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Friday, 5 September 2014

Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (2003)

The hardship and horrific moments that open this Bollywood action movie are powerful stuff, but fifteen minutes in, after the credits appear, things change. It jumps forward a decade and devoted son becomes handsome super-cop without whom India would probably have blown itself up.
The action is unintentionally hilarious. The bad guys are the kind that couldn't shoot a barn door stood two feet away. I was roaring with laughter during the final battle. When it goes off on a tangent and attempts actual comedy it's atrocious (see the entire train section). It's a Bolly-dud.

1½ true colours out of 5

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