’No One Killed Jessica’ isn’t a bad film; it’s just a disappointing one from a filmmaker who showed such promise with his debut film ‘Aamir’. This one falls short.
I’m going with two-and-a-half out of five for director Rajkumar Gupta’s ‘No One Killed Jessica’. It reminded me of a Madhur Bhandarkar film. If you’re a fan of simplistic storytelling, you won’t complain.

‘No One Killed Jessica’ manages to sustain interest as it makes itself way towards the climactic moment when the culprit, despite the best efforts of his politician father and his fawning courtiers, is nabbed.

The film has an impeccable first half and could do with some editing in the second half. But the high drama, the arresting performances and the spunky audio track (Amit Trivedi) make NOKJ a memorable viewing.

For the way it’s been made, it will be watched. It should be. Go for the kill!

The script could have been more nuanced; some of the casting could have been better; the final product, for want a better word, could have been ‘more finished.’ And these desires only crop up because the film is helmed by the highly capable Raj Kumar Gupta.

No One Killed Jessica is several notches ahead of the tripe we’ve been subjected to in theatres lately.

Watch No One Killed Jessica to see how well reality can be depicted on the big screen. Just don’t expect that on-screen reality to jolt you as much as the off-screen one did.

On the whole, NO ONE KILLED JESSICA is a poignant story of two women’s resolve for justice. It’s a remarkable blend of facts and fiction inspired by a series of real-life episodes, which has thankfully not been presented as a tedious biography or in a mind-numbing docu-drama format. It’s more of an engaging thriller which has the right doses of histrionics, tautness, anguish and thrills. The emotional and disturbing journey, the strength of the common man and the relentless endeavor of the media have all been most compellingly put together on moving picture. In times of yore, a lot of films have been attempted on real-life incidents, but haven’t struck a chord so effectively. NO ONE KILLED JESSICA should shatter this jinx. This heroic and daring film truly deserves a prolonged applause.

NO ONE KILLED JESSICA is a poignant drama that makes you think. It shows what people and media can do, even if means challenging the system and the judiciary. It surely does justice to the entire Jessica Lall case. Don’t miss it!

NOKJ achieves its aim of being something other than standard Hindi film fare. After a string of over-hyped and over-budget offerings from Bombay cinema in the final quarter of 2010, No One Killed Jessica is a welcome antidote, and it will be interesting to see what awaits this powerful film at the box office.

‘No One Killed Jessica’ is a superbly written and well crafted piece of cinema.