शनिवार, 7 नवंबर 2009

Jail Movie Review Ratings



Review of the Film: Jail (2009)

Overall Review: Mixed reviews, mostly think Madhur Bhandarkar have failed to make the same impact with Jail as he did with his previous films. A Decent watch nevertheless.
Verdict: Average
Overall Ratings: ★★☆☆☆ 2.7/5
Review Analysis - Based on 30 Reviews
Good: 8, Average: 20, Poor: 1

1. Rajeev Masand from CNN IBN: 2.5/5
Jail packed with all cliches ... Complete review

2. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama: 3/5
JAIL is a well-made film from an expert storyteller ... Complete review

3. Anupama Chopra, Consulting Editor, Films from NDTV: 2.5/5
Bhandarkar’s cinema has often been called hard-hitting but the trouble with Jail is that it simply doesn’t hit hard enough. See it if you must ... Complete review

4. Gaurav Malani from Filmfare, India Times, Times of India: 2.5/5
Jail is captivating but not consistently ... Complete review

5. Nikhat Kazmi from India Times, Times of India: 3.5/5
The first half of the film does take a bit long to build up, but the second half is a power-packed knock-out. Don't miss it ... Complete review

6. Joginder Tuteja from NowRunning.com: 3/5
Madhur Bhandarkar has done it again. From "Jail", one expected a gritty, hard-hitting and thought-provoking drama. Bhandarkar delivers all this and lots more ... Full review

7. Ashok Nayak from NowRunning.com: 3/5
Jail works mainly due to Bhandarkar's direction and Neil's fabulous performance ... Full review

8. Sonia Chopra from Sify.com: 2/5
Jail lacks the realistic bite of other prison films and also falls short of connecting the audience to the character’s angst ... Full review

9. Martin D'Souza from Bollywood Trade News Network, GlamSham.com: 3/5
However, overall, JAIL is worth a watch ... Full review

10. Samiya Shakir/Hill Road Media from Star Box Office: 40/100%
Jail is a been there, done that prison story that has nothing new to offer ... Full review

11. Shweta Parande from Buzz18 Network: 2/5
Jail is engrossing but predictable ... Read this Review

12. Rajshri.com: 3.5/5
This is 'arresting' fare at a time when watching most films are like undergoing sentences ... Read this Review

13. MovieTalkies.com: 3/5
Unlike the Rest of Madhur's Movies, Jail Lacks that Edge ... Read this Review

14. Sumesh Vasishth from SantaBanta.com: 3/5
Jail is an entertaining affair but even if you don’t like it you’ll come out much educated about Indian Penal Code and its nitty-gritty ... Read this Review

15. Shubhra Gupta from The Indian Express: 3/5
'Jail’ is grim, gritty and stark, and, despite a saggy middle, very watchable ... Read Complete Movie Review

16. Nishtha Bhatnagar from News X: 2.5/5
The treatment given to the film appears lukewarm and a lot more that could have been captured and played up has been given a miss ... Read Complete Movie Review

17. SamayLive.com
A must watch movie ... Read Complete Movie Review

18. BharatStudent.com: 3/5
Hard hitting, only for select audience ... Read Complete Movie Review

19. IndiaGlitz.com: 4/5
Madhur Bhandarkar – an undeniable genius ... See Full Movie Review

20. Spicezee Bureau from Zee News: 3/5
‘Jail’ is an almost blockbuster from Bhandarkar ... See Full Movie Review

21. Naresh Kumar Deoshi from ApunkaChoice.com: 5/10
Worth a visit ... See Full Movie Review

22. India-Server.com
Jail is a movie from one of the best storytellers of India and a must watch for this weekend, if you love realistic tales ... See Full Movie Review

23. Noyon Jyoti Parasara of Sanskriti Media & Entertainment from AOL India: 2.5/5
‘Jail’ as expected is a drama. However, if you expect to watch the gruesome way inmates are treated in jails, as shown in some earlier movies, you could be in for disappointment ... Read more

24. Meetu from Wogma.com
Watch for sure, preferably in theatre ... Read more

25. KK Rai from Stardust: 2.5/5
Neil Nitin Mukesh and Mugdha Godse have done a superb job, but film has become too hard hitting for the family audiences, who go to theatres for entertainment ... Read more

26. Kaveree Bamzai from India Today Group: 2/5
Hey Mr Bhandarkar, it's time to think of a new formula, or choose a subject that thrills like Fashion ... Read more

27. Minty Tejpal from Mumbai Mirror: 2/5
Reality bites ... Read more

28. IMDB Overall Ratings: 6.5/10 (based on 72 votes)
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29. Yahoo Overall Ratings: 4/5 (based on 97 ratings)
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30. Chakpak Overall Ratings: 2.8/5 (based on 376 votes)
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Jail Film Details:-
Director: Madhur Bhandarkar
Producer: Sanjay Mehta
Banner: Percept Picture Company, Bhandarkar Entertainment
Genre: Social
Movie length / Running time: 130 minutes
Star Cast: Neil Nitin Mukesh, Mugdha Godse, Manoj Bajpai

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