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Post by dancelover on Jun 26, 2014 18:05:39 GMT
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Post by jabimetbollywood on Jun 27, 2014 6:04:03 GMT
It has a great review up on koimoi.com: www.koimoi.com/reviews/ek-villain-review/My favorite line: "I don’t even care if this film is a rip off of some obscure Korean flick, this is a smashingly effective one!"
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Post by aanjaani on Jun 28, 2014 15:16:30 GMT
Baradwaj Rangan's spoilery review: baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2014/06/28/ek-villain-a-few-bad-men/Favorite line: "If the movies have taught us anything, it’s this: Whenever a blood-spattered gangster falls in love, he _will_ get in touch with his inner twelve-year-old girl." I find Rangan's review quite accurate, which is not to say that the movie is unwatchable. Confession: I liked it. Total escape. Narratively adept -- very interesting manipulation of time-sequences, flashbacks, etc. Compared to Heropanti, it's a masterpiece. But, on reflection, liking it should probably lead me to some time spent in sober self-evaluation, because there's a lot of this film to find wincingly ultra-ridiculous. Also morally, aesthetically, and logically offensive (the fan coincidence!). And inflected with the sort of filmi medical circumstances where something like a brain tumor (never named, just the odd skull scan to go on) go into remission when a reformed goonda learns to pray. Also, PSA: if you find it difficult to endure a screechy MPDG-with-terminal-illness-due-to-something-like-a-brain-tumor type, this film might push you over the edge. That type (MPDG-etc.) is the *only* significant positive female role in the film -- in Rangan's summary: "You’d have to look hard for a film that treated its women with more contempt." Maybe the one female doctor is allowed some dignity? and a grieving Maa. Otherwise, the work is void of portrayals of adult women's agency and autonomy. Still, some very haunting tunes. And it's compelling to watch Riteish walking the fine line between full-on commitment to a role, and barking/chewing up the scenery. (I think he pulled it off -- definitely the most effective actor in the crew, and a welcome relief from his komedy-with-a-k roles.) Siddharth and Shraddha were both in full-on commitment mode as well. Siddharth's performance is a much less than fully persuasive shift from his prior middleclass-striver persona, but if you follow his work, it's nice to see some stretch. Shraddha stretches not a bit. But, to be fair, I doubt anyone -- not Vidya, not even Shabana Azmi! -- could emerge from that role unscathed. And yet... I believe that I might watch this again someday. So there, Mr. Rangan.
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Post by jabimetbollywood on Jun 28, 2014 18:24:11 GMT
Well, I don't want to read spoilers, but this: "You’d have to look hard for a film that treated its women with more contempt." is very sad. Sigh. How disappointing. That is a real turn-off. But, I'll probably see it eventually when it comes to DVD. Thanks for the picture of what to expect!
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Post by dancelover on Jul 1, 2014 17:12:46 GMT
This Koimoi review reminds me of the Old Trope of two men fighting for Dominance. The women sound like Good Wife/Bad Wife, existing only to affect the men. Here, one Man has a Good Wife, who inspires him to be a better person. The other Man has a Bad Wife, harsh, impossible to please, but he loves her anyway. Conclusion: this movie is Politically Incorrect. Please note that I base this conclusion on the Koimoi Review only, without having read any other reviews, much less having seen the movie. Dancelover (a Pointy-Headed Liberal) It has a great review up on koimoi.com: www.koimoi.com/reviews/ek-villain-review/My favorite line: "I don’t even care if this film is a rip off of some obscure Korean flick, this is a smashingly effective one!"
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Post by corbie on Jul 1, 2014 17:45:54 GMT
We enjoyed it, even though bloody. Escapism. It IS most girls fantasy. Fixing a bad boy! They do show women in a sarcastic, mean way.
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Post by jabimetbollywood on Jul 1, 2014 21:15:04 GMT
This Koimoi review reminds me of the Old Trope of two men fighting for Dominance. The women sound like Good Wife/Bad Wife, existing only to affect the men. Here, one Man has a Good Wife, who inspires him to be a better person. The other Man has a Bad Wife, harsh, impossible to please, but he loves her anyway. Conclusion: this movie is Politically Incorrect. Please note that I base this conclusion on the Koimoi Review only, without having read any other reviews, much less having seen the movie. Dancelover (a Pointy-Headed Liberal) It has a great review up on koimoi.com: www.koimoi.com/reviews/ek-villain-review/My favorite line: "I don’t even care if this film is a rip off of some obscure Korean flick, this is a smashingly effective one!" Disclaimer: by "great review" I meant positive toward the film, praising the film. I didn't actually read the detailed synopsis part, for fear of spoilers. I would not at all be surprised, especially at this point, if it is very PI. But it does sound entertaining!
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Post by jabimetbollywood on Jul 2, 2014 15:20:38 GMT
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Post by dancelover on Jul 2, 2014 21:54:11 GMT
Times Of India gives it 3 stars out of 5. Dancelover
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Post by aanjaani on Jul 5, 2014 20:08:07 GMT
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Post by odadune on Jul 6, 2014 2:44:18 GMT
That is hilarious, particularly his rendition of Shraddha's smile and the permastubbley frown Sid wears in all the promos.
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Post by dancelover on Jul 8, 2014 16:52:04 GMT
Both BoxOfficeIndia and Koimoi are now calling Ek Villain a "Super-Hit." D
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Post by aspiringfilmmaker on Aug 6, 2015 1:05:24 GMT
I would have loved to see Shraddha as the villain, who was the sister of the guy Sidharth throws into the fire at the beginning, pretends to love him to get into his life, then teams up with Ritesh Deshmukh to frame him in her own fake murder. Far-fetched, I know, but still would have been worth it
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Post by odadune on Aug 6, 2015 2:58:27 GMT
I think Shraddha would be really good in a villainous role-there's something a little bit eerie about her ethereal good looks, and she has that huuuuge cheshire cat grin that takes up half her face and a smirk she inherited from her dad, who used to be pretty good at villain roles.
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