Gandhi’s ruminative subject, catering to art-house cinema lovers (has won critical acclaim in international film festivals), is deeply layered and beautifully intricate. He doesn’t compromise artistic depth for commerce, even for a moment, though the story-telling is not without flaws. The pace is exhaustingly slow and scenes monotonously long. This idea could be compressed into smaller ‘lifeboats’ and still sail safe. The monk’s deeply profound story stands out.

This one’s like a pretty field decked up in celebration, but with no real harvest to show.

In this ambiguous story, too much is left to interpretation. Too arty for the soul!

Cinematography is ace (Binod Pradhan); the music (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy) heightens the drama. Prasoon’s writing is powerful, lyrics are pure poetry and emotions robustly sweep the scenes with few dialogues. While there’s a lot to marvel at, a hint of the director’s over-indulgence in the art, results in a long ‘runtime’ and prolonged scenes that distract.

We wish the director had found a shortcut to tell this story of love,(extra-marital) sex and dhoka.

The story has newness, but at times it lacks the chaotic craziness that such a comic premise can unfold. Yet, the laughs are many to keep you entertained. So what the ‘fuk-rey’, go, crack up on your seats.

Overall, a simple story that stays pre-pubescent and doesn’t quite grow into the high-school of stories.

This could be good soup for the lovers’ soul – with a dash of old-world flavour.

This is no Shakespearean act, but there’s enough drama, demons and devtaas to rival our desi phantoms of the operas.

‘Rangrezz’, Priyadarshan’s remake of a Tamil film, has a story without a convincing purpose, point or plan.