pal Devi and her Gulabi Gang. She deserved a bow.
Mar 2014
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Feb 2019
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Notebook
Sadly, Notebook's more introspective and humane aspects remain confined to the backdrop to accommodate a lacklustre romance.
Mar 2019
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Prassthanam
Lack of hard-hitting sequences and a strong message makes the film falter.
Sep 2019
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Jan 2019
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Bobby Jasoos
Bad songs, bad subplots, shabby direction make Bobby Jasoos a very, very confused film that is slightly better than a bearable watch only because of the strong heroine and the talented cast.
Jul 2014
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Chauranga
What lets down Chauranga is its story, which starts and ends at the same point.
Jan 2016
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Aksar 2
...is a film that gets you primed in the first half but is a sad squib in the second.
Nov 2017
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Good Newwz
This is otherwise a lazily detailed, shabbily staged film, where an apartment seems chosen for the only reason that it can be lit well.
Dec 2019
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Ferrari Ki Sawaari
One or two brilliant moments, a handful of good moments but they don't come together to give us a great film.
Jun 2012
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Bhoothnath Returns
Whatever connect the towering Bachchan makes with his viewer is rudely disrupted to accommodate mediocre songs or misplaced sentimentalism in a prolonged slide show of poignant portraits making Bhoothnath's return quite a drag in the end.
Apr 2014
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Raman Raghav 2.0
There is real good cinema in that scene towards the end of the film, and also a reminder that Kashyap has a lot of talent. He just needs to stop making films that are very similar.
Jun 2016
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Romeo Akbar Walter
Despite having a decent storyline, Director Robbie Grewal isn't able to get us on the edge-of-our-seats with this thriller. The movie appears 'raw' at many instances and one only wishes that it was cooked better.
Apr 2019
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Dhobi Ghat
...a middling debut, watchable due to its nuances but simply not interesting enough to recommend. Yet Rao seems assured of her craft, and worth looking out for in the future.
Jan 2011
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Agent Vinod
...as a game it'd be sensational, and tremendous fun. As a film, on the other hand, Agent Vinod must be termed a disappointment, a slick and well-produced throwback to the spy thriller that feels both overlong and under-conceived.
Mar 2012
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Ki & Ka
This is a recurring problem in Balki’s filmmaking. Certainly, he comes up with the most unique ideas, infuses them with a whimsical energy but in his eagerness to impress, he loses all subtlety.
Apr 2016
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David
Still, there’s no denying Nambiar’s promise as an adventurous, aesthetically-sound filmmaker but his weak spot remains the same. His eye for dynamic visuals is yet to find its match in stories that speak.
Feb 2013
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Lekar Hum Deewana Dil
...would have done much better for itself had it tried to find its original voice, instead of pandering to a vague idea of what sells when it comes to love stories.
Jul 2014