Lionel Alva

In terms of cinematography alone, this is Guillermo del Toro’s best work yet. The visuals are visceral and surreal, although I wish they dialled down the CGI a little. The septia tuned hues of Toro's nightmarish pallete, crimson-laden snow and all the various colours of death, decay and decadence are exquisitely crafted on film. The visuals are psychedelic in that sense. Nevertheless, the story is not as evocative or as enigmatic as Pan's Labyrinth was. You know how this one ends and it takes away from much of its impact. It's a beautiful and visually striking mess.

Tikli and Laxmi bomb exposes the dark underbelly of sex workers that prowl Mumbai's streets. It pulls no punches and there are moments where the film becomes a rorscharch. The horror oft lies in the viewer's imagination. The story deftly veers into the streets of Mumbai depicting its grime, gang tactics and the colorful lexicon that accompanies it. This is a noir film in the truest sense of the word. It's not for everyone but those who have the stomach to watch will get an actual glimpse into life sans the rose tinted glasses.

Movies are an art form and at times bad movies too have some form of merit. I liked Zero's underlying message and SRK has acted well. The first half is actually good. The film soon instills a blantant sense of disbelief in the second. Since everything falls into place thanks to Zero's naruto-esque demeanour and a deus ex machina. The story is a mere farce and this film only has its moments because of SRK. Anushka has potrayed her role with aplomb and so has Katrina. Overall, decent acting which is let down by a quixotic plot, poor pacing and execution. Nothing quite as asinine as 2.0