The Last Lear - To Each His Own
18th September 2008 | posted in External Reviews, Hindi Movies, meetu |Looks like youre new here. You may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
Meetu’s Review: Is it a play? Is it a movie? Whatever it is, it’s a collage of brilliant performances. If only story had some clear direction!
Rating: Wait for video release
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Here is what 17 other reviewers/viewers think. Average rating 2.5 / 5.0: 4 thumbs up, 9 so-so, 4 thumbs down.
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| Sanskriti Media, AOL INDIA …Rituparno Ghosh’s The Last Lear tests the patience of even the most dedicated parallel cinema lover…. See full review |
Aparajita Ghosh, Apun Ka Choice …The movie, like any certified Rituparno Ghosh film, is contemplative, subtle, languid… See full review |
| Daliya Daspurkayastha, Bollywood Mantra …The Last Lear by Rituparno Ghosh is a literary masterpiece and to transform it into words is a tough endeavor…. See full review |
Martin D’souza, Glamsham.com …Clearly, this is Arjun Rampal’s best performance to date! As for Mr Bachchan, give me AGNEEPATH anytime, over and over again! … See full review |
| Khalid Mohamed, Hindustan Times …The good that men do lives with them. So let it be with The Last Lear, a pedestal for the histrionics of Mr Bachchan. You all do love him not without cause…. See full review |
Rajeev Masand, IBN Live …Despite its terrific narrative style, there’s much about the plot of The Last Lear that feels unnecessarily contrived. … See full review |
| Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM …The problem with THE LAST LEAR is that there’s too much Shakespeare in the movie… See full review |
Indiaglitz …It’s a paradise for minuscule audiences while for the rest its 120mins, world of hellhole. … See full review |
| Harshita Kohli, indya.com …The Last Lear is a good watch for all those who love Shakespeare. For all those who like what we in India call alternative cinema…. See full review |
MovieWalah …Like all of Rituparno’s works, this movie too is layered deep with subtexts which hover around the main plot…. See full review |
| Subhash K Jha, Now Running.com …Rituparno Ghosh specialises in telling stories that pitch two utterly unmatched characters against each other in a battle where the lines are drawn between the egos of the two individuals…. See full review |
Utpal Borpujari, Passion for Cinema …Instead of Bachchan, who seems to be taking away all the pre-release, media-driven accolade, have a look at Shefali Shah, as Vandana, the companion of Harry…. See full review |
| Goher Iqbal Punn, Radio Sargam …The film certainly is for a particular section of audience who loves literature and theatrical works. You find Shakespeare aplenty in the movie…. See full review |
Sukanya Verma, Rediff …The Last Lear inspired by Utpal Dutt’s play Aajker Shahjahan, is effectively intriguing…. See full review |
| Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies …Too verbose and dull, save for a few memorable moments, The Last Lear is recommended with caution. … See full review |
Times Now …If you?re a fan of Shakespearean literature and you can forgive the slackened pace and some contrived moments, then go right ahead plan your weekend date with the Last Lear!… See full review |
| Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India …The Last Lear is a sad example of how adaptation can sometimes scuttle a good script and transform a landmark theatrical experience into flawed cinema… See full review |
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