Movie Info
Synopsis
A thriller film directed by Ashwini Chaudhary, starring Aftab Shivdasani and Sonalli Sehgall in the lead roles.Wikipedia
Starring Cast
Setters Reviews
4
Setters lays all its cards on the table in the first act itself: the follow-up is over-long and tedious. And, barring a few sharp moments, flat.
7
A Sharp Comment on Indian Education System...Setters is designed like an Oceans 11 kind of caper where the stakes are not just a heist idea, but the education system of India.
4
Wish there was more to the story or its writing that would have made the 125 minute film worth the time and effort!
4
Even if Setters shows no inclination to understand the dark desperation that drives parents to buy marks for undeserving children, it could've made a little more effort to be sly or suspenseful,
5
The film remains a middling affair because it asks many important questions but answers only a handful with any degree of clarity.
5
A thriller devoid of any sort of pressure, falls flat and thus feels never ending. Solid writing would have done wonders for a film like this that had the potential to be gripping.
4
In terms of concept and cast, Setters has a lot going for it. In its execution though, it does not quite add up.
7
But then again, this could be a wildly profound reading of a film that wants to be mischievous enough to be "India's Oceans 11". It succeeds in being that, and then some more.
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Chaudhary gets the milieu, lingo and the social nuances and hierarchies right and has a fabulous ensemble of actors, some in smaller roles, but the film doesn’t hit a high note. It remains facile rather than probing or provocative. It’s also too protracted to hold your interest. Incidentally, two o ... { more
