Singham Returns Review  

Singham Returns Review  

Singham Returns Review  

nice movie  

nice movie 

beautiful movie. daya  

beautiful movie. daya  

stop making movies  

stop making movies 

this movie si very good  

this movie si very good  

Some of the Bollywood potboilers are meant to entertain you with mindless screenplay and half-baked…  

Some of the Bollywood potboilers are meant to entertain you with mindless screenplay and half-baked story. Rohit Shetty has mastered the art of this kind of cinema. Only this time , he goes one step back and gives you a delightful action-drama. Ajay Devgan returns as fearless and relentless Bajirao Singham who has been promoted to DG commissioner of Mumbai. As he gets into a murder case where one of his junior cop is murdered, he soon realizes the true story of Dhongi Sadhu Baba(played by Amol Gupte) who is also involved in money-laundering case and murder of social activist Guru ( played by Anupam Kher). From the masala entertainments like Golmaal series, Singham , Bol Bachan and Chennai Express, Rohit Shetty gives yet another spineless film which is enjoyable but easily forgettable once you are out of theater. The silver lining is Singham Returns is better than the original part, thanks to the superb acting by Ajay Devgan. The movie does have some glorious moments which will engage you especially the well-executed action scenes on the sea-link and punching drama baazi. The second half becomes drag and the climax becomes typical bollywood melodrama with hero delivering high-content dialogues and blowing few punches. Editing could have been better and songs becomes hindrance to the pace. Art direction and cinematography is outstanding. Ajay Devgan is the scene stealer despite so many shortcomings in the movie. The actor is brilliant and handles the drama scenes with maturity. Kareena Kapoor lends a good support though a better role could have been made for talent like her. Overall , Singham Returns is a high-voltage action which is a definite improvement over it predecessor. It does have few glitches but Ajay Devgan compensates for that and you are entertained for 142 mins. Decent 2.75/5 

SINGHAM RETURNS - Singham was a memorable film for me.....Not just because i liked it a lot but…  

SINGHAM RETURNS - Singham was a memorable film for me.....Not just because i liked it a lot but because it was the first movie for which i have given my first and a very short review i.e., - Singham - A must watch......But Singham Return will not be a memorable movie for me....Its not as one time watch like Kick ,,, shockingly it doesn't even reach to the level of what Dabang 2 have reached as a sequel .... Can u believe that m saying Dabang 2 was better movie as compared to Singham return as Ajay is my 2nd favorite actor of Bollywood and Salmaan is not even there in my favorite actor's list.... Rohit Shetty has ones said in an interview that i cant make a movie which gonna be flop ,, a lot of money has been invested by different producers on me and i have to pay them back.....At that time i thought that some how Rohit is telling a truth but after watching last year's Chennai Express and now Singham Returns i just want to ask Rohit - WHY U HAVE BECOME A DIRECTOR - TO MAKE GOOD MOVIES AND ENTERTAIN AUDIENCE OR JUST TO EARN A LOT OF MONEY TO REPAY YOUR PRODUCERS BY MAKING THE AUDIENCE FOOL.......Rohit should rethink about his work...... Singham Returns is another sequel which just wants to gross a lot of money in the name and success of its 1st installment....... M not a person who dislike Rohit Shetty's movie.......I liked all Golmaal movies(including Golmaal Returns which a lot of people say was not a good movie) , i liked ALL THE BEST (Excluding its climax.- for me all the best have a worst climax i have ever seen) , i like Singham a lot ,, infect i have also liked his debut flop ZAMEEN ,,,, but after Singham when Bol Bachan was released i find it average......Obviously no director can make all his movies good ,, it was entertaining in parts....Then he comes up with Chennai Express which i disliked a lot ,, but i thought it was SRK who doesn't fit as a comical hero.....But finally after Singham Returns i have to say that blame is totally on Rohit Shetty ,, he is now at his downfall.....Rohit ones have his own brand of cinema which no other director can make ,, but instead of making himself better he is using same formula again and again and again...... This movie doesn't have any new thing in its story- Singham has been promoted to Mumbai Police where there is a political scenario going on ,, and there is a good side and there is a bad side.....Bad side includes a politician and a Godman - Dhongi Baba (played by Amol Gupte in a non satisfactory manner) ..... The villains in the movie are so foolish that they doesn't have any plan to tackle with the police department when they will be caught......And it feels like they have been caught very easily by our super hero Singham...... There are so many things which seems like we are watching some movie from 80s and 90s.....-a God Man who although is a bad person but people being superstition follows them,,,,a politician as a villain too who is more foolish rather being an intelligent who can challenge our hero ,,, same police department who can't work without orders of their head , reporters who doesn't come when police gets medal but comes when same person is caught with a lot of money ,,, this list can go long way..... The drama is not engaging,,,,and the background scores while action scenes were too loud which irritates a lot.....Infect the slow motion scenes are so irritating that u have too wait them to finish....For example every time Singham walks out of the car to arrest a criminal he walks in a slow motion with Singham Singham in background score and u have to wait a lot so that he will cover the distance to reach the place where criminal was standing.... And the dialogs ,, a lot and a lot have been repeated for Singham 1 which have already looses their charm......Rohit Shetty should understand that u cant repeat everything of a prequel made few years back..... Then there is the unnecessary romantic track ,, I don't understand why to cast Kareena Kapoor if she has to do the same thing what Kajal Agarwal has done in first part....Songs are not important and should not have been in the movie in-spite of being good as for listening(m not counting not so interesting honey singh track).... Then there comes action which is no doubt very well done as this is a Rohit Shetty film,,,,but then again its same old action which doesn't show u anything new like what - QAYAMAT or WANTED or GAJANI have shown in their time.... Comedy is very less which has always been the high point of Rohit Setty's movie,,,,instead this time he tries to spread some social knowledge this time.....For me if u want to make a movie on serious issues than make a serious movie on it,,,,its useless to fit such things in out and out Masala movie. And lastly i would like to say the movie although raises some good questions doesn't even answer a single of them,,,,and even if it has tried to answer some ,, such answers are only good for movie not for real world.... ROHIT SHETTY please make movies like u use to make sometimes earlier......don't fool us....we like u.....don't take advantage of it.....6.2/10....It can be a one time watch but not at all in theater....At least you can forward the boring scenes in your laptop.... by ANuP APu KuMaR  

Singham back in 2011 packed a punch, with the Combo of Rohit Shetty  

Singham back in 2011 packed a punch, with the Combo of Rohit Shetty  

The funny thing is that I went into Singham Returns, without having seen any of the trailers or…  

The funny thing is that I went into Singham Returns, without having seen any of the trailers or songs for it (I usually always do). The only expectations I kept were memories of the first Singham movie. I remember the first movie being a pretty OK remake of the Tamil movie Singam. The first Singham definitely had its moments. However, Singham Returns has an original story, one which is pretty illogical at times (be used to this kind of thing, it's Bollywood), but surprisingly tight and has the right amount of mystery and suspense to keep you hooked. Singham Returns did the one thing I didn't expect from it, and this is probably what shocked me the most, considering it's a Bollywood film. Bollywood sequels are usually shoddy rehashes of the first films, trying to cash in on their success, whereas this movie actually EXPANDS on Singham's character, which is exactly what a movie sequel is supposed to do. And this movie actually got that right. Sure, there are some iconic lines repeated from the first movie, which is sort of tacky, but I guess I can let that pass for its feat of character development. The acting is pretty good all around. Amole Gupte and the lady playing the reporter are excellent in their roles, and Zakir Hussain and Anupam Kher are subtle and shine in their roles as well. As for the lead roles, Ajay Devgan is good but his Marathi seemed a little accented, like in the first movie. Kareena Kapoor is flat-out GREAT with EXCELLENT Marathi diction. The action is much more grounded than the first movie, although ludicrous at times. Most of the explosions actually hurt people and affect the story instead of just 'being there, for action'. There are some funny moments, although not too many. The movie is surprisingly bleak and dark, like famous second acts of trilogies like The Empire Strikes Back, The Dark Knight, and The Two Towers. That's another first for Bollywood. A bit after the interval, I was actually concerned about how this was going to end up. The story had reached such a low, that I was actually considering that they might have went for a depressing ending, where nothing works out, like the ending to The Dark Knight. Whether that's the case or not, I'll leave aside. I won't spoil anything. It feels sort of dumb even mentioning Dark Knight on a review of something like Singham Returns. But the similarities are uncanny. Watch the movie to see what I mean. Overall, Singham Returns is just a darker masala movie, at heart, but one that actually expands the characters and the setting. It feels good to know that Bollywood actually knows a little about how to make a good movie sequel now. Also, C.I.D. fans won't be disappointed as Daya is actually in the movie! And he kicks ass. And doors. This is a masala movie that actually makes you think. Not just of the social commentary that the Singham movies are so used to bringing us, but of the characters and story as well. From Rohit Shetty, this was something I expected the least. 

How ironic is it that "Singham Returns," the lavishly produced, hammily acted and lazily directed…  

How ironic is it that "Singham Returns," the lavishly produced, hammily acted and lazily directed sequel to a terrible blockbuster, will manage to rake in millions but be nothing but an astoundingly dimwitted film? The film's financial success was written before it was even released, for this film follows the ancient formula line by line and is engineered to appeal to the masses. It revels in its own inaneness, expects its audiences to be as doltish as its characters and assimilate whatever 'whatsit' pretending to be a plot it pitches to them. And it drones on for more than two long, aging hours. "Singham Returns" is identical to its anarchistic predecessor in many ways; the outline of the plot, the sketches of the characters, the spectacularly over-the-top dialogue delivery and its inability to ever take itself seriously. But the argument can be made that "Singham Returns," much like its predecessor, is an overtly patriotic film. It tackles significant issues that are currently plaguing the nation and tries to give suitable answers to eradicate them. The problem doesn't lie in the answers; it lies in its failure to comprehend the graveness of these issues. The answers are wildly illogical, and though the film's intentions are admirable, it desperately begged for a touch of pragmatism. Rohit Shetty seems to have mastered the low-IQ action genre with films brimming with action, style and dynamite lines delivered with inspired vigor after every car explosion. This time, Singham (Ajay Devgn) faces competes with a crooked - aren't they all crooked? - politician (Zakir Hussain) and an equally twisted Swamiji (Amole Gupte) as they try to take over the city. His love interest, Avni (Kareena Kapoor, in a role that is often wasted in a film of this genre) wants to get married but appreciates his attempts to save the city from the grasps of the two obnoxious baddies. Though exhaustingly predictable and occasionally melodramatic, "Singham Returns" is a surprisingly serious film for the mainstream audience. There's not much space to squeeze a bit of humor in the proceedings, which is why the character of Avni is introduced - for a bit of needless buoyancy. She's loud, annoyingly chirpy and completely, completely irrelevant. Rohit Shetty deliberately extracts laughable, exaggerated performances from the entire cast. Which was expected since "Singham" wasn't known for its performances anyway. A vast section of the audiences will enjoy the stagy dialogues by Sajid-Farhad, I admit. There was applause and cheering when someone delivered a particularly catchy line in the screening I went to, so I expect this to be a case everywhere. The plotting is vacuous as usual, but what kind of plot does one expect from a gleefully dumb film? But what stood out in the film was the terrifically-executed shootout sequence about forty minutes into the film, the first of the two. It was uncommonly smart for a film that doesn't try very hard to impress, but it did redeem itself to an extent. In a nutshell, "Singham Returns" is only for fans of the first film and people who like to be called moronic, because this isn't a sequel for an audience who like a dash of intelligence in their entertainment. But - thankfully - it is not a manipulative film. The winsome intentions were in place. A bit of astuteness could have made this arduous excursion tolerable. I walked out with a feeling that my head was put together wrong.