Peepli

  • 2010


MOVIE IS unsentimental culturally metropolitan hilarious colorful
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Positive Reviews 9
Negative reviews 2
Average Rating 3.1/5
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2.0
You cant fault the crusading spirit of this controversial Bollywood satire, just the blunt, one note, entirely obvious execution. Telegraph
3.0
As both writer and director, Rizvi pulls out all the stops in this satisfying and searing satire. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
The grand joke of it all, less subversively executed than in Alexander Paynes all eyes on one pawn farce Citizen Ruth, is that nobody has bothered ask .. Village Voice
3.0
The camera cuts to the cantankerous old dear puffing on a reefer. Guardian
3.0
But while this inevitably loses something in translation, its culturally enlightening and a decent debut for writer director Anusha Rizvi. Empire
2.5
I liked Peepli Live, which is colorful and at times quite lively, but I wish it were funnier and its satirical edge a bit sharper. Sf Gate
2.5
Still, Rizvi occasionally hits on an inspired bit by amping up the absurdity factor. Slant Magazine
4.0
Drawing on Indias rural versus urban divide, Rizvi spins a dynamic, enjoyably acted yarn that balances farcical humour with a satisfying seriousness. Total Film
3.8
I Dont want to give the bureaucrats in Washing ton any ideas, but in India the government pays $2,000 to the family of any farmer who commits suicide .. New York Post
3.0
She gives the newscasters modern city folk with practiced off and on empathy and inane, if occasionally hilarious, ideas about rural life center stage .. Ny Times
2.0
Writer/director Anusha Rizvi keeps the humour broad (this doesnt have the metropolitan sharp sophistication of Chris Morris) but the premise is so str .. Sky
3.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. New York Time Out
4.0
A better writer than director, the strength of Rizvis Peepli Live is the films unsentimental portrayal of the poor. Jestherent Blog Spot



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