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Haider
U/A (INDIA)
2018
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Positive Reviews
14
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
3.2
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3.0
The result is a tense, well crafted drama that lacks the deep emotional intensity required in its disturbed characters.
Time Out
3.0
It unravels like this Ophelias terribly literal scarf: the last act deployment of rocket launchers reminded me of Arnies blunt force Hamlet in Last Ac ..
The Guardian
4.0
A Bollywood take on Hamlet is set in politically restive Kashmir Vishal Bhardwajs ambitious trilogy of Bollywood films based on William Shakespeare pl ..
The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
For the most, Haider is superb, witty, violent, tragic magic.To see or not to see is no dilemma here.
3.0
Verdict: A truly touching story that en captures the saga of Hamlet in the best way possible.
FilmiBeat
1.5
Tushar Parte Simaab Sen music is a letdown its smooth but theres no take away apart from Bismil which looks very energetic and colorful.
indiaglitz
4.0
Skip it if an intense, disturbing film is not your cup of tea or if entertainment is what you seek at movie theatres.
Hindustan Times
4.0
It might be a revenge saga wrapped in a political crime drama, but it rides solely on the shoulders of its seasoned cast.
Book My Show
2.0
I doubt if I will be able to forget the stunning visuals which dot the film, but the sum is never more than its terrific parts.
The New Indian Express
4.0
Yet again Haider shows us why Bharadwaj doesnt trust anyone with the music for the films he makes.
Deccan Chronicle
4.5
Vishal doesnt flinch from brutality men are murdered and abducted by Indian forces while women weep and a strange madness envelops the land.
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4.0
But that is all.This is exemplary cinema and a work of great artistic merit.
Digital Spy
2.5
Haider doesnt have an ounce of the commercial thrills and spills that entertain the 100 crore masses.
FilmFare
0.0
Sillu Karrupatti (2019) Halitha Shameems charming Tamil anthology is a breath of fresh air.
Film Companion
3.5
And that it keeps the song and dance numbers to a bare minimum makes it stand apart from formulaic Bollywood.
Straits Times
5.0
This is not a simple adaptation, this takes not a simplistic stance; Haider is a remarkable achievement and one of the most powerful political films w ..
Rediff
2.0
The hearty Bollywood spin on the visit of the travelling players works a treat.
New States Man
3.0
He doesnt shy away from a brazen portrayal of Oedipal tension between mother and son, which adds a bizarre sense of duality to every character defined ..
Mumbai Mirror
2.5
We know how the play ends, so theres little point in drawing out the climax.Haider is beautifully shot, wonderfully acted, but it tries to pack in too ..
Reuters
4.5
Alas poor Yorrick takes the form of a Bollywood dance number, one that doesnt actually feel too cheesy.
1.5
Haider may not be the equal of Mr. Bhardwajs other Shakespeare films, and it may be deficient in the Hamlet department, but it certainly gives good Ge ..
New York Times
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