Reviews

An year ago I would have disregarded this movie by the title poster. It's just a cheap indian version of X-men Wolverine.

But after watching the BnF video on Stree universe. I was compelled to watch it. It is a brilliant movie. Everything just fits right. The branding, the messaging, actors and story.

The humour horror mix is perfect. Horror is used where needed and doesn't dominate the story.

Unlike so many horror movies which seem to try to fit a story in pre decided horror scenes this one is well thought out and upholds a lot of cinematic values while using horror when needed.

The unexpected turns are entertaining even for those who walk into the theatre partially spoiled.

The movie is awesome. It will make you laugh. Send a message (maybe sometimes too obvious in some dialogues). It will also force you to think and challenge your own notions. Things that you guess about various characters will turn upside down by the end of the movie.

The movie highlights the parallel between the stories of phool and jaya (pushpa). Phool learns to be independent and strong while reinforcing her optimism. Jaya gains compassion while taking charge of her own life with a little light of fate.

The few characters have fallen below the acting benchmarks and some dialogues fall short of the authenticity we have started to expect from this genre of movies.

Overall, the movie is a wonderful watch. The music interleaves with the story seamlessly.

Admirers of Ricky Gervais will fall in love with the show immediately as it has the Ricky's style and theme of comedy in the core of the series.

The world of this series is small and 'cute'. It left me smiling at multiple moments.

Special mention to the songs used in the end credits of each episode and the beginning of every season. They fit perfectly into the somber yet uplifting tone of the series about death and love.

Brandy the dog in the series is highly emotive and acts amazingly. I wonder how the team got those reactions out of her. Some of the moments with Brandy will leave you in awe and teary.

Often films are based on real life. They exploit the so called 'creative freedom' to make it more dramatic and take you away from the truth, thereby questioning how much was actually true.

In this case, the WHOLE STORY is TRUE. There are no inspirations taken from real life. It is depicting the whole true life of Manoj and his wife Shraddha.

Vikas Divyakirti is a renowned teacher. He is famous for his mesmerising and captivating style of teaching any subject. People of all ages find it incredibly hard to stop the video when listening to any of his lectures, which often go to 2-3 hours.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra has carried the Bollywood with masterpieces from retro movies like 1942: A love story (famous for RDB's last compositions before death) to the recent masterpieces like 3 idiots and PK.

His movies are worth watching and have set themselves apart from the entire industry.

This movie will inspire you to do something big, get up if you have fallen down and RESTART.

Manoj's true character based on honesty and integrity is also self-reflecting. You may also hear his interviews in Drishti IAS or Lallantop channel to know more. Both of which offer incredible details into his life and the impact of movie.

The central theme is good.

But it fails to elicit the emotional response from the audience. Let alone the twisty plot with excessive abusive language.

Plot has significant loopholes in multiple characters and plot points. For example, Sattu joining the movement for far too long. Funding from Balram. Dauji's public rebuttal followed by no course of action by the public which happens to attack Gannu on arrival.

In terms of acting, few actors went over board while most felt real.

The film has good music scores.

Overall, I appreciate the hard work that must have been put by everyone to make this film but the public rating is justified in terms of the short comings of the film.

I would be surprised if you leave the theatre inspired or changed. Rather you might have mixed feelings and are left perplexed.

While the movie has some shortcomings in storytelling, cinematography, script and overall art of movie making, it is a brave attempt to highlight issues lurking in our society.

For the people who hope for it to be a comedy movie or those who think it is addressing a social issue; both extremes will be dissatisfied after the movie.

Instead of defining what you expect the movie to be, taking it with an open mind will reveal a hidden commentary on social characters in our life.

Media will have us believe about the glamorous life of dating and partying and having "fun". Netflix and chills? This movie underlines what is real character and success.

Gynaecology is not the theme here. It was just a tool to highlight the majority male mentality. This movie is not a commentary on stereotypes associated with medical roles. It is a movie that primarily highlights how men behave and think especially with women who refused their proposal. Ask any of your female friends, how much insulting it can be to lose a friend after refusing a proposal. It reveals the motives of men in talking to women and the inability to maintain a platonic relationship or see their partners have platonic relationships.

The underlying thread in the movie is about this male mindset and not about a profession or a love story.

This movie is accurately tagged as drama. It is neither a documentary nor a comedy although it might share some parts from it.

While I won't place this movie as 10/10, it definitely doesn't deserve the extreme hatred it is getting in some reviews. I appreciate everyone so time and effort that went in producing this.

It's a brilliant effort and trying to send a message that not many dare to convey. A typical movie might have had their love story continue and keep the finny gag up and entertain the audience. But this movie took the road less travelled.

While the batman is hard to accept to my soul for the entire runtime, the movie delivers a solid plot with an immersive experience.

After 20 minutes into the movie, it was tough to keep the tablet away. I just wanted to know how it ends. And it ends with content.

I believed Nolan trilogy was the best it can ever be. While I still rank it at the top, this movie came really close to changing that.

This has become a cliche Netflix thing with any series Hooks you from episode 2 and then builds and intensifies so nicely upto the penultimate episode Like the story feels complete and you are satisfied Acting, direction and everything was bang on

But then some monkey money grabbing producer would have forced the creative team behind to stick episode 1 of season 2 to season 1 some how, so that the audience can be kept on the cliffhanger hooked and more seasons can be churned. More money can be made.

Essentially spoiling the entire watching experience. Thanks Netflix, wont miss this show anymore now that you ended it so unsatisfactorily. Will forget about it easily and move on. What otherwise would have been an emotional ending and need days of processing and simmering in my head.

I would not rate the show very highly. Direction and Camera angles are a bit haywire. The actors kept the show afloat. But a relatable premise in the backdrop of a soothing musical tunes leaves good memories.

My immediate reaction after watching the show wasn't positive. But the memories are good.

The show starts off great. Season 1 and 2 are amazing. All characters interact with each other. Storylines are complex and rewarding by the end.

By season 3 and 4 the characters don't develop further, the storylines become more and more improbable possibilities and multiple non intersecting storylines with 2 or 3 characters are portrayed.

By season 5 and 6, the storylines become vague and even feel going in forced laughter.