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The Lunchbox
Critic reviews and ratings
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One of the best films to come out of India in a long time...
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It is a film of multiple pleasures -- small ones and overwhelming ones and exquisitely crafted ones -- layered one on top of the other, with something for everyone, and so, so much for the cinematic glutton.
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Treat yourself to 'The Lunchbox' - it'll leave you with a craving to seek your own little happiness. The best film I've seen in a long time.
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...an unusual banquet, raising a bitter-sweet toast to life.
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...a rare gem...
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...rare gem that needs to be savour scene after scene...
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...an exceptional film, a rare gem that arrives only once in a few years.
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...is seemingly simple yet as complex as all human beings are. It’s sad yet throws up humour when you are least expecting it. It’s not larger than life, it’s just as large as life always is. This film is truly sensational.
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Gorge into it and savour its lingering aftertaste. The Lunchbox holds riches that aren’t likely to be forgotten in a hurry.
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...my favourite love story of the year. It’s sweet, sad and deeply aching.
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...a standout film...
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What stays in the mind at the end of 'The Lunchbox' is pretty much what stays in mind at the end of a memorable set by jazzmen – not their lapses but the heights they scale.
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...beyond the adulation of the world press, the best thing about this bittersweet movie is its desi flavour that gives it a universal appeal.
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Go for the film and enjoy its quaint romance.
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...a unique experience.
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Watch this film for the fuzzy, heart-melting feeling that it will give you through the two-odd hour duration. But also watch it for the hidden charm, the stoic way the protagonists face the problem with their own brand of positivity and optimism.
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...is one of the best films to come out from Hindi film industry.
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...the whole package is breathtakingly simple.
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...lovely, with a lingering delectable after-taste.
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...is heartwarming, introspective, romantic, bittersweet and feel good, all at once.
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A terrific film with three superb performances by its main characters.
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...a fascinating mix of fact and fiction, documentary-like realism and flights of poetic whimsy.
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Little deft touches, pitch perfect acting. A film that makes you smile through its sadness.
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While being an immensely enjoyable and competent film, the universality of The Lunchbox tends to exclude its setting’s all-important provinciality.
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Two stars are for these three actors who hold together a meaningless plot.
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