Court

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2015


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Average Rating 3.9/5
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3.0
For the most part, Tamhane improbably succeeds in creating a damning courtroom drama that derives much of its power from observing the cogs in the mac .. Av Club
5.0
A courtroom drama usually offers at least some of the following elements: a fiery orator, high stakes, an evolving case, thrilling arguments and some .. Rogerebert
4.0
Managing to be both extremely rational and extremely humane, the film works so well thanks to an intelligent, superbly understated script and a feel f .. Variety
3.0
Heres a film maker training a sharp, prosecutorial eye on those harsh homefront realities Bollywood has traditionally permitted audiences to escape. The Guardian
3.8
Tamhanes grand canvas is Indian society as represented by its legal system, and what it reveals is none too flattering.
4.0
The films style is as striking as its branching narrative structure. Screen Daily
4.5
Its poised, auteurish approach will make Court a standalone curio for potential distributors, as it doesnt easily fit into any recent style or genre o .. Screen Daily
4.0
Vivek Gomber produces and stars in Chaitanya Tamhanes Indian drama, winner of the top prize in Venices Orizzonti section Mumbais Chaitanya Tamhane eme .. The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
The wheels of justice grind slowly and mercilessly in Court, Chaitanya Tamhanes quiet, devastating critique of the antiquated Indian legal system.As i .. The New York Times
4.0
Stylistically and thematically, it couldnt be more different from sweeping escapist Bollywood offerings.
3.8
The films own unhurried pace might frustrate the popcorn crowd, but it is the blase, blank faced unconcern for expediency from judges, prosecutors and .. The Globe And Mail
4.0
It will startle you even more, if you havent had to visit the courts ever.Debutant director Chaitanya Tamhanes National Award winning film works as a ..
4.0
Writer and director Chaitanya Tamhane orchestrates the scenes in the courtroom with a mix of realism and an eye on the absurd. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
A political agitator and folksinger in Mumbai is charged with abetting suicide after he performs a song asking city sewer workers to inhale poison gas .. Chicago Reader
4.0
Yet the verdict is delivered with surprising digressions, moments of humour and a willingness to look for the good in everyone. The Times
4.0
Instead, this is an ice cold movie which refuses to let anyone off the hook. Film Journal
4.0
Gitanjali Kulkarni and Vivek Gomber in the film.Geetanjali Kulkarni plays the prosecution lawyer in the film. Hindustan Times
3.8
Anchored by solid performances and a taut script, Cop Car is a tension filled thrill ride. Toronto Star
4.0
If such an archaic system might seem an easy target for a modern filmmaker, Chaitanya Tamhanes debut runs far deeper. Flim List
4.5
Court is a prime example of coming of age cinema. More than a movie, this piece of cinematic brilliance is a mirror. A mirror which clearly reflects t .. Book My Show
4.0
Tamhanes film junks melodrama, and is all the more powerful for it.Just a tiny niggle: there are times it feels like it is opening too many fronts and .. The New Indian Express
5.0
Watching how this magnificent, frequently maddening drama coalesces into a powerful chronicle of gaping social inequalities and judicial inadequacies, .. The Irish Times
3.0
But through this remarkable display of patience and grace, its impossible not to be moved as the movie unfolds. Blogs Indie Wire
4.5
Court doesnt caricature our reality, nor does it harangue us with prescriptive chalk talk. Deccan Chronicle
4.5
Managing to be both extremely rational and extremely humane, the film works so well thanks to an intelligent, superbly understated script and a feel f .. Variety
2.0
Courts cynical, but absolutely never sorry.The film plainly speaks to the fallacies and inconsistencies endemic to Indian courts, presenting a realist .. Consequence Of Sound
4.5
Court, an Indian movie that takes place in Mumbai has a feeling of fly on the wall authenticity that sometimes makes it feel like a documentary. Movie Habit
4.0
Chaitanya Tamhanes elegantly assembled and immensely powerful debut packs together observation, humanism, intelligence and beauty. Scroll
4.0
Tamhane keeps his camera on Kambals performance and its riveting stuff. Cine Vue
3.0
But overall, Zootropolis is a witty, creative and entertaining romp with literally endless sequel potential and the biggest collection of four legged .. Games Radar
3.0
But Ms Vardalos has been darkly muttering about a possible sequel in recent years, and this brisk follow up was shot in Toronto at high speed last sum .. Independent Ie
4.0
Instead of dulling the drama, this almost journalistic approach to the narrative makes things tick with increasing urgency as the enormity of the syst .. Independent Ie
4.0
Court is another reminder that we need drastic changes in the way our judiciary functions; it raises relevant questions but doesnt provide answers. FilmFare
3.0
The two hour Court is a remarkable achievement for first time writer director Chaitanya Tamhane, only 28 but with a clear eyed view of class structure .. Straight
3.0
Despite the suspense promised by its trailer, the case at the center of Court, the first feature from writer director Chaitanya Tamhane, is strictly a .. Film Comment
3.8
On the basis of Court, Tamhane looks to be a talent worth watching. Movie Mezzanine
3.5
Presented in 1.85:1 in high definition, this is a ravishingly realized genre film wrapped in another inspired package from Arrow. Ion Cinema
4.5
A legal procedural like no other, Court, Chaitanya Tamhanes remarkable debut film, is a hard hitting narrative rigorously pared down to its bare essen .. Ndtv
5.0
A courtroom drama in which the wheels of justice grind so slowly youll want to scream Spectator
3.8
This very formal film avoids big drama in favor of depicting how messed up the process really is. Heral
4.0
Superficial paperwork and insincere moral mandates will take the place of legitimate emotion. Monsters And Critics
4.5
It is worth seeing not just for its politics but for its superb acting, done exclusively by non professionals. Louis Proyect
4.0
Court is a multi lingual film that many will need subtitles to watch, but it is one of the best films of 2015.Do not miss this one. Reuters
4.0
Chaitanya Tamhane, Court, 2014, HD video, color, sound, 116 minutes.Narayan Kamble (Vira Sathidar). Art Forum



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