Hotel Transylvania 2, is about the need for open mindedness in life and love, in its entirety is a feel good and fun film which is neither ghoulish nor overtly comical, where the message is simply lost.

Depending heavily on cultural cliches and crisp one liners, this comedy drama written by Mitch Glazer is an easy watch. But the issue with the script is that it switches from an adventurous tone to a moralistic tale halfway through the narration. The change is sudden, unforeseen and completely derails the film from its original track and goal.

At the end of “Calendar Girls”, the film simply states: “Life is all about the individual choices we make.”

One wonders, if this is actually a warning message for those who intend to watch this film.

The humour comes in the form of witty dialogues and the situations, albeit oft seen and forced, with no logical links.

While the plot is uniquely layered and the film is interestingly designed, it is the writer’s carelessly adopted formula: “Show only what you want the viewers to see”, that leaves gaping holes in the plotline.

With modest production values, Naren Gedia’s camera work captures the essence of the film decently. But it is the initial lengthy single shot, taken on a rotating trolley in the canteen scene, which is an eye-sore.

Overall, Meeruthiya Gangsters offers nothing exceptional.

…what the director does not realise is that too much masala could spoil his film, at least for the audience.

Overall, the tragedy of Katti Batti lies in the fault of its director.

Overall, this Hero is below mediocre fare except for the lead pair’s straightforward performances.

The film looks great but at the same time is disorienting. And the fault lies with the convoluted screenplay by Skip Woods and Michael Finch. It gets confusing to keep a track of who is working for whom and what they hope to gain. Also, the climax goes against the logic of the characters we were first fed. The film may appeal only to the “Hitman” video games fans.

…lacks depth and novelty in terms of the story and characterization.