A loud, hollow remake that even Sanjay Dutt's presence can't rescue.
Verdict tier Unfavorable, most critics didn't like it, on a scale of Unfavorable, Mixed, Recommended, Exceptional.
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Critic consensus
Critical consensus on Policegiri is overwhelmingly negative, with most reviewers dismissing it as a loud, formulaic, and derivative cop film. Several critics noted it follows a well-worn template of south Indian remakes with exaggerated action and an outsized protagonist, though a minority allowed that fans of the Dabangg-Singham genre or Sanjay Dutt might find some entertainment value. Common criticisms include a deafening background score, mindless action sequences, a weak storyline, and Dutt being ill-suited for the role. No single element drew consistent praise, with even the mild positives framed as conditional on audience tolerance for the genre.
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Policegiri is a remake of Saamy, and it is most certainly not a hoot. It is a terrible film, with none of the Tamil original's sense of fun, trying to boost a star who looks well past his sell-by date. There is not one thing about this film that is worthy of being watched.
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For a film that is as spectacularly dumb, Policegiri makes far too much noise. The actors holler at the top of their voices, the action sequences are mind-numbingly silly, the background score can pierce through any cotton-wool shield, and the storyline is all sound and fury, and little else.
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It is all fun to watch-loud, rumbustious, over the top, ear-splitting fun provided you are a Singham-Dabangg aficionado, and a Sanjay Dutt fan.
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Bollywood's fixation for formulaic cop films with south sensibility continues and if you don't have an issue with it, you certainly won't mind watching Policegiri.
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On the whole, POLICEGIRI is aimed at the single screen audience mainly.
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I'm sure Sanjay Dutt doesn't want such films as a part of his legacy. So for the love of god and movies, he should say no to such proposals in the future. He should stick to Gandhigiri and not policegiri.
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For those who like to hear cracking of bones, watch computer-generated stunts and exaggerated violence on the big screen, 'Policegiri' might come across as a staple diet.
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A song in the film goes like, 'Munna stud hai, aisi smile hai, jhappi dene ka public ka karta mood hai.' Well, not exactly.
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Policegiri meets with the prerequisites of the 'tired' and tested genre. Remake a South film. Overdo the action. Have a police protagonist. But for a genre that demands a topless torso, a paunchy protagonist is visibly misfit.
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Dabangg is now officially a genre. Overall the objective of the genre is to show a common, "honest" policeman as a superhero. If with one stomp of the boot, Baba can make cars fly, can Krrish do anything more impressive?
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Plots with threadbare logic rely too much on larger-than-life heroics to draw its target audience in. But none of Dutt's swagger is blustering enough to put up with a film as deafening, dowdy and drudging as Policegiri.
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Veteran Om Puri also makes a fleeting appearance, but tickles us amply but not enough to make us want to watch this movie. Take our cue...run, before it's too late.
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