Ankur Pathak
Rediff
Most Divergent Takes
- Shootout at Wadala (2013)0.0 vs TRM 5.4-5.4
- Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal (2012)1.0 vs TRM 3.3-2.3
- Epic (2013)8.0 vs TRM 6.0+2.0
- Shree (2013)3.0 vs TRM 5.0-2.0
- Ragini MMS (2011)7.0 vs TRM 5.3+1.7
Fighter
2024 · Rediff
The Fighter scores because of its flawed yet intriguing characters who are so well-sketched, you begin to feel a part of their personal battles. Coursed with such enticing accurate enactments, which possess enough reason to pay this thumping court a visit, The Fighter is a winner even though some might accuse it to be too predictable.
Panipat
2019 · Dec 2019
The over-reliance on cacophonic background score to propel the drama reveals serious narrative insecurity. Some of the transitions in the film are hastily done: I spotted at least two that appeared to have been borrowed from a Powerpoint presentation.
Mission Mangal
2019 · Aug 2019
'Mission Mangal' had a promising premise but it's oversimplification robs the viewer of the authenticity and complexity of a sophisticated operation.
Epic
2013 · Rediff · May 2013
Epic contains all the familiar trappings, but is nonetheless immensely striking to watch. It may not be ground-breaking as far as the use animation is concerned, but packs a solid punch. The meticulous efforts invested by the makers must be honored by booking a seat in the multiplex for this epic ride.
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013 · Rediff · May 2013
Loyalists won't be disappointed for sure, and the series may even inspire some new members.
Shree
2013 · Rediff · May 2013
In any science fiction movie, it is important that the viewer has faith in the undertaking in the first place, which is justified and explained by, quite literally, by the science behind it. Shree doesn't quite posses any, nor has any personality or conviction to sail its boat successfully. What it becomes, is an embarrassing debut for its many first-timers.
Shootout at Wadala
2013 · Rediff · May 2013
Shootout At Wadala fails on all counts
Rangrezz
2013 · Rediff · Apr 2013
Rangrezz is a powerful social drama that brims with the urgency of the young and the audacious. Its ideology may be deeply flawed but perhaps that's the point the film is trying to make: being clueless; and often misguided while being young is probably the right way towards self-discovery.
Mumbai Mirror
2013 · Rediff · Mar 2013
This is a terrible mishap of a film that doesn't hold a mirror to society, or the city, but rather stares at it with bloodshot eyes and a dagger in hand.
Rajdhani Express
2013 · Rediff · Mar 2013
Rajdhani Express could be such a fatal blow to your collective consciousness that you'd want to recommend the film to your worst enemies and seek comfort in the fact that they are going to be irreparably traumatised.
Table No. 21
2013 · Rediff · Mar 2013
Table No. 21 should be watched for the reactive social commentary that it is, and should not be misconceived as a vigilante film.
Makkhi
2012 · Rediff · Dec 2012
Makkhi could have been a far more engaging product had it eliminated the last 20 minutes which just stretch out the film. A suitable closure could have been achieved earlier.
Miley Naa Miley Hum
2011 · Rediff · Nov 2012
Miley Na Miley Hum is a film where nothing works, and nobody benefits (that is, if you don't count random product-placements).
Rivaaz
2011 · Rediff · Nov 2012
That is the biggest tragedy of this tamasha. The unintended humour makes a mockery of the social issue it set out to tackle by way of this film. A badly made comic caper is excusable, but a sombre social drama so preposterous is simply unacceptable.
Tere Mere Phere
2011 · Rediff · Nov 2012
Tere Mere Phere passes only in persistently bad acting and that it does by distinction.
Damadamm!
2011 · Rediff · Nov 2012
Though the film shows remarkable restraint in certain scenes, it is over-dramatic in others, which kills the flow. The musical interludes, fairly relevant for once, are too many.
Bubble Gum
2011 · Rediff · Nov 2012
What makes Bubblegum an entertaining watch is the absolutely realistic & mature treatment to adolescent issues generally discarded as frivolous.
Bheja Fry 2
2011 · Rediff · Nov 2012
While the makers would want to believe they have an intelligent product centring on bizarre and daft protagonists', it ironically lands their film being inadvertently resembling the very same people -- brainless bummers.
Ragini MMS
2011 · Rediff · Nov 2012
Terrifyingly real, and immensely watchable for the cold fright it inspires. She must be lauded for relying on fresh young actors, and believing in the risky attempt of largely untouched storytelling.
Luv Ka The End
2011 · Rediff · Nov 2012
It makes for an engaging, fun, and an enthusiastic outing. Easily forgettable, momentarily enjoyable, youthfully relevant, relishing such cinema once in a while is not a crime after all.
Shor in the City
2011 · Rediff · Nov 2012
Shor In The City is a classic instance of one of the finest screenplays written with phenomenal editing (Ashmith Kunder), all this shot crisply -- the attention of the camera zooming at certain instances leave you captivated, too overwhelmed to react, because this film, dear spectators, is made to kick you off-guard.
F.A.L.T.U
2011 · Rediff · Nov 2012
An ambitious sophomore story of scholastically dim students coursing an almost impossible journey to prove their worth, enrolling for once in FALTU, might not be a faltu idea after all.
Ajab Gazabb Love
2012 · Rediff · Nov 2012
Films where the hero assumes another identity to win over the girl, and that uphold traditional family values, are part of the contrived clichés club and no longer relevant.
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal
2012 · Rediff · Nov 2012
It's a scary mix that makes for an unbearable mess. Stay safely away.
Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai
2012 · Rediff · Nov 2012
As it is, it is a forgetful film laced with vulgar dialogues that pass for humour, worn out production values and acting that will make you cringe.
Aalaap
2012 · Rediff · Nov 2012
Aalaap could have been better if it provided some critical evaluation of the situation by first time director Manish Manikpuri, instead of passing judgment on Naxal politics.
?: A Question Mark
2012 · Rediff · Nov 2012
Percept Pictures' untitled film, known only as ? opens along the same lines as The Blair Witch Project but, unlike that hauntingly classic footage, this one doesn't quite live up to its promise.Part of the reason is the director's decision to deliberately stay away from blood-and-gore, probably to evoke more of a psychological scare than a visual one.The best that can be said for this unimaginatively titled experiment is that it attempts a new genre in an industry devoid of path-breaking technique or content.