Ranaut shines in a sharp but lopsided psychological thriller.
Verdict tier Mixed, lukewarm or divided, on a scale of Unfavorable, Mixed, Recommended, Exceptional.
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Critic consensus
Critical reception for Judgementall Hai Kya is largely positive, with most reviewers appreciating its ambition as a quirky, dark psychological thriller that employs an unreliable narrator structure to deliver sustained suspense. Kangana Ranaut's performance drew near-universal praise, with several critics singling it out as a career highlight, while Rajkummar Rao was also frequently commended. The screenplay by Kanika Dhillon was praised for its originality and ability to weave in a social message about mental illness without becoming preachy. Detractors pointed to an indulgent and uneven second half, a script some found too shallow to support its ambitions, and twists that failed to land as genuine shockers.
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Watch this film. As evidenced by a man Bobby sees carrying homilies on placards on a street corner, Judgementall Hai Kya knows the difference between accepting and determining something. It is a film about malicious misdirection, and the validity of our narratives — especially those labelled incorrect. It's okay to jump at a cockroach even if you're the only one who sees it. From the right angle, a bug is a feature.
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This is the kind of movie which will sharply divide audiences. And that's as it should be. Once I began seeing it as the murmurings of a different mind, I bought it as a caper, as burlesque, where nothing is as it is. I had problems with some of it, but I really liked the rest of it.
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What is commendable is that Judgementall Hai Kya delivers the message without turning preachy or self-conscious. The breezy flow of the narrative, which isn't broken until parts of the second half begin to seem a tad indulgent, ensures that we are invested in the plight of the characters all the way through.
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Judgementall Hai Kya dips and soars. Like Bobby, the film can be exhausting. But like her, it's also a true blue original. And you should give it a shot.
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Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao already sit on a commendable body of work but JudgeMentall Hai Kya has and will reserve a special place in their filmography. Watch it for their explosive screen presence and counter performance. We are going with 4 stars.
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Rear Window (1954) by Hitchcock made the unreliable narrator narrative popular in Hollywood. Thanks to films like Gone Girl and Girl On A Train, it's getting a resurgence in the West. In Bollywood, the recent Badla gave us an example of how twisted such narratives can be. Judgementall Hai Kya is carrying the torch forward. It's another female centric film that leads you across numerous red herrings before finally reaching the denouement.
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Judgemental Hai Kya is a hugely satisfying, snappy thriller with its 1 hour and 56 minutes running time. Entering Bobby and Keshav's muddled heads is a risk worth taking.
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Kangana Ranaut's Bravura Performance Steals the Show...Kangana Ranaut once again turns in a bravura performance- sincere, believable and watchable all the time.
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The film deserves applause for pushing the envelope of a quirky thriller that goes beyond a basic whodunnit.
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Watch it for its uniqueness, and the edge-of-seat thrill. Also, here is Kangana in her most weird avatar till date.
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This isn't a normal movie. From its treatment to the narrative, everything screams madness. On a brighter side, the story is strong enough to back the wacky side of it. Kangana Ranaut is definitely the queen, but this deck of cards have multiple aces to offer.
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Despite the appallingly spelled title, Judgementall Hai Kya is to be lauded for de-stigmatising mental illness and spinning an engaging, entertaining yarn while doing so.
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Judgementall Hai Kya is a wild move but works because of how assured its cast is before and its crew is behind the camera...
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'Judgementall Hai Kya' keeps the element of suspense alive all the way till the end.The film pushes the envelope as a dark,psychological whodunit,with a social message weaved in that can't be ignored.
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Prakash Kovelamudi's Bollywood debut is worth all the adulation and it goes without saying that Kangana and Rajkummar's performance has truly made the film that it has turned out to be. Go for it folks and let yourself immerse in never-seen-before suspense and horror drama.
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...is a well-made film with powerful performances from both Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao. At the box office, it will cater mainly to the multiplex frequenting audience.
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Whether or not you're easily drawn to this alternate world (let alone its conclusion), what can't be denied is how brilliantly Kanika Dhillon carves out a fine suspense-thriller.
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Judgementall Hai Kya might not be the perfect thriller-comedy, but it's surely an attempt to try something different without being judgemental about the audience's taste.
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Anyway, as far as addressing mental illnesses goes, Judgementall Hai Kya doesn't do any more harm than already done by Hindi movies, even if it doesn't aim at respecting the affected individuals' fate either. For that, I am grateful. Small mercies. In fact, the social cause is not on its priority list, and it works in the film's favour. It aims to be a thriller and thrill it does not unless you call 2-inch long, flying cockroaches appearing on-screen thrilling.
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If you have not yet seen the film, then know that Judgementall Hai Kya is based on an interesting concept, it is often funny and fascinating, but in the ultimate analysis, it does not make the grade.
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Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao's film struggles to keep the audience consistently interested...
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The film plays out as psychological thriller with many twists and turns, but these twists are more abysmal than real shockers.
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Kovelamudi stuffs his scenes with absurdist elements and dark humour, but the script is too shallow to support these devices. At best, "Judgementall Hai Kya?" is an ineffective thriller with an obvious villain.
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Strong performances cannot rescue a weak and confused whodunit Prakash Kovelamudi's comedy-tinged thriller stars Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao.
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Judgementall Hai Kya has its flaws. The film's novelty factor, however, is simply too tempting to gloss over. Don't be too judgemental about its flaws, and you might just love this one.
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Eventually, the film turns out to be Ranaut's assertion that she is much misunderstood, but will live the way she wants to
From our readers
4 ratings · user score 6.0
This psychological thriller has ONE murder, TWO suspects, ONE potential victim, TWO backstories and a lot of ambiguity which sparks thrills and add fuel to this unconventional whodunnit mystery. The writing and the treatment of the film is fresh and astute, Kangana does an impressive job as a patient of acute psychotic disorder, the film flows smoothly throughout having a potential to go beyond the ordinary but then the makers chose to take the easy road back home.
'Judgemental Hai Kya' is the most entertaining thriller I have seen in years. It sparks a fire in the layered genre it belongs to, and at the same time, it has nondearth of emotional psychology. Kangana Ranaut just lives Bobby with a smart obviousness, while Rajkumar Rao is very funny despite being sensible as Keshav, with element humor. Writer Kanika Dhillon proves that she is a woman with a hardcore metal, designing a captivating first half that pretty much stays with you despite an unfunny and largely unrealistic first half. But this is two and a half hours of joyous drive, and Prakash Kovelamudi has designed it with sincerity. It's the most layered, funny thriller I have seen in years, and it is a full-bodied original. I am going as far as to say that after 'Gully Boy' and 'Article 15' it is the best Hindi film of the year.
Judgementall Hai Kya (Are You Judgemental?) has been made in a way a five-year-old kid would play with water colours when his parents are not looking and what has indeed resulted in a fancy, colourful, and intriguing painting but is bereft of structure, logic, and element of pity that are so central to it being received well and liked by an audience. TN.
Credits
Kangana RanautBobby Grewal
Rajkummar RaoKeshav
Jimmy ShergillBobby's boyfriend
Amyra DasturRima
Satish Kaushik
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