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Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
A (INDIA)
2012
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4.0
The storytelling is brisk and the language and violence are surprisingly frank for popular Indian cinema.
Time Out
5.0
This insane masterpiece shows the self destructive properties of myth making and how they overlap with the downfall of a community damned from the beg ..
4.5
Though it runs at over five hours, theres never a dull moment in this Indian gangland epic by one of Indias hottest indie directors, Anurag Kashyap.
Screen Daily
4.5
A dizzying explosion of an Indian gangster film, whose epic structure and colorful, immoral killers capture the imagination for over five hours.
The Hollywood Reporter
5.0
One of the most ambitious gangster films ever made, and quite possibly one of the best.
Rogerebert
4.0
Director Anurag Kashyap, in his trademark style of storytelling realistic, with strong characters, over the top sequences, and unadulterated local fla ..
1.5
Even at this running time, the film dips into decades but doesnt dig deeply into lives.
Village Voice
3.0
This blood splattered finale to the Indian crime saga is action packed and provides a rewarding payoff to audiences, but its sometimes difficult to ca ..
View London
5.0
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Star Tribune
4.0
Lawlessness, political corruption and family intrigues all combine to reveal a raw, bloodthirsty and blistering side of the country that few in the we ..
Guardian
4.5
Its a story about charismatic killers, men we love to hate, characters who are depraved, ennobled and finally doomed by their disregard for ordinary h ..
Salon
4.0
Kashyaps film is lightning paced, well acted and breathlessly observes a complex story about a snake pit of casual killers.
Flim List
3.5
Destined to attract a cult following, its a film that draws much from the rich history of Indian cinema and that heralds great things to come.
Eye For Film
4.5
A frequently spectacular achievement: five hours and then some of gliding camera moves, brutal action and dizzying revenge plotting, often set to a pe ..
The New York Times
4.0
Give it a chance and youll never look at Bollywood the same way again.
Total Film
4.5
Impressively, Gangs of Wasseypur manages its sprawling story lines deftly and maintains a brisk pace throughout its daunting length.
Los Angeles Times
4.5
Anurag Kashyaps ambitious gangster saga is a trippy outburst of vivid characters reeking of revenge, deep seethed rivalries blended with an off kilter ..
FilmFare
4.5
This epic crime saga sprawls across seven decades and three generations of characters like all three parts of The Godfather rolled into one, with an i ..
Straight
4.5
Whilst it doesnt have to be viewed as anything more than an engaging piece of work, many continue to view it as only a genre film (with the typical co ..
Film Companion
4.5
Gigantically scaled and extravagantly shot and choreographed, Gangs of Wasseypur isnt necessarily realisticinstead, its a glossy, gory soap opera that ..
The Ringer
4.5
But what makes Gangs one of the rare recent Indian mainstream movies to achieve crossover exposure is the way that it intersects with and echoes other ..
Film Comment
4.0
brutality, breathtaking shots of India and soundtrack of wry folk songs make for a visceral piece of cinema.
Metro
4.5
Gangs of Wasseypur is, then, an adrenalin shot of a film, powered along by an inventive score by Sneha Khanwalkar thats a grab bag of diverse genres i ..
Bfi
4.0
It could lay a claim to being the Great Indian Crime Story, encompassing multiple generations, ethnic groups, and religions in its nefarious dealings.
Theepoch Times
3.5
Rollicking and riotous arent adjectives one normally associates with a gangster film. But that is precisely what Anurag Kashyaps Gangs of Wasseypur is ..
Ndtv
1.5
Inspired by a true story, Gangs of Wasseypur is technically a Bollywood musical (it has 25 original songs, according to film notes) but without the ch ..
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4.0
Gangs Of Wasseypur is a sprawling, exuberant, ferociously ambitious piece of film making.
The Indian Express
4.5
Gangs of Wasseypur is a must see for all, a true epic both aesthetically and technically, in a great mixture of elements from The Godfather and Snatch ..
Asian Movie Pulse
3.3
...there are so many lovely actors in this film that its a pity space does not permit me to name them all.
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