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That Girl In Yellow Boots
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27 reviewers have given That Girl In Yellow Boots an average rating of 3.6/5.0 (?)
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Thumbs up by Nikhil Kumar, Apun Ka Choice ...a class apart... full review
So-So by Bobby Sing, Bobby Talks Cinema.com ...Anurag takes the new age Indian cinema a few steps ahead but still its not an entirely satisfying affair. ... full review
Thumbs up by Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama ...This Anurag Kashyap film caters to a more evolved, cinema literate audience.... full review
Thumbs up by Malvika Rao, BookmyShow ...Not Anurag Kashyap’s best, but definitely worth a watch. ... full review
So-So by Rony D'costa, Desi Martini ...Does it mean the script failed since I came out of the theatre thinking more about two performances that were not lead roles but entertained and engaged me the most in the film? The two performances that were the highlight for me were by Puja Sarup & Gulashan Deviah. ... full review
So-So by Aniruddha Guha, DNA ...TGIYB, in the end, is a middling effort that has its share of highs, but leaves you unmoved and slightly disappointed.... full review
So-So by Deepa Deosthalee, Film Impressions ...Something vital is amiss despite the brilliant camerawork, broody background music, reliably authentic locations and uniformly good acting... full review
So-So by Rahul Gangwani, Filmfare ...Rajeev Ravi’s cinematography elevates the movie to higher levels and manages to create varied moods throughout... full review
Thumbs up by Nupur Barua, fullhyd.com ...Prashant Prakash as the confused boyfriend makes an impressive debut. His portrayal of a cocaine addict is eerily realistic.... full review
Thumbs down by Mayank Shekhar, Hindustan Times ...This one, in comparison, is so much lower on logistics and ambition. It is, what they call, a quickie... full review
So-So by Rajeev Masand, IBN Live ...Even if the story itself leaves you wanting more, the storytelling makes you go the distance. ... full review
Thumbs down by Mrigank Dhaniwala, koimoi ...What’s Bad: The scattered screenplay; the unanswered questions which crop up in the audience’s mind; the shocking story of the film that will keep many away.... full review
Thumbs up by Sanjukta Sharma, Live Mint ...here’s bone-chilling savagery, little redemption and stoic surrender to fate, but also unabashed celebration of the search for tenderness and love.... full review
Thumbs up by Shubha Shetty-Saha, MiD DAY ...A rare female character in Hindi cinema, Ruth displays admirable strength.... full review
So-So by Anjuri Nayar, Mumbai Mirror ...Veteran actor, Nasseerudin Shah has outdone himself once again.... full review
Thumbs up by Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV ... It is well-nigh his most controlled film to date: the style, fluid and unobtrusive, complements the theme rather than overshadow it.... full review
Thumbs up by Satyen K Bordoloi, Now Running.com ...good news for Indian cinema ... full review
Thumbs down by Mansha Rastogi, Now Running.com ...Where Anurag fails miserably is in the story of TGYIB. He tries to infuse sub-plots after sub-plots to make the film more interesting however what he ends up doing is making the audience wonder at the worthlessness of it all. ... full review
Thumbs up by Sukanya Verma, Rediff ...another fine specimen of Anurag Kashyap's style of filmmaking. ... full review
Thumbs up by Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Reuters ...This is not your regular Bollywood fare – and thank God for that.... full review
Thumbs up by Ruchi Mehta, Roochster ...Well done Anurag Kashyap and Kalki!... full review
So-So by Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies ...Why should a viewer sit through this? To be moved by the onscreen character's misery, yes, but that requires an intimate connect with the character. Sadly, the viewer is not introduced to Ruth in entirety. ... full review
Thumbs up by K N Gupta, SmasHits.com ...The credit for the movie’s success must be handed to director Anurag Kashyap who is known for this genre of ‘hat ke’ (different) films. ... full review
Thumbs up by Rohit Pramar, StarBoxOffice ...ruthless story of Ruth... full review
Thumbs up by Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India ...Always the unexpected, Anurag? Never, never go looking for the predictable in this maverick filmmaker's films and you'll rarely be disappointed.... full review
So-So by Reel Reptile, Upper Stall ...Naseer is well... Naseer and his character is a good touch to an otherwise-relentless abuse of innocence. ... full review
Thumbs up by SpiceZee Bureau, ZEENEWS.COM ...Ruth internalises the trauma as she comes across the perils of an unknown cityscape.... full review
That Girl In Yellow Boots - Movie Details
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- Producer: Anurag Kashyap
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- Director: Anurag Kashyap
- Lead Cast: Kalki Koechlin
- Supporting Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Gulshan Devaiya, Divya Jagdal, Kartik Krishnan, Kumud Mishra, Prashant Prakash, Shiv Kumar Subramaniam, Pooja Swaroop, Thani
- Story: Anurag Kashyap, Kalki Koechlin
- Screenplay: Anurag Kashyap, Kalki Koechlin
- Dialogues: Anurag Kashyap, Kalki Koechlin
- Cinematography: Rajeev Ravi, Rajeev Ravi
- Editor: Shweta Venkat
- Background Score: Benedict Taylor
- Action Choreography: Shyam Kaushal
- Music Director: Naren Chandavarkar
- Lyrics: Varun Grover
- Costume Designer: Shubhra Gupta
- Art Direction: Babban Adagale , Mrinal Das
- Facebook Page: Link
- Running time: 105 minutes
- Reviewer: meetu
- Categories: Hindi Movies
- Genres: Crime, Docu-drama, Murder Mystery
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Comments (11)
I am still to watch the movie, but am looking forward to watching it soon. I am guessing that the script may have not been as tight as you expected, and that was why the second best rating, which is fine.
But I disagree that the feel of the movie or the ending of the movie should really affect your rating of the movie. So, if that was the only reason for you to have downgraded the movie from 'Must watch' to 'Only the Keen..', I would suggest that you reconsider your rating.
In my view, a film review should rate a movie based on solely the film craft (though I get a hint from your review that the film craft was also lacking in some departments), and not how it makes one feel.
@Pondy Hmmm...I disagree. A film makes me react. It is made, so that I react. And my opinion here is only my attempt to describe how I reacted and what might have caused the reaction. For me, story and how it ends is a huge part of whether or not a film works for me. I don't know how to separate that from the craft of film-making. And I'm not sure I should know how either.
Here, I liked the story and the climax was appropriate. I was unsettled by the uncomfortable feeling I had through out the film. That could be the intention of the film, but I didn't like it.
Please do watch it and let us know how you liked it.
@meetu, to each his own, but then I think of movies like A Clockwork Orange, Requiem for a Dream, and I can vouch for the unease factors of these movies.
Meetu, just about everything in your review was apt. I came back after watching the film, with a sense of having experienced a small gem and was completely overwhelmed by the combination of street smartness and innocence that Kalki could imbue Ruth with. Very good filmmaking.
A good film and as usual this AK film also gives us some delightful new actors in the supporting roles....
As films with women protagonists are rare, it was a refreshing experience. Although the shock part is relative, especially for a Kashyap film, taboo topics no longer shocking.
I found Nasir's character to be a bit unconvincing. His reaction on learning what Ruth does for a living is hard to believe... as a regular customer he never guessed it??
Mystical and determined, there is more to Ruth (Kalki Koechlin) than just Yellow Boots. She has travelled all the way to India from England in search for a man who loves her. She searches for her father in Pondicherry, in Goa and now in Mumbai mainly in pursuit of unconditional love, but there is a truth that she has to encounter, that leaves her shattered. ‘That Girl In Yellow Boots’ will stun, surprise and form an instant connection with you.
@Pondy i have seen those films and been made extremely uncomfortable by them too, but that doesn't keep me from being made uneasy by other films. That's like saying having seen the beauty of the Himalayas, I won't be able to appreciate the monsoons in Sahyadris.
@samir thanks. :)
@Jitaditya i gave the script the benefit of doubt in that. I assumed that Naseeruddin Shah's character must have refused to take his clothes off the first time and thus never been asked teh regular question by Ruth.
Terrific film. Worth the time. The ending did not shock me, it was kind of expected, but overall this is a brilliant effort given the small budget and resources employed. Would like to see Kashyap do a big budget no holds barred entertainer with a soul. He must challenge himself. He needs to be seen by more people and he needs to grow as a filmmaker. More power to him and his team.
@Lilu now that would be fun, no? Anurag Kashyap doing his thing with a mainstream subject/story.
ANURAAG, AFTER HIS MASTERPIECE, DEV D, HAS GIVEN THE DISCERNING FILM VIEWERS YET ANOTHER RAREST FILM. THE FILM GRAPHICALLY DEPICTS THE HARROWING LIFE OF SINGLE WORKING WOMEN IN URBAN INDIA. ONLY A DIRECTOR OF ANURAAG'S EMINENCE CAN TOUCH UPON A SUBJECT LIKE THE UGLIEST AND DEMONIC FACE OF SEX IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE CINEMATIC LANGUAGE. KALKI TAKES THE AUDIENCE DEEP INTO THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE CHARACTER SHE HAS PORTRAYED WITH HER STERLING PERFORMANCE. THE FILM LEAVES A EVERLASTING IMPACT ON THE VIEWERS MIND. PRODUCERS OF BOLLYWOOD, INSTEAD OF PROVIDING THE USUAL SONG AND DANCE MOVIES, SHOULD ENCOURAGE ANURAAG TO DIRECT SUCH FILMS TO EXPOSE THE GROWING ROT AND FILTH IN THE SOCIETY. LET MORE SUCH SOCIALLY CORRECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL CINEMAS COME FROM THE MAVERICK DIRECTOR ANURAAG IN THE COMING YEARS------ASHOK KUMAR
Direction: 3.5
Story: 3
Lead Actors: 3.5
Character Artists: 3.5
Dialogues: 3
Screenplay: 3
Music Director: 1
Lyrics: 2
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