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Vinayak Chakravorty's Film Reviews
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The ’80s setting of the story gives it an edge as Ron and Rayon work around the system to bring aid to HIV victims. The film is really worth a watch for its lead cast. While McConaughey, ferocious and funny at the same time, comes of age as a leading man, Leto gives his complex role an understated resolve.
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Watch Highway for Alia and Randeep if you must. For a two-film-old, Alia’s screen presence is incredible. She gets every nuance, every energetic burst and trauma about Veera just perfect. If there is an element of the fragile about her beauty, Ali has tapped it well.
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Yes, it does sound like a smart self- PR trick on Disney’s part to hawk the idea as a fullfledged feature, but you don’t mind it because it makes for a captivating watch. Toplining all attractions about the film is Tom Hanks’ brilliant portrayal of Walt Disney. The equation of tension he shares with the inimitable Emma Thompson, cast as Mary Poppins author PL Travers, is intelligently crafted, too.
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Smile and get phasaao-ed by this one. It is a different flavour of candyfloss.
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David O. Russell’s new film is America’s sweetheart flick at the Oscars this year. It rises above all influences though, to shell out a crime drama wholly original – at the same time funny and deep, and surely carved out with the awards season in mind.
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Dedh Ishqiya makes desi go dangerous all over again. It’s a whopper of a start for Bollywood in 2014. In a line, not to be missed.
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In the end of it, if you still like Dhoom 3, it is because of Aamir. There is a vital twist about his role in the film that bars any discussion on his performance. All we’ll say is go watch Dhoom 3 for Aamir.
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The film does not leave you with a single memorable scene despite its loud effort to impress. Prabhu Dheva clearly loses track of his own film early on. The first half is a jumble and the second seems too long.
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It is left to Kareena to salvage the show, which she does to an extent. In the end, the burden of a boring script is too overwhelming for her to leave an impact. Tooh hoots – sorry, two stars – for all of it, what else.
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The focus here is not so much about narrating an original adventure as it is about how engagingly the film narrates a predictable storyline. The climax as well as its build-up make for all-out fun.
Bring on Thor 3, but serve it with a few surprise spins.