Diagonaldi Very well executed

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

classicsoncall Obviously this film has a huge following and is one of the most successful Indian movies ever. So you'll have to excuse this viewer for not quite getting what the fuss is all about. The principal characters here reminded me of those Seventies TV undercover cops, Starsky and Hutch. That would be Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul, as if they were plopped down right in the middle of an earlier decade's spaghetti Western flick. It's got all the ingredients - an intimidating villain on the order of Claude Akins (I would have said Lee Van Cleef, but Gabbar Singh wasn't tall and lanky), a Eurowest score in parts, and desert cactus as part of the landscape. It's got singing cowboys too, but that's a throwback to the Roy Rogers and Gene Autry movies of the Forties and Fifties.On top of that, the picture drones on for over three hours, with not much going on that couldn't have been reduced to a more comfortable two hour or so run time. And right in the middle of it, there's a scene in which a Hitler knock-off appears for an altogether embarrassing sequence of near pratfalls that's just stupid, to put it as mildly as I can. Seriously, I don't understand what qualifies this as one of the best ever, I had all I could do to keep my trigger finger off the fast forward button as I tried to let this sink in.For some balance perhaps, I will say that I liked the Festival of Colors celebration and dance. I don't know whether that was an actual event that occurs in India or if it was made up for the movie, but that held out some promise as an innovative touch. If you're on the fence for watching the movie after reading this review, I suggest flipping a coin. Heads you watch it, or heads you watch it. You'll get what I mean by the end of the picture.

SnoopyStyle On a personal vendetta, retired policeman Thakur Baldev Singh recruits lifelong thieves Veeru and Jai to capture bandit leader Gabbar Singh. Two years earlier, Thakur had captured the two thieves. While transporting them on a train, they are attacked by bandits. Thakur releases them to help fight off the bandits. He becomes severely wounded in the fight but the guys risk imprisonment to save his life after flipping a coin for the decision. Along the way, the boys befriend talkative village girl Basanti.This is a blending of Bollywood and a spaghetti western. It definitely has elements of both and is able mix them well. There are lots of action although sometimes they fall short in terms of staging. There is also the song and dance element. There is broad comedy. I like Basanti but I'm less taken with the Hitler-stached jailer. He is way too broad. The main leads are charismatic and compelling. Overall, there is a solid Magnificent Seven feel and this is only a small step beneath that level of cinema.

rahuljonathan-nair The 3D version of this all-time classic should work for two reasons: One, the simplicity on display, when one compares it with the recent releases that are infested with VFX. Two, the invigorating and revitalizing drama writers: Salim-Javed that leaves you awestruck, even though you may have lost count of the number of times you've watched this incredible entertainer. With 3D, every pivotal character stands out quite literally in the film. On the whole, there are films and there is SHOLAY. Frankly, it would be sacrilegious to miss this classic. Watch it. Now.The 3D conversion could've been more polished for a film of this stature. Still, the effect is spellbinding. The train sequence still the best train sequence ever shot in Hindi cinema is the highlight – new effects have been added to enhance the 3D element. With a length of over 3 hours, the 3D gets tiresome in parts but the sheer grandeur of the film keeps you going. India's epic adventure is back – rush to the screens now!

sesht Some of the most pathetic conversion from 2D-3D available on screen, that puts the shoddy 'Clash of the Titans' on a pedestal for how to do things. The wonderful original background score has also been screwed-with (thankfully, not to a great extent) by someone called Raju Singh. Atmos sound works most of the time. Better viewed in 2D, and I shall remedy the mistake when/if I get the chance, though I'd have to live with the screwed-over score in any case (I think).Having said that, the audience members who watched this one when I did, had the following attributes: 1. Intent in capturing selfies during the movie's running time. Cams pointed right at the audience as well, flashes going off to the tune of 5-10 occasions every half hour. 2. Babies, who (obviously) brought the house down with the (oh so pleasant) screaming when Atmos accentuated every gunshot, every death-scream, and every swear word. 3. Cam phones once again, being used by geniuses to take snaps of the (3D) images on screen. Wait, there's more... 4. Cacophonous laughs and jeers at every quite moment, some of which were romantic, most of which were tragic/poignant. Same batch of geniuses (see above) joining in, with quite a few followers to boot......Now, in spite of not blowing a blood vessel at all that (quite used to putting up with, nee living with, said geniuses that populate most cinemas, including multiplexes), I confess to having not felt bored even during (what I consider the weakest element of this masterpiece) those interminable flashbacks, and dated-looking/sounding/seeming scenarios on display. The performances are still top-notch, the music plays a huge role (the not-too-destroyed RDB-original score during the train sequence being a case-in-point - the rest having been butchered by Raju Singh). All-in-all, I do hope someone coverts this for IMAX (hopefully, without the 3D), or someone updates the 3D sometime, even with crowd-funding, if that's an option. Still, this compares well against most of the other trash playing, and being appreciated, out there.