Brothers-Reviews and B.O updates - Page 4

Originally posted by: JollyRancher.

Don't worry... even EV reviews were not good. But then we know what happened. BO is a different story altogether. So lets see this weekend and then we can be negative.

I agree.Audience WOM determines everything.Sat-Sun-Mon figures will decide the verdict.Hope you guys are not upset with me for posting it.See the forum is filled with Sid haters,so if not me,they will as they seem more interested in the movie than us😆

Originally posted by: dingle_hopper

Sneha May Francis is very critical about every movie. She gives good reviews only to films that are exceptional.

I think Rajeev and Anupama are more balanced with their reviews... So I will wait for their verdict.

hmm yes she seems bit harsh.
I will watch the movie myself and decide I guess😆

From her FB:

Originally posted by: .Samaara.

I agree.Audience WOM determines everything.Sat-Sun-Mon figures will decide the verdict.Hope you guys are not upset with me for posting it.See the forum is filled with Sid haters,so if not me,they will as they seem more interested in the movie than us😆

Bollywood review: Akshay Kumar kicks up a storm, but is that enough?
Director Karan Malhotra's unable to pump in any real emotion into the sports drama
By Sneha May Francis
Published Thursday, August 13, 2015

Much like director Karan Malhotra's macho fighter, who tires out his opponents before going for the big strike, even his feature painfully drains us before hitting us with the big face-off.

By then, you are done caring.

From when the curtains go up, Karan's busy upping the emotional quotient with a drunken father and his feisty sons tearing up over a past tragedy that he leaves the real rustic fighting for the fag end.

While we're constantly promised there's a historical battle just round the corner, it only emerges after we've spend much of the 170 minutes of screen time witnessing a broken family's many struggles, tragedies and copious amounts of tears.

Not that any of it is ever going to influence you.

You sit there, unaffected, watching one drama after another unfold without any impact.

The narrative is awfully sluggish and predictable, and would've benefitted immensely from extravagant trimmings. Clearly, we can't put the blame entirely on Karan or his editor Akiv Ali, because much of the damage came out of borrowing the script (officially) from Hollywood's Warrior'.

But, unlike the original, the Bollywood version is further punctured with songs. If Karan's debut Agneepath', a remake of a cult, had Chikni Chameli' gyrating to some senseless lyrics, there's Mary' going all out to sizzle.

Karan, unfortunately, is unable to keep it tight and gripping. It could've turned into a possibly good sports drama, instead, it's reduced to a formulaic mess with item girls and cosmetic tear-jerkers.

It's when the battle ground is finally set for right to fight' (R2F), where disgraced street fighters have a second chance at fame and money, that there's some level of excitement, but the unhurried screenplay wears you down.

Akshay is effortless as he throws his strikes and punches in the ring, and takes on David without much conflict. His acting isn't spectacular, but his action is.

Siddarth Malhotra appears uninterested and plugs a wooden expression throughout the movie. He's obviously worked on the physicality of Monty, but not his emotional turbulence.

Despite flaunting an interesting body of work, Shefali Shah disappoints with her perplexing dramatics. Jacky Shroff too appears earnest, but he's armed with nothing more than a shabby hair-do and wardrobe to emote angst and pain.

It's the younger crop of actors, who appear far more genuine in their performance.

The spectacular scenes are restricted to the fighting ring. But, unlike Rocky Balboa's bloody boxing adventures, David and Monty's martial arts doesn't inspire or demand applause.

Hope this one works out for Sid.

^^^atleast check last page before posting something.Its already posted.Yeah we post negative reviews too #Notdelusional 😉

Originally posted by: .Samaara.

Didnt Dil Dhadakne get around same number of screens? Zoya's movie after ZNMD with superstar ensemble,highly promoted and fell in family entertainer genre..Still it opened at 11 Cr or something right? So expectations from Brothers should be even less,considering it has only Akki who can boast of star power and serious action drama theme😛

I dont think you cant compare these two movies different genre and different audiences. Brothers is appealing for Multi and Single audiences. Besides that DDD had even less than 2500 screens and it wasnt highly promoted say like ABCD2 which went all over the places their only plus was that well known actors and a director was in it. Whatever no point to bring other movies in to discussion. With that amount of Screens and Akkis power it should open above 14cr since Gabbar was around that and now the buzz and circumstances are for brothers even much better than Gabbar. If the movie is really crap than maybe it wont reach the 100cr. which i am sure of it will enter. So good luck for the Team.👏