AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL : 3.5/5
Perhaps it’s fitting that Karan Johar, whose very first film addressed themes of abiding friendship and the pain of unrequited romantic love, should revisit those themes nearly 20 years later, armed with the maturity that comes with time and age. The result, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, is easily Johar’s best film since his widely polarizing extramarital love story Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna from 2006. |
SHIVVAY : 2/5
Action films don’t usually have room for much dialogue. The fists or the bullets do most of the talking. But Shivaay isn’t merely content with being an action movie. It wants to tell the emotional story of the bond between a single parent and his child, it takes a half-hearted stab at addressing the murky business of international child trafficking, and at its core it’s intended as a showcase, a reminder if you please, of the charm and the appeal of its tough-guy leading man with the brooding eyes. |
MOTU PATLU: 3/5
Motu and Patlu are no strangers to the Hindi-speaking belt. These characters are household names in India’s heartland, courtesy the extensive readership of the Lotpot comics in which they have featured for 46 odd years. And, they already have a faithful fan-base. They even decide to drop him off at the jungle. However, even before their good intentions can be translated, Motu finds out that the jungle has been seized by a dangerous poacher called Narsimha, who intends to loot the gold hidden inside. The villain also intends to kill the original Lion King (Simha) and all the other animals. But Motu-Patlu’s arrival on the scene with Guddu Ghalib, who looks exactly like Simha changes everything.
-Times Of India.
Motu and Patlu are no strangers to the Hindi-speaking belt. These characters are household names in India’s heartland, courtesy the extensive readership of the Lotpot comics in which they have featured for 46 odd years. And, they already have a faithful fan-base. They even decide to drop him off at the jungle. However, even before their good intentions can be translated, Motu finds out that the jungle has been seized by a dangerous poacher called Narsimha, who intends to loot the gold hidden inside. The villain also intends to kill the original Lion King (Simha) and all the other animals. But Motu-Patlu’s arrival on the scene with Guddu Ghalib, who looks exactly like Simha changes everything.
-Times Of India.
31st October movie review: 2.5/5
Vir Das and Soha Ali Khan's anti-Sikh riots film is unwatchable. A story as simple as that has been embellished with a dozen unnecessary characters (each one's death adding to the runtime), lessons on the Sikh community, Sonu Nigam singing over slo-mo riot scenes and a B-story of blossoming love, that is altogether forgotten 15 minutes into the movie.
Vir Das and Soha Ali Khan's anti-Sikh riots film is unwatchable. A story as simple as that has been embellished with a dozen unnecessary characters (each one's death adding to the runtime), lessons on the Sikh community, Sonu Nigam singing over slo-mo riot scenes and a B-story of blossoming love, that is altogether forgotten 15 minutes into the movie.
PINK MOVIE: 4.5/5
'' I left the cinema, my mouth dry at the end of Pink. This isn’t just an important film, but also excellently made. It’s a giant leap for Hindi cinema, and easily the best film this year. I’m going with four-and-a-half out of five.''
- Rajiv Masand
'' I left the cinema, my mouth dry at the end of Pink. This isn’t just an important film, but also excellently made. It’s a giant leap for Hindi cinema, and easily the best film this year. I’m going with four-and-a-half out of five.''
- Rajiv Masand
MS Dhoni: The Untold Story: 3/5 The Untold Story is like a calendar of events from the life of India’s most successful cricket captain. This happened, that happened, this person helped him, that person encouraged him, he won this match, he fell in love with that girl. It’s really a hagiography. Never an insightful character study of a fascinating and largely impenetrable personality.
MIRZYA : 2/5
There’s a lot to admire in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya, but coherent narrative and
compelling characters are not among its strengths.Based on the Punjabi folk tale of Mirza- Sahiba, the film, written by Gulzar, cuts between two timelines – the now, and the who-knows- where-and-when. In both timelines, newcomers Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher play the star-crossed lovers.
There’s a lot to admire in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya, but coherent narrative and
compelling characters are not among its strengths.Based on the Punjabi folk tale of Mirza- Sahiba, the film, written by Gulzar, cuts between two timelines – the now, and the who-knows- where-and-when. In both timelines, newcomers Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher play the star-crossed lovers.