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Udta Punjab
Critic reviews and ratings
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If a film is the sum total of its politics and craft, Udta Punjab scores at every level.
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Not only do I recommend Udta Punjab as mandatory viewing, I also urge that the film be made tax-free. Very few films touch a cord such that they can actually make a difference.
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... its victory lies in making you empathise with its characters.
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Don't watch Udta Punjab because it was embroiled in controversies but because its a story not many would have dared to tell.
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...truly soars when being its own madcap beast, profane and powerful and preening.
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Walking out of the theatre, one is grateful that the filmmakers fought for this film.
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...is not family entertainment, but it is an undeniably magnificent - and purposeful - commercial Hindi film. Do not miss it.
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Gritty film that makes you uncomfortable enough for it to stay long after you leave the theater. Yes, that makes for a good film.
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...soars on the back of hard-hitting scenes and superb performances from its cast, but a shorter trip would have given the movie the kick it sorely needed to be counted as the definitive drama on the moral corruption of an entire society.
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...a cracker of a film.
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...ultimately for me Udta Punjab is not about the story, the four main characters, their acting or the music even. It’s about relentless exposure to a gut-wrenching reality for 148 minutes that I am still trying to process.
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It’s fascinating to see how the diverse acting styles of the leads meld or clash with each other throughout the film.
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Witty and humorous, Udta Punjab works mostly because of its tone and stand against drugs...
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The plot sustains viewers' interest because it explains almost every aspect of drug trade in Punjab.
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This is uncompromised cinema – the film has its highs and lows, but delivers a solid kick.
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...is a dark and serious film that does not offer the traditional entertainment that audiences seek from Bollywood movies. At at same time, it is bold and brave in parts with strong performances by all actors.
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...for those who look for something out of the box, dark, with a 'kick' of realisms, Udta Punjab is your shot.
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It has flaws. But this is the kind of film which has something to say, and it says it with both flair and conviction.
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One of the finest things about Udta Punjab is it doesn't wish to take any form of high ground. All it does is tell the story of four people in a land where drugs are a real problem. It neither glorifies nor offers moral science lessons.
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So we applaud the film for its good intentions. But as drama, the movie is written and designed too predictably.
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What Abhishek Chaubey has done with Udta Punjab is broken the image of Punjab that Bollywood has so carefully built, as a state of happy-go-lucky, bhangra-dancing, family-loving people.
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...with all the hype, could’ve been the true crossover film. It falters big time because it leaves you feeling unfulfilled with a tepid screenplay.
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It is a mystery why this film was allowed to come undone despite the tremendously gifted individuals involved and the extreme poignancy plus conviction of the first half.
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While the film wins for constructing jolting surprises, some of the performances are singularly unremarkable and the excessive and unnecessary violence is not exactly everyone's daily fix.
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...follows films like Shanghai, where a top-notch cast and crew cannot disguise the truth that the underlying material, all these revelations, are so banal...
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