26 reviewers have given Race an average rating of 2.6/5.0 - 10 thumbs up, 9 thumbs down, and 7 so-so.
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Thumbs up by Manasi Paresh Kumar, Deccan Herald ...But among the ladies, it is Katrina Kaif who delivers a knockout punch. She breaks her image of a delicate flower!... full review
So-So by Deep, Deep's Home ...Now a day’s PC games have more logical scenes than the one they were showing.... full review
So-So by Martin D'souza, Glamsham.com ...Saif is solid as an actor; looks, style, dialogue delivery… the entire package.... full review
Thumbs down by Khalid Mohamed, Hindustan Times ...Anything goes, explodes, whams, splatters in the name of MASS entertainment.... full review
So-So by Rajeev Masand, IBN Live ...instead of the clever one-liners you'd expect in a smart thriller, you get cheesy quips that make you cringe with embarrassment... full review
Thumbs up by Savio Zacharia, Indiaglitz ...Music by Pritam is Ok, but often comes in as a hindrance to the plot... full review
So-So by Amit R Agarwal, merinews ...the best song of the movie “Pahli Nazar Mein…” is a perfect example of how to spoil a beautiful song with grossly unimaginative filming.... full review
Thumbs up Intermission, The Bookeazy Blog ...Brilliant is not the word for the twists and turns(which by the way are plenty) in the plot which take the story ahead.... full review
Thumbs down by Sreeram Ramachandran, M TV ...kind of jokes that would leave a second standard kid ostracized and without any friends had he tried narrating them to his fellow 7 year olds... full review
Thumbs up Indicine ...Saif Ali Khan delivers a powerful performance. His expressions, intensity are top notch... full review
Thumbs up by Vijay, MovieWalah ...more twists and turns than the curves on Katrina, Bipasha and Sameera combined together!... full review
Thumbs up musicNmovies.info ... Music wise Pritam’s numbers were very contemporary and go pretty well with the movie’s subject.... full review
So-So by Subhash K Jha, Now Running.com ...Full marks to stylist Anaita Adajania for making the attractive star-cast look ready ripe and riveting.... full review
Thumbs down by Phoenixnu, Passion for Cinema ...Anil Kapoor…will he ever get out of that wannabe JHAKAAS look and feel.... full review
Thumbs up by Hanumant Bhansali, Radio Sargam ...Shiraz Ahmed’s story and screenplay deserve a merit for his fine piece of work... full review
Thumbs down by Raja Sen, Rediff ...Akshaye Khanna has the film's main role, and while his smirk and his shrug manage a couple of lines alright, this really isn't a performance to talk about.... full review
Thumbs down SearchIndia.com ...Hell-o, is this a story?... full review
Thumbs down by Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies ...all three heroines play sorry accessories,... full review
Thumbs down Urge to Fly ...I'm disputing the categorization of Race as a thriller only because it failed to excite me, or provide any thrills... full review
Thumbs up by Harshita Kohli, indya.com ...Overall the film is not bad but a large amount of credit for that goes to the editor and to Allan Amin – the man behind all the action... full review
So-So by Anand Vaishnav, Buzz18 ...In spite of shock value, the narrative is not gripping enough and unnecessary comedy scenes just add to the length of the film.... full review
Thumbs down by Anupama Chopra, NDTV ...So, stars don’t walk into frame, they strut... full review
Thumbs up by Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM ...It’s not just style, but there’s substance as well.... full review
Thumbs down by Amodini, Amodini's Movie Reviews ...All the 6 characters are paper-thin, not a shred of believability is left after Abbas-Mastan are done with their work.... full review
So-So by Nikhil Kumar, Apun Ka Choice ... crammed with unexpected twists and turns that after a while you naturally begin to expect the unexpected from the film.... full review
Thumbs up by Daliya Daspurkayastha, Bollywood Mantra ...Abbas-Mustan had left no stone unturned to make Race a fabulous thriller.... full review
Comments (17)
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posted 2 years, 5 months ago[...] Meetu likes the action sequences but is also frustrated with the merry-go-round plot twists. [...]
posted 2 years, 5 months ago[...] like to sum up (this summing up of reactions) this post with a few lines from Meetu’s review: Don’t worry guys - its Bipasha, Katrina and Sameera - they won’t let you down if you [...]
posted 2 years, 5 months agoAFTER SO LONG ONE GOOD MOVIE TO GO SEE ON BIG SCREEN. I AM GOING AGAIN
posted 2 years, 5 months ago"boring...monologue by Johnny Lever"
Boy Johny Lever used to be the only redeeming factor of Abbas-Mastan flick..if he was also boring then the movies' a definite No-No for me..
Thanks for saving my money !!
posted 2 years, 5 months agoWell Sudhir, there were people who absolutely lhuuuuved Johny Lever. It didn't work for me...
>> Thanks for saving my money !!
Anytime!
posted 2 years, 5 months agoHee. I found most of it pretty flawed too, and the components didn't quite add up. I guess I was somewhat reasonably entertained; I think I only looked at my watch twice during .... Except for having female characters who DO something and a few glimmers of fun from Saif and Akshaye, this was overall dull for me. What a waste of potential!
posted 2 years, 5 months agoi think this is one of best movie by abbas-mustan. i like specially bipasa basu.
posted 2 years, 5 months agoNow why do i think its going to be another boring movie with a star cast?
posted 2 years, 5 months ago[..] I was warned by Meetu about Race; but I seem to be an incorrigible glutton for punishment and went to see it [..]
posted 2 years, 5 months agoOh well, damage done Sudhir! I hope better half enjoyed it at least :)
posted 2 years, 5 months agoWell she loved it..and was cursing the movie analysis of PFCites as well :)
posted 2 years, 5 months agooh well, sudhir...One more movie liked by one more person, good for movies!
posted 2 years, 5 months agoHi there
Years ago I read somewhere 'When a human being stops learning, he can be considered dead'. I think the analogy applies to moviemakers too. When a director does not continue to learn what the audiences want - well then consider him/her dead. I thought Ajnabee was far from reality but definitely an entertainer and it worked with the then audiences. So if a movie where one couple was dodgy could become a big hit, a movie with both couples dodgy would be a bigger hit! Wrong answer soldier(s)! I watched this movie a couple of weeks ago and boy did I repent. Less than a week ago, I saw Shobha De speaking about the Lakme Fashion show and about the movie RACE (NDTV) and she made a very interesting and true statement - "A movie with everyone so low in ethics - If this is what we think modern India has become - then God help India". How many of you out there honestly think that you would not be able to make this movie if you were given the right budget and some training may be? This was so easy for Abbas Mustan - you craft just the core plot called 'ditch anyone for money' and off you go.. make everyone bad, look back, count the number of twists, not enough, make the so called good character also a devious even more cunning individual, and so on. Job done! And guess what - with the right casting you can be guaranteed you'll make money.
As far as the visuals are concerned - I don't think we could call that an achievement anymore.. with the right wallet, every director seems to be quite successful in producing good visuals. In fact there are some directors like Sanjay Neela Bhansali (yes the 'N'eela was intended) who make one good movie like Khamoshi and live the rest of their lives on just exorbitant sets. Sorry I went off in a different tangent there.
So what am I saying - I just despised the movie!
Sorry Meetu - it's probably just me!
Regards
posted 2 years, 4 months agoNirmal
Nirmal - :)
posted 2 years, 4 months agoAgree with Beth. Thought it was flawed as well.
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posted 2 years, 4 months agoRace-is full of suspense thriller that no one can imagine that what happen till last but for relationship it is too bad bcoz nobody can trust on eachother after seeing film. in this movie relationship demolished when brother thought to kill his brother for money as for him money is evreything but no bloodrelation.As a whole film is not to good not to bad.
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