Turning 30!!! - External Reviews

Thumbs down by Naresh Deoshi, Apun Ka Choice ... The humour in the film stays strictly sophomoric, and indeed, the angst and anxiety of the film’s nerve-wrecked heroine begins to look bloated as she runs pillar to post, parlours to spas, not knowing what she wants. ... full review

Thumbs up bigoye.com ...The director shows the emotional trauma of the protagonist in an impressive way.... full review

Thumbs down by Roshni Mulchandani, Bolly Spice ...Really, in this day and age, turning 30 is hardly a big deal especially since 40 is considered the new 30. And that said, another major flaw with the film is that it is predominantly in English which ultimately limits the audiences it will attract... full review

Thumbs down by Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama ...The smart usage of humour in the narrative, in the first hour specifically, makes it all the more compelling....Alankrita's writing lacks the consistency of the first half in its post-interval portions... full review

Thumbs up by Malvika Rao, BookmyShow ...30 or not, it’s a must watch for every metro girl... full review

Thumbs down by Gautam Chintamani, Buzz in Town ...Instead Naina’s journey of finding herself is so fraught with utter absurdity that one wonders whatever made seemingly intelligent women like Gul Panag and Tillotama Shome agree to something like this? ... full review

Thumbs up by Smita, Desi Martini ...The 3 girls Gul Panag,Tillotama Shome and Jeneva Talwar share a terrific chemistry.... full review

Thumbs down by Rony D'costa, Desi Martini ...The only thing that works for the film and feels real are the two friends of Gul Panang. ... full review

Thumbs down by Rhea Srivastava, Desi Martini ...The background score adds to the whining of this girl, and to the headache of the audience... full review

Thumbs down by Payal Khanna, Desi Martini ...The movie could me more than embarrassing rather than being anything near entertaining... full review

So-So by Vikramjit Singh, Desi Martini ...Full credit to the director(Alankrita Srivastava) and Gul for keeping it real and not making the crying too melodramatic. Although Gul Panag's narrative tends to get monotonous and bores you in places. Having said that, I can't think of another actress who could've essayed it better.... full review

Thumbs down by Deepa Gahlot, Film Impressions ...Naina is a bore -- whiny and clingy to boot. The nth time she goes “uh-uh-uh” and makes a sobby face, you want to throw something at the screen. Her predicament is as superficial as the solution -- writing a book!... full review

So-So by Deepa Deosthalee, Film Impressions ...Turning 30 tries to give them the light-hearted treatment, but it needed to be much sharper to make the trials of a modern single woman evocative. Having said that, the broad strokes don't take away the fact that such women do exist and that their stories are just as relevant.... full review

Thumbs down by Sukanya Venkatraghavan, Filmfare ...This is one film that’s screaming itself hoarse, lying on the floor throwing a tantrum saying, “I’m cool chick flick. Can’t you see? I’m a cool, cool chick flick.” Therein lies the tragedy.... full review

So-So by Kakoli Mukherjee, fullhyd.com ...the concept and contents of the film are as original as Anu Malik's tunes... full review

Thumbs down by Pankaj Sabnani, Glamsham.com ...Naina's copious and tripe narrations throughout the film are uninspiring. And you somehow don't feel for her plight.... full review

So-So by Aakash Barvalia, Gomolo.in ...On the whole, this film is like a must watch documentary film especially for only those women’s, to which the title is saying it all. ... full review

Thumbs down by Rajeev Masand, IBN Live ...Gul Panag approaches the film earnestly, but turns it into a charmless take on Bridget Jones's Diary. ... full review

Thumbs down by Kaveree Bamzai, india today ...there's only so much of whining about Turning 30!!! that the viewer can take. Even if it comes with three exclamation marks.... full review

Thumbs down by Shubhra Gupta, indian express ...And the perky Gul Panag is the perfect choice to play a girl like that, whom one can bump into and recognize, not some illusory size zero female whose only job is to act as a clothes hanger for demented designers. ... full review

Thumbs up by Komal Nahta, koimoi ...it’s an honest attempt.... full review

Thumbs down by Udita Jhunjhunwala, Live Mint ...lack of energy, pace or tangible storyline and stiff writing which, when translated into English dialogues, sounds like scripted speeches... full review

Thumbs down by Tushar Joshi, MiD DAY ...unlike Gul Panag, Renee Zellweger isn't paralysed by a half-baked script and a weak ensemble cast.... full review

Thumbs up Movie Talkies ...In a long time after 'Dor', Gul Panag finally gets a role which she can sink her teeth into and truly relish. This is one such role and the actress lives it perfectly.... full review

Thumbs down by Minty Tejpal, Mumbai Mirror ...The spunky Gul Panag manfully does a "sagging boob" scene in front of the mirror in a ladies loo, but that still can't lift the film enough. ... full review

Thumbs down by Anupama Chopra, NDTV ...if turning 30 is so devastating, where does that leave us 40-year-olds... full review

Thumbs down by Noyon Jyoti Parasara, Now Running.com ...Turning 30 takes off very well but suddenly turns into a tripe plot. Repetition is a recurring issue in the film. ... full review

Thumbs down by Namrata Joshi, Outlook India ...I also lost count of the number of times 30 gets spoken but it sure sounds more ominous than 13.... full review

Thumbs down by Raja Sen, Rediff ...A film can't be both empowering and embarrassing -- and here the latter is painfully predominant. The problems the characters face might well be real; the film, however, is anything but. ... full review

So-So by Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies ...Another sore point is the bizarre reaction of the friends when one of their partners is caught cheating... full review

Thumbs down by Janhvi Patel, StarBoxOffice ...On the bright side, the English dialogues are unapologetic and well-written, in sync with the characters who mouth them fluently... full review

So-So by K K Rai, STARDUST ...Purab Kohli, the television actor who plays the other love interest of Gul Panag in the film, comes out as honest and sincere in his performance. ... full review

Thumbs up by Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India ...It brings to life living, breathing, flesh and blood female protagonists who face real problems in a rat-race world. ... full review

Thumbs down by filmbear, Upper Stall ...a laborious watch... full review

Thumbs down by Rumanna Ahmed, yahoo! India ...it aspires to be a bold take on urban single women but remains merely a story about a heartbreak and how to mend a broken heart. ... full review

So-So by Kunal Guha, yahoo! India ...Gul is endearing and you feel for her when she's down in the pits and teary-eyed (which she is through 70 per cent of the film)... full review

Thumbs up by SpiceZee Bureau, ZEENEWS.COM .... Director Alankrita Srivastava has created magic with her luminous effort to project a metropolitan woman... full review