Shootout At Wadala

Shootout At Wadala Rating: 3/5

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Ratings:4/5  Review By:  Taran Adarsh  Site:Bollywood Hungama

The screenwriting  is watertight. Although it takes time to settle down, the solid writing in the second hour keeps you on the edge. In fact, the turn of events in the second half takes the film to its zenith. A large chunk of SHOOTOUT AT WADALA is devoted to high-voltage action sequences. Unlike some recent films, the action here is raw and real, reminiscent of the films of the 1980s. On the whole, SHOOTOUT AT WADALA is a fire-brand, paisa vasool entertainer. Brutal and electrifying, it is one of those theatre-going experiences that has a plot, is packaged well and has content [drama, action, dialogue, songs, performances] that works big time with the avid moviegoer. Sanjay Gupta delivers a solid punch!

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Ratings:2.5/5  Review By:  Anupama Chopra  Site:Star World ( Hindustan Times)
Ratings:2/5  Review By:  Karan Anshuman  Site:Mumbai Mirror

This is a film designed for the lower stalls and to keep the box office register ringing. It has zero cinematic value. Sanjay Gupta takes a shot at immortality in creating an urban legend about the origins of the idea of an 'encounter', the mystery of the academically accomplished gangster that was Manya Surve, and attempts a grand period action biopic. But all he delivers is a squib of a film that relies on one too many "b****c**ds".

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Ratings:--  Review By:  Komal Nahata  Site:BBC/ETC

On the whole, Shootout At Wadala is a very violent film meant for the masses and the single-screen cinemas more than for the classes, families and multiplex-frequenting public. A large section of the womenfolk will keep away from the film due to the excessive violence and foul language. Its business in Bombay and Maharashtra will be good because of the flavour of the film. Since it has been sold to distributors for the various territories and its satellite rights have also fetched a huge amount of money, it will prove to be a profitable proposal for the producers but several of its distributors will not be able to recover their heavy investments.

Ratings:4/5  Review By:  Meena Iyer  Site:Times Of India (TOI)

Sanjay Gupta's Shootout At Wadala largely draws inspiration from journalist-author S Hussain Zaidi's Dongri to Dubai-6 decades of the Mumbai mafia. But the maker takes the cinematic liberty of changing the material at hand to make his film and characters more engaging. Or should we say largely entertaining. SAW ultimately belongs to Gupta, who stays true to the genre and makes a welcome return to the credible lot of Bollywood directors. Note: You may not like this film if don't have the appetite for blood and gore.

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Ratings:2.5/5  Review By:  Saibal Chaterjee  Site:NDTV

What’s Good: Balanced and Tempting action sequences which hit hard yet do not leave a traumatizing effect. What’s Bad: The narrative is ruined by the languid editing towards the later half of the film which makes the ending a little troublesome. Watch or Not?: Sanjay Gupta’s Shootout At Wadala is better than the last Shootout edition. Outstandingly, John Abraham does keep true to his word of giving the most pleasantly conspicuous performance of his career. The film’s well drawn out action sequences are delightful which makes the other loopholes in it seem faint. Overall, the film makes for a favorable one time watch. For the ultimate satisfaction of your cinematic juices, I do hope you know how to whistle!

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Ratings:3.5/5  Review By:  Mohar Basu  Site:Koimoi

What’s Good: Balanced and Tempting action sequences which hit hard yet do not leave a traumatizing effect. What’s Bad: The narrative is ruined by the languid editing towards the later half of the film which makes the ending a little troublesome. Watch or Not?: Sanjay Gupta’s Shootout At Wadala is better than the last Shootout edition. Outstandingly, John Abraham does keep true to his word of giving the most pleasantly conspicuous performance of his career. The film’s well drawn out action sequences are delightful which makes the other loopholes in it seem faint. Overall, the film makes for a favorable one time watch. For the ultimate satisfaction of your cinematic juices, I do hope you know how to whistle!

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Ratings:2/5 Review By:  Shubhra Gupta  Site:Indian Express

Shootout At Wadala gives us a bunch of gangsters and cops, all trying very hard for coolth. It has action, some of it explosive, but not madly new. What stops it from becoming the film that it could have is an avalanche of dialogue, the sort of smart-alecky lines that sounded so right in the 70s. In 2013, they seem like a tired device to hang an entire film on. And the fact that this genre is now feeling the weight of having been trod upon too often.

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Ratings:3/5 Review By:  Tushar Joshi  Site:DNA

Let's get to the good news first. Wadala works because it shamelessly epitomizes its genre and has no qualms about being what it is - an over the top action drama. Despite the pace and massy dialogues the film has several loop holes. SAW will appeal to those who crave for a masala potboiler set in the 80's with corny dialogues, sexual innuendos and enough bang to match your buck. Watch it at a single screen to experience its true flavor.

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Ratings:3.5/5 Review By:  Ananya  Site:Zee News

The sepia-tinted shots of the 70s-80s gift the film with an old world charm of nostalgia. The props, the polka dots and the shades – are all crafted to perfection. Along with that, the background score is custom-designed for that era. The music of the film caters mostly to a person’s guilty pleasures: it is aesthetically carnal – and the song ‘Laila’ being a case in point. Let go of all your snobbish inhibitions. Go watch ‘Shootout At Wadala’ at a single screen theatre this weekend… you won’t be disappointed. Three stars for the film and an extra half for Zaveri’s dialogues from me for Manya Surve’s unforgettable resurrection!

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Ratings:0/5  Review By:  Ankur Pathak  Site:Rediff

However, instead of engaging the viewers with a well-written screenplay, the film’s story runs all over the place with horrendous dialogues peppered with the most crass expletives that sound more inconsequential than sinister. The exaggerated action scenes and over-the-top violence makes it difficult to believe that the film is inspired from journalist S Hussain Zaidi’s non-fiction book Dongri to DubaiInstead of this self-indulgent gore-fest, we would have appreciated a little more focus on the gangsters' psyche.

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