DO NOT read this without seeing the movie! It’s a film that will reward re-watching, but you really should experience it first without knowing what is coming, it was built to provide surprises, let the film do what it was intended to do. And then, AFTER watching it, come back here to discuss.
Continue readingI don’t want you to spoil yourself on this movie, because there’s a whole lot of twists and things that aren’t in the trailer. But I DO want you to spoil yourself on this movie because there’s some bits where it feels like our heroines are doing the wrong thing, and I want you to know that it’s okay.
Continue readingAs I said in the No Spoilers, the worst fault of this film is that it was BORING. To the point that I may have missed plot points because it was just so DULL. Even worse, I noticed plot holes because I wasn’t distracted enough.
Continue readingI don’t think that title is a spoiler for people who get it without warning? Unless you happen to know what my least favorite SRK Romance plots are, and even then it’s only a partial spoiler.
Continue readingI really liked this movie. No duh, of course I liked this movie, it’s a Zoya Akhtar film! I like everything she does, always. And of course, she found the PERFECT way to bring out The Archies, in India.
Continue readingI’ve sat with this movie for a bit, and I think it is more like Tiger 1 than I gave it credit for, in that it is a relationship story wrapped up in an action movie. Think of it as the Indian “Before Sunrise” series! With explosions.
Continue readingThere aren’t really any spoilers in this, which is kind of the point of the movie. These huge horrible things happen to society as a whole, not just to the Main Characters as part of a movie plot. But the film does force you to look at this horrible things and really accept that they are happening every day.
Continue readingI saw it a second time last night, with a big group of people who all gave their opinions on the ride home, and now I have slept and processed and I have allllllllllllll of Saturday to write this review and really try to dig in to what the film was saying.
Continue readingUgh, long day at work, brain fried, can’t right a real review. Maybe on the weekend after I do a watch 2. But for now, I just want to talk to y’all about the bits I find interesting!
Continue readingI am THRILLED by how many of us saw this opening night. Especially because I was left with so many questions, and now we get to chew them over together!
Continue readingHey! They changed the plot! Like, quite a bit! Mostly by cutting things out. But for those of us (me) who rely on online summaries to follow the dang thing, it was very confusing. Once I let go of what I thought was going to happen and just enjoyed what was happening, it was fine.
Continue readingWoot, I get to spoil it! And the good news is, you can still enjoy the movie reading the spoilers. The trailer already gives you the whole plot because they know you will watch for the comedy and execution, not the predictable plot.
Continue readingThis is gonna be a tricky review to write, because this plot is CONFUSING. Or maybe it isn’t? Maybe once I write it all down I will discover it was all meaningless show and no real complexity?
Continue readingThis is a really REALLY good script. Not the usual “obstacle, overcome, obstacle” sort of script, more a free floating series of events tied together by a central character conflict. And the character conflict is REAL. It’s not a “stupid people plot” reason, it’s a real life thing that is a real life problem. Until the end credits song which doesn’t even seem to fit with the depth of the rest of the film.
Continue readingI’m gonna spoil this movie, but you can’t really spoil it. It’s all about the crazy action moments and sexy chemistry and stuff. You may actually WANT to spoil yourself, so you can relax about any perceived jingoistic plot twists, and how the romance happens, and those stressful things.
Continue readingThank you for the watchalong that got me to watch this! It’s a very pleasant happy little movie, I’m glad I saw it. Not groundbreaking art or anything, but very very pleasant.
Continue readingSooooooooo tempted to do a snarky “three ring fizzle!” kind of title. But that’s just not me, why beat up a helpless little film when instead I can try to give it a chance to find love? Yes, it’s not the best movie by a long long shot, but it’s harmless and trying.
Continue readingThis was a lovely movie to watch virtually with a friend in the middle of a blizzard. all warm and cozy and happy.
Continue readingThis was fun, this film consciously tried to include multiple regional ghost traditions, AND explained what they were to us in the audience, which I deeply appreciated.
Continue readingUgh, I hate this! Stupid movie theater scheduling means I could only see it once and now my memory is rapidly fading in terms of exact details (thank goodness I took notes so I’m not totally at sea). I’m gonna try to finish the whole thing with minimal reveries on the meaning of that one shadow in the corner or whatever.
Continue readingWoot! Fight fight fight! And, a Deewar homage! All the good things in one place. And ending with Mahira!
Continue readingWoot! A scene by scene for the first time in AGES! Because we have a movie that is the magical combo of interesting to everyone/hard to watch for yourself so you will appreciate a scene by scene.
Continue readingThat was a very pleasant movie experience. I wish I’d watched it in a group, or even better in the theater. It was definitely set up for group laughter and enjoyment. Still fun on my own, but less fun. Anyway, I recommend it if you are looking for a light harmless silly comedy! And want to appreciate Shahrukh’s VFX team, as I am sure we all do.
Continue readingWhen I was growing up, before we went to see a Shakespeare play, my Mom would always read the synopsis aloud to us. Because you don’t want to be distracted by trying to follow the guaranteed-to-be-complicated plot while enjoying the performances and everything else. This is very much that kind of a movie, super SUPER complicated plot and it’s gonna be easier to appreciate the experience if you can relax and know who everyone is without trying to follow things.
Continue readingUgh, I did not like this movie. I did not like it so much that I couldn’t sleep last night. So I am writing this review on very little sleep, therefore very grumpy, and hating it even more than my last review when I compared it to vomit. What a fun read this will be for all of you!
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