"Jal," set in salt marsh Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, starring Purab Kohli has mostly received good reviews from critics.
"Jal" tells the story of two villages in Kutch that faces water scarcity problem. Directed by Girish Malik, the film describes love, relationships, enmity and deceit that people share in the two warring villages.
Hollywood Reporter in their review said: "The search for and control of precious, life-giving water is at the heart of "Jal," a breathtakingly photographed tragedy of Shakespearean proportions."
Apart from Kohli, the film also features Tannishtha Chatterjee, Kirti Kulhari, Yashpal Sharma, Mukul Dev, Saidah Jules and Gary Richardson in important roles.
Check Out the Reviews Here:
Rahul Desai of Mumbai Mirror said: "The story is tropical and interesting; the execution of screenplay, not so much.
"No expense must be spared to punctuate this irony. A drilling machine, rival village, Shakespearian love story, chestthumping background score and greedy administrators are thrown in, just in case you thought this was going to be a meditative Road, Movie sort of experience."
"Given the ambitious scale, one can sense the excitement of the cinematographer. This is evident from an obsession with jibs and haze filters; but sadly, no trolley or tripod in the world can hide the limitations of digital photography in windy conditions. "Jal" is constructed as the kind of expansive cinema that begged to be shot on pure film. Rather unfortunate, because "Jal" ends up as the kind of film that begged to be pure unadulterated cinema."
Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama said: "First, the premise! Set in the Rann of Kutch, "Jal" narrates the story of Bakka [Purab Kohli], who has the knack for discovering water in the desert. The story takes a turn when an animal activist, Kim [Saidah Jules], shows up at the village. She seeks Bakka's help to find water for the dying flamingos. A pump is installed to trace water for the flamingos, but there's no concern for the thirsting villagers. It is at this juncture that the drama begins, with the devious Puniya [Mukul Dev] hatching a conspiracy to destroy Bakka.
"One has witnessed the Rann of Kutch in several movies, but the director and DoP make sure they paint a spectacular image on canvas.
"On the whole, "Jal" makes a rock-solid impact. It's poignant and powerful and I suggest, you take time out to watch this truly gripping fare."
Madhureeta Mukherjee of The Times of India said: "Jal" captures the bare beauty of the golden cracked earth and its tortuous tapestry in artfully mounted frames (cinematography: Sunita Radia). It's a picture-perfect album with stark sights and parched souls.
"Debutant director Girish Malik throws in some light-hearted moments, which nicely water down the intensity of those long, sun-stroked scenes. The story scatters often like a fistful of sand, yet, for those seeking something different, go quench your thirst."
Suprateek Chatterjee of Firstpost said: "To be fair, "Jal" is a handsomely mounted production with lush visuals and a thumping, percussive soundtrack by Bickram Ghosh and singer Sonu Nigam (making his debut as a composer). It has a compelling story that can be distilled down to neat, ironic one-liners such as 'Why is it so hard for human beings to access water?' It even has a number of engaging and entertaining set-pieces.
"All in all, "Jal" is a beautiful-looking, but largely unwatchable film, one that aspires to be a work of art but fails in some of the most basic aspects of filmmaking."
Mohar Basu of Koimoi.com said: "Though I am always open to being drawn into the realm of experimental cinema, "Jal" seemed more like a powerpoint presentation to me. Though for the first hour the film appears lucid and gripping, the second hour becomes bothersome and tediously long. What really destroyed the quintessence of the film is the rough and casual editing that doesn't allow the magnanimity of scene to settle in. "Jal" could have been an eloquent offering but misses the tranquility that doesn't let the drama's tempo settle in.
Jal Movie Review, Jal Movie Reviews, Jal Movie Ratings, Jal Review, Jal Rating, Jal Hindi Movie Reviews, Jal First day talk, Jal movie talk, Jal highlights, Jal Verdict, story plot, synopsis, Critics talk, Critics reviews, cast and crew, Jal collections, Jal Preview, review, rating, Jal movie story, updates, highlights, plus pints, minus points, Jal Hindi Movie Ratings, Jal Hindi Review, Jal Hindi Rating, Jal Movie Review, Jal Hindi Movie Reviews, Jal IMDB Review, IMDb Rating, Hindi Latest Movies, Hindi Movie Reviews, Jal latest news, latest updates, Jal new movie details, Jal upcoming movie schedules, details, Jal upcoming projects, films list, hits and flops list, Jal new movie title registered, Jal latest photos, pics,images, stills, gallery, Jal next cinema news, Jal multistarrer movie, Jal remake, Jal sequel, Jal gossips, Jal Controversy, Jal new movie cast, heroine, actress, director, producer, trailer, promo song, Jal movie songs download, listen online, Jal hd movies, Jal latest trailers, video songs, teasers, Jal trailer watch and download, Jal photos, Jal wallpapers without watermark, Jal entrance, introduction scene, climax, fight scenes, comedy, interval block, Jal movie copy scenes, copy cat, Jal 50 days posters, 100 days posters, Jal photoshoot pics, Jal movie review, Jal movie censor report, box office collections, Jal movie loss, profits, gains, Jal movie budget, Jal movie first week collection, Jal 1st day, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th day, 10th day, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th day, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th day, 26th, 27, 28th, 29, 30th day, 31st, 32nd, 34th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, 55th, 60th, 100th day, first day collections, total closing share, Nizam, Ceded, Nellore, Krishna, Guntur, Vizag, West, East, AP Collections Area Wise, Jal movie tickets online booking, ticketdada, inox, imax, pvr, prasads, Jal Movie Review, Jal Movie Reviews, Jal Movie Ratings, Jal Review, Jal Rating, Jal Telugu Movie Reviews, Jal First day talk, Jal movie talk, Jal highlights, Jal Verdict, Jal collections, Jal Preview, review, rating, Jal movie story, updates, highlights, plus pints, minus points, Jal Telugu Movie Ratings, Jal Telugu Review, Jal Telugu Rating, Jal Movie Review, Jal Telugu Movie Reviews, Telugu Latest Movies, Telugu Movie Reviews, Jal ringtones download, cinesarada.com Ringtones, Jal Background music download, bgm free download, dialogues, Jal movie dialogues free download, Jal songs Mp3 download, listen online, jukebox, Jal movies list, Jal wiki, wikipedia, Jal biography, Jal filmography, Jal next film details, Jal new movie release date, Jal movie audio release date, Jal audio launch venue, Jal Audio Launch Photos, Audio Release photos, Jal awards list, Jal nandi awards, Jal filmfare awards, Jal movie story leaked, Jal full movie piracy leaked, Jal new look, Jal body, Jal getup, Jal Unseen Rare Photos, Pics, Images, Gallery, Jal movie lyrics, Jal movie Hyderabad Theaters List, Jal movie AP Theaters List, Jal Theaters List, Theaters List, Karnataka Theaters List, Banglore Theaters List, Chennai Theaters List, Jal Box Office Collections, Jal Overseas Collections Record, Jal fake records, Jal Total Collections Share Gross Nett, Jal remuneration
"Jal" is a magnificently shot film but doesn't quite imbibe the needful spirit. Though Purab Kohli proves his flair as an actor, the film tries its hand at being a Shakespearan Tragedy where a hero is felicitated posthumously.
0 comments:
Post a Comment