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Jumbo - To Each His Own

5th January 2009 | posted in External Reviews, Hindi Movies, meetu |

Meetu’s Review: With a dearth of good Hindi movies in this genre, this one might as well be what kids deserve this holiday!

Rating: Wait for video release (Rating Scale)

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Here is what 11 other reviewers/viewers think. Average rating 3.0 / 5.0: 3 thumbs up, 7 so-so, 1 thumbs down.
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Sanjay Ram, Business of Cinema Rating: So-So …While a Roadside Romeo displayed quality work from Indian animators, Jumbo explores the weaving of emotions into such films…. See full review	Suranjani Nandi, Buzz18 Rating: So-So …The animation is good. It may not match up a Surf’s Up but is light years advanced than Dasavatar… See full review
Rajeev Masand, IBN Live Rating: So-So …A typical coming-of-age drama told in a simple, straight style, Jumbo has some respectable animation, but lacks the edge that is required to make it an engaging enough watch…. See full review	Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM Rating: Thumbs up …UMBO has the trappings of a typical Hindi film. There’s revenge, romance, emotions, action… plus, the voiceovers by several top names… See full review
Indiaglitz Rating: So-So …Voices of Dimple Kapadia and Lara Dutta are off mediocre while Gulshan Grover’s voice sans intonation doesn’t suit for the characterization… See full review	Gaurav Malani, indiatimes Rating: So-So … Jumbo isn?t as hugely entertaining as the title suggests…. See full review
Janhvi Patel, indya.com Rating: So-So …Children will like the movie because the visuals are pleasing enough. Adults on the other hand will only find Jumbo very cute…. See full review	Sukanya Verma, Rediff Rating: Thumbs up …Plot-wise, Jumbo is a stereotypical revenge drama. Even so, this time it’s a sweet-looking elephant and not a gun-toting Amitabh Bachchan… See full review
Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies Rating: Thumbs down …The film is clearly too simplistic and boring…. See full review	SmasHits.com Rating: Thumbs up …he salient features of ‘Jumbo’ include a song choreographed by Ahmed Khan and also Akshay Kumar’s scenes that fascinate all, irrespective of age and sex…. See full review
Janhvi Patel, StarBoxOffice Rating: So-So …Child artiste Ashar Shaikh and Akshay Kumar who provide the voices for Jumbo are excellent,… See full review

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	Must see - on the big screen	Watch for sure - preferably in theatre	Wait for video release	Watch if you have nothing better to do	Switch channels if it’s on cable!
All reviews arranged by genre and rating
Action	Batman - The Dark Knight	Don Get Smart Quantum of Solace The Bourne Ultimatum The Forbidden Kingdom	Kidnap Race Risk The Kingdom	Cash Dhoom 2 Hijack Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Shootout At Lokhandwala	Love Story 2050 Mr White Mr Black Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Speed Tashan
Adventure		The Forbidden Kingdom		Drona Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Animation		Ratatouille	Jumbo Krishna Return of Hanuman	Dashavatar Roadside Romeo
Based on true life story		21 Parzania		Black Friday Shootout At Lokhandwala
Biography		A Mighty Heart	Gandhi my father Provoked
Comedy	Lage Raho Munnabhai	Bheja Fry Cheeni Kum Ek Chalis Ki Last Local Get Smart Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Kabul Express Ratatouille Welcome to Sajjanpur	Bachna Ae Haseeno Bhoothnath De Taali Jab We Met Pyar Ke Side Effects Salaam-e-Ishq	Bhool Bhulaiyaa Dostana EMI God Tussi Great Ho Hello Hulla I See You Khosla ka Ghosla Mumbai Salsa Namastey London Naqaab Om Shanti Om Oye Lucky Lucky Oye Saas Bahu Aur Sensex Sunday Ugly aur Pagli	Darling Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Kya Love Story Hai Mr White Mr Black Tashan
Crime		Don Ek Chalis Ki Last Local Johnny Gaddar Manorama Six Feet Under Traffic Signal	Contract Dus Kahaniyaan It’s Breaking News Risk	Righteous Kill Shootout At Lokhandwala	Ram Gopal Varma ki Aag Welcome
Dark Comedy			Mithya
	Must see - on the big screen	Watch for sure - preferably in theatre	Wait for video release	Watch if you have nothing better to do	Switch channels if it’s on cable!
Diaspora		Khuda Ke Liye The Namesake	Loins of Punjab Presents	Namastey London	Marigold
Docu-drama		Summer 2007
Drama	Batman - The Dark Knight	1971 21 A Mighty Heart Aamir Apna Asmaan CHAKDE! INDIA Dor Fashion Guru Kabul Express Khuda Ke Liye Nanhe Jaisalmer Parzania Shaurya Tahaan the blue umbrella The Namesake Traffic Signal Umrao Jaan	Bhoothnath Bow Barracks Forever Contract De Taali Dus Kahaniyaan Gandhi my father Hope and a little sugar Jab We Met Jannat Metro Provoked Pyar Ke Side Effects Risk Sarkar Raj The Last Lear thoda pyaar thoda magic U Me Aur Hum Water Woh Lamhe	Bhoot Unkle Black Friday Halla Bol Hello Jodhaa Akbar Khosla ka Ghosla Khoya Khoya Chand Kismat Konnection Laaga Chunari Mein Daag Righteous Kill Saawariya Shootout At Lokhandwala Yuvvraaj Zindaggi Rocks	Bas Ek Pal delhiiheights Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Mehbooba Mission Istanbul Ram Gopal Varma ki Aag Shakalaka Boom Boom
Family	Tare Zameen Par	Apna Asmaan The Namesake	Baabul Gandhi my father Heroes Hope and a little sugar Nishabd Ta Ra Rum Pum	Khosla ka Ghosla Laaga Chunari Mein Daag Mere Baap Pehle Aap Oye Lucky Lucky Oye	Gauri The Unborn Vivah Waqt
Fantasy		Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii Nanhe Jaisalmer the blue umbrella		Bhoot Unkle Saawariya
Heist				Cash Dhoom 2
History				Jodhaa Akbar
Horror				1920 Bhool Bhulaiyaa Phoonk	Gauri The Unborn
	Must see - on the big screen	Watch for sure - preferably in theatre	Wait for video release	Watch if you have nothing better to do	Switch channels if it’s on cable!
Kids	Tare Zameen Par	Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii Nanhe Jaisalmer Ratatouille the blue umbrella	Bhoothnath Jumbo Krishna Return of Hanuman Ta Ra Rum Pum thoda pyaar thoda magic	Bhoot Unkle Dashavatar Drona	Hari Puttar
Melodrama		Aaja Nachle	Baabul Ta Ra Rum Pum	Eklavya Karzzzz Namastey London Om Shanti Om	Aap Kaa Suroor Aryan Kya Love Story Hai Marigold Vivah Waqt
Murder Mystery			Ghajini	Sunday	Red
Murder Suspense			Strangers
Musical	Lage Raho Munnabhai	Aaja Nachle	Heyy Babyy Jab We Met Salaam-e-Ishq	Jaan-E-Mann Om Shanti Om Saawariya Yuvvraaj Zindaggi Rocks	Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Marigold Shakalaka Boom Boom
Mythological			Return of Hanuman	Dashavatar
Mythology			Krishna
Noir		Dasvidaniya Ek Chalis Ki Last Local Manorama Six Feet Under No Smoking	Bow Barracks Forever Dhokha Mithya Nishabd Oh My God Woh Lamhe
	Must see - on the big screen	Watch for sure - preferably in theatre	Wait for video release	Watch if you have nothing better to do	Switch channels if it’s on cable!
Patriotism			Heroes	1920
Philosophy			Oh My God
Politics		Khuda Ke Liye Manorama Six Feet Under	Dhokha Gandhi my father Sarkar Raj	Halla Bol Jodhaa Akbar
Relationships		Apna Asmaan Dasvidaniya Dor Fashion Rock On The Namesake	Dil Kabaddi Dus Kahaniyaan Gandhi my father Jab We Met Metro Nishabd Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Sorry Bhai	Dostana Khosla ka Ghosla Khoya Khoya Chand Mere Baap Pehle Aap Mumbai Salsa	Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa Waqt
Religion				1920
Romance		Cheeni Kum Guru Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Traffic Signal Umrao Jaan	Bachna Ae Haseeno De Taali Dhokha Heyy Babyy Hope and a little sugar Jaane Tu ya jaane na Jab We Met Jannat Metro Nishabd Pyar Ke Side Effects Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Salaam-e-Ishq Ta Ra Rum Pum U Me Aur Hum Woh Lamhe	Bhool Bhulaiyaa I See You Jaan-E-Mann Jodhaa Akbar Khoya Khoya Chand Kismat Konnection Mere Baap Pehle Aap Mumbai Salsa Namastey London Om Shanti Om Partner Saawariya Sunday Ugly aur Pagli Zindaggi Rocks	Aap Kaa Suroor Aryan Bas Ek Pal Bombay to Bangkok Darling delhiiheights Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana Kya Love Story Hai Love Story 2050 Marigold Mehbooba Shakalaka Boom Boom Vivah Welcome
Satire			Loins of Punjab Presents Valu ( Marathi )	Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam
Sci-fi					Transformers
	Must see - on the big screen	Watch for sure - preferably in theatre	Wait for video release	Watch if you have nothing better to do	Switch channels if it’s on cable!
Science Fiction					Love Story 2050
Slapstick			Dhamaal Heyy Babyy	C Kkompany Dhol Jaan-E-Mann Krazzy 4 Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam Mere Baap Pehle Aap One Two Three Partner Singh is Kinng	Apna Sapna Money Money Bhagam Bhag Bombay to Bangkok Bombay to Goa buddha mar gaya Golmaal Returns Hari Puttar Hattrick Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana Money Hai To Honey Hai Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa Welcome
Social	Lage Raho Munnabhai Tare Zameen Par	1971 A Mighty Heart A Wednesday Aaja Nachle Aamir CHAKDE! INDIA Kabul Express Khuda Ke Liye No Smoking Parzania Ramchand Pakistani Summer 2007 Tahaan Traffic Signal Welcome to Sajjanpur	Baabul Dhokha Hope and a little sugar It’s Breaking News Mumbai Meri Jaan Provoked Return of Hanuman Valu ( Marathi ) Water	Bhool Bhulaiyaa Black and White Black Friday C Kkompany EMI Halla Bol Laaga Chunari Mein Daag Sunday	Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Gauri The Unborn Money Hai To Honey Hai
Spoof			Salaam-e-Ishq	Om Shanti Om
Sport			Jannat
Sports		Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii CHAKDE! INDIA	Ta Ra Rum Pum		Aryan Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Hattrick
Suspense		Johnny Gaddar Manorama Six Feet Under	Checkmate ( Marathi ) Dus Kahaniyaan Race Via Darjeeling	Aggar Naqaab Sunday	Bas Ek Pal Darling Speed
Terrorism		A Mighty Heart A Wednesday Khuda Ke Liye Parzania Tahaan	Contract Dhokha Mumbai Meri Jaan	Black and White Black Friday Hijack	Mission Istanbul
	Must see - on the big screen	Watch for sure - preferably in theatre	Wait for video release	Watch if you have nothing better to do	Switch channels if it’s on cable!
Thriller		1971 A Wednesday Aamir Don Ek Chalis Ki Last Local Johnny Gaddar Manorama Six Feet Under Michael Clayton Quantum of Solace The Bourne Ultimatum	Checkmate ( Marathi ) Ghajini Kidnap Maharathi Mithya Race Strangers The Kingdom	1920 Aggar Deadline - Sirf 24 Ghante Eklavya Hijack Naqaab Righteous Kill	Aap Kaa Suroor Red Speed
Tragedy		Umrao Jaan	Woh Lamhe	Khoya Khoya Chand
War		1971 Kabul Express	Heroes	Jodhaa Akbar

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