Amol Kaur

My heart is so full right now. What a beautiful beautiful film. Each frame, every scene. Ghilherme Lobo, Fabio Audi and Tess Amorim have played their respective roles to perfection. Recommend this film to anyone and everyone who loves good cinema.

Matthias drives the film home. He gives so much of himself to every performance that it is hard to ignore him even when you want to. It is a slick thriller (though it could have been a little more riveting and suspenseful) about a soldier suffering from PTSD who takes up an assignment to safeguard the wife of a politically backed arms dealer. It is through his eyes, ears and mind that we see what war does to people. Even the littlest of things and sounds don't escape him and sleep is hard to come by. It is Matthias all the way.

An amazing film. Raw and real, as good as any gangster film can be. Matthias Schoenaerts and Reda Kateb are so well casted as two people with a shared childhood who have ended up on the opposite side of law. If you leave aside the fact that Matthias is this visceral giant of a man and perhaps the most handsome man I have set eyes on, his versatility, talent and dedication to every role he takes up is but an add on.

Love love love this film... with its languid pace, strong honest performances backed by great writing, it has much to offer and teach us, most of all the importance of continuing to do what one loves as loving what you do and doing it despite odds is a reward in itself.

If I do not do This, I would be failing in my duty as someone who loves good cinema. 'Laila Majnu' came from nowhere and hit me in the heart. Of course, there would be people who would not like the film or even give it a fair chance but if there's any movie this year that deserves a viewing, it has to be this retelling of a Persian love poem of star-crossed lovers who are destined to never meet. We all know the story or at least its contours. But, then again, do we know it all ? Can we ever get enough of a love like that. Can a presenter/director/cinematographer weave his magic with a yarn so exquisite that all our pre-conceived theories or notions come to naught. Laila Majnu is a film that, in fact, needs no reviewing. I mean how do you rate a movie that benumbed you with the sheer beauty of its tragedy. I am not sure if that made sense, but how can it not ? The trappings of technology have not been able to dilute our quest for love (or love on celluloid) or the mysticism that is its by-product, have they ? The landscape of Kashmir coupled with the original soundtrack by Niladri Kumar, Joi Barua and Alif lends an air of hypnotic sublimity. And if you are wondering why the actors have still not found a mention, it is because no matter what adjectives I resort to, their talent and the freshness that they bring to this work of art would rather be experienced than told. But, yes, a special commendation for Mr. Tiwary who has spent at least a decade in oblivion - your future the film industry or the cinephiles cannot guarantee, but, that we haven't noticed you in the past is completely our loss.

Loved loved loved the film. Vineet Singh, take a bow, his Shravan is so powerful and yet so soft ! It is not just a sports film, it is a social satire and perhaps much more than that. Zoya Hussain is so beautiful and refreshing. Anurag Kashyap is a boon for Hindi cinema; the kind of trust he puts in his actors is commendable. 2018 looks good now.