This heavily trashed Hollywood movie has quite a few decent one-liners and funny gags.
Nana Patekar and Shahid Kapur have been turned into spineless supporting actors in this asinine film.
All the glitz and razzmatazz of Bond films minus the panache to carry it off.
Dimple is ravishing, yes, but the amateurish acting, typecasting and godawful songs let you down.
Shyam Benegal’s heart is still in the right place, but has he lost much of his early cinematic brilliance?
Dibakar Banerjee has stripped his persona off what he shot for this take on Sex, Lies and Videotape.
Alice’s adventures aren’t nearly as insane as they ought to be in Tim Burton’s hands.
It is a beautifully shot film about alienation, but this art house style parable is at best a weird movie.
The mathematical mumbo jumbo, never mind the big stars, means this is one big bluff.
The actors are likeable enough, but the designer psychology gives it a distinctly phoney tone.
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