Barfi! Rating: 3.75/5
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Director: Anurag Basu
Genre: Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew: Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ileana D Cruz , Saurabh Shukla, Sumona Chakravarti
Duration: 2 hour 31 minutes
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Barfi! Movie Review
Ratings:4/5 Reviewer:Taran Adarsh Site:Bollywood Hungama
BARFI! is akin to a whiff of fresh air. Its foremost triumph is that it leaves you with a powerful emotion: Happiness! I sincerely believe, no Hindi movie buff should deprive himself/herself of watching this brilliant motion picture. Also, the viewer needs to savor Ranbir, Priyanka and Ileana's paramount performances, one of the strengths of this movie. Strongly recommended!
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Ratings:3/5 Reviewer:Rajeev Masand Site:IBNLive (CNN IBN)
Not content telling a simple story without any fuss, he complicates the narrative with confusing timelines and a needless whodunit subplot. Sadly, Basu’s film goes on too long and drags its feet in the end. Barfi had the potential to be great cinema, but as it stands it’s a respectable film that’s still better than a lot else you’re likely to see. It’s a treat like the mithai it takes its name from. Go on, indulge your sweet tooth.
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Ratings:3.5/5 Reviewer:Raja Sen Site:Rediff
A well-crafted script with an intriguing back-and-forth narrative -- set in the present day, 1978 and 1972 -- Barfi! intrigues, right to the point somewhere down the middle, when it becomes more than apparent exactly what the film's story is, after which all goes south. And yet so impressive and earnest are most parts of Barfi! that one is inclined even to forgive its flawed centre; we want badly to overlook the film's peach-seed heart, and concentrate on the rest of its juicy joys. And these it provides in abundance.
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Ratings:3.5/5 Reviewer:Komal Nahta Site:Koimoi
Barfi! is a movie that will tickle you and bring tears to your eyes with equal ease. Don’t miss this sweet story.
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Ratings:4.5/5 Reviewer:Madhureeta Mukherjee Site:Times of India (TOI)
For a story riddled with disabilities, Barfi is more than ably handled by Anurag Basu. He remarkably immerses you in his world of sounds and verbose silences, recreating Chaplin's antics, stripping two superstars down to basics and sensitively spinning a magical world of unconditional love. The narrative is too non-linear at times, and the pace slows in the second half. That apart, it's truly path-breaking for Bollywood.
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Ratings:4.5/5 Reviewer:Blessy Chettiar Site:DNA
From start to finish, director Anurag Basu never gives up on Barfi's quirkiness. The storytelling leaves you positive, rekindling a lost belief in old-style, unconditional loving. For someone who cries easily at the movies, Barfi! is a thorough tearjerker. Dissecting a film that left you speechless is difficult. Just let go, indulge in the magic of Barfi!
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Ratings:4/5 Reviewer:--- Site:NDTV
Barfi! comes as close to being a modern masterpiece as cinematically possible. To miss it would be a crime. To embrace it is to serenade the sublime.
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Ratings:3/5 Reviewer:Anupama Chopra Site:Hindustan Times
As long as Basu stays with the love track, the film moves, but then we are sidetracked by suspense, which isn't all that suspenseful because you can predict exactly who did what. The film insists too hard that we find the magical in the mundane. I wish Barfi! the film was as magical as Barfi the character. See it for him.
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Ratings:3/5 Reviewer:Shubhra Gupta Site:Indian Express
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Ratings:3/5 Reviewer:Anupama Chopra Site:Hindustan Times
As long as Basu stays with the love track, the film moves, but then we are sidetracked by suspense, which isn't all that suspenseful because you can predict exactly who did what. The film insists too hard that we find the magical in the mundane. I wish Barfi! the film was as magical as Barfi the character. See it for him.
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Ratings:3/5 Reviewer:Shubhra Gupta Site:Indian Express
'Barfi’! does take several brave strides. It’s good in many ways; what stops it from being a great film is a degree of fuzziness, and an insistence on prettiness.Still, I’d weigh in on the film’s side. It is so hard to find a Hindi film which does disability with any seriousness, and with sensitivity. ‘Barfi’ has its heart in the right place, and doesn’t waver from its intentions
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Ratings:4.5/5 Reviewer:Omar Qureshi Site:Zoom
Do not expect heavy massy dialogues or item songs in this beautiful silent film that speaks so much. It's for those who Love - from the heart, not the mind, or with words and those whose love has class.Unmissable!
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Ratings:5/5 Reviewer:Resham Shengar Site:Zee News
All in all, Anurag Basu’s ‘Barfi!’ is a perfect sweet treat for his audience. Like it has been discussed, those film makers who have been portraying the handicapped as dull and boring in their films must take a lesson from ‘Barfi!’. Go and savour it!
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Barfi! Hindi Movie Review by Other Critics
Ratings:3.5/5 Reviewer:Roshni Devi Site:KoimoiWhat’s Good: The spell-binding direction; the wonderful performances; the cinematography and the music.What’s Bad: The movie stretches a bit; the plot gets convoluted in between.Loo Break: None.Watch or Not?: Barfi! is a movie that will tickle you and bring tears to your eyes with equal ease. Don’t miss this sweet story.Barfi! leaves you with that warm, cuddly, magical feeling with a few tears to match. It’s really worth a watch.
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Watch Barfi!, feel it and soak it because it is pure cinematic joy. And above all its magical!
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Ratings:3.5/5 Reviewer:Pooja Rao Site:Bolly Spice
You get as involved in Barfi’s journey as all his fellow co-stars and you’re taken on this breezy ride with the right amounts of effervescence, leaving you with warmth in your heart.
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Ratings:--- Reviewer:Rachit Gupta Site:Filmfare
Barfi! is that rare film that can make you smile and make you cry in the same scene. Its technical brilliance is only outdone by its emotional complexity and depth. Pritam’s music adds a nice silent-era charm to this already fantastic story, making it an occasion when words simply aren’t enough.
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Ratings:3/5 Reviewer:Martin D Souza Site:Glamsham
Visually, the film is appealing. It has a different treatment and a hatke cinematic appeal. The three star rating is not for the brilliance of the film; it's for the genius of Ranbir Kapoor. A performance worth a watch!
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Ratings:3.5/5 Reviewer:Nabanita Site:One India
Barfi is a film you can watch and enjoy with family and friends. You can see a bit of you, and a bit of everyone close to you! It might not do great at the box office, but nevertheless....we suggest that you don't miss it as Barfi celebrates life!
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Ratings:4/5 Reviewer:Gaurav Malani Site:Indiatimes Movies
The simplicity and sweetness of this Barfi will often leave a lump in your throat. And its superiority will leave you speechless!
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Ratings:4/5 Reviewer:--- Site:Mid-Day
However, the film would not have been this good without Barfi himself. Ranbir, that man is so natural and effortless with his Chaplinesque rendition of Barfi, that it's a sheer pleasure to watch.
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Ratings:--- Reviewer:Kunal Guha Site:Yahoo Movies
Barfi! is not a story that will make it into the ‘Chicken Soup for the deaf and mute’ or the ‘Spinach salad for the autistic’. But when you watch the film, you will realize that we should only be glad about that. In short, Barfi says it best when he says nothing at all.
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Ratings:2/5 Reviewer:Mayank Shekhar Site:Dainik Bhaskar
Ratings:4.5/5 Reviewer:Soumyadipta Banerjee Site:In.com
This film will not excite you or thrill you but will melt your heart.
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Ratings:3.5/5 Reviewer:Udita Jhunjhunwala Site:Business Of Cinema
Barfi! Will make you laugh, it will touch a chord; it will make you long for Darjeeling and for an unadulterated, selfless friendship; and it will send you home with a smile on your face.
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Ratings:3.5/5 Reviewer:Pooja Rao Site:Bolly Spice
You get as involved in Barfi’s journey as all his fellow co-stars and you’re taken on this breezy ride with the right amounts of effervescence, leaving you with warmth in your heart.
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Ratings:--- Reviewer:Rachit Gupta Site:Filmfare
Barfi! is that rare film that can make you smile and make you cry in the same scene. Its technical brilliance is only outdone by its emotional complexity and depth. Pritam’s music adds a nice silent-era charm to this already fantastic story, making it an occasion when words simply aren’t enough.
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Ratings:3/5 Reviewer:Martin D Souza Site:Glamsham
Visually, the film is appealing. It has a different treatment and a hatke cinematic appeal. The three star rating is not for the brilliance of the film; it's for the genius of Ranbir Kapoor. A performance worth a watch!
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Ratings:3.5/5 Reviewer:Nabanita Site:One India
Barfi is a film you can watch and enjoy with family and friends. You can see a bit of you, and a bit of everyone close to you! It might not do great at the box office, but nevertheless....we suggest that you don't miss it as Barfi celebrates life!
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Ratings:4/5 Reviewer:Gaurav Malani Site:Indiatimes Movies
The simplicity and sweetness of this Barfi will often leave a lump in your throat. And its superiority will leave you speechless!
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Ratings:4/5 Reviewer:--- Site:Mid-Day
However, the film would not have been this good without Barfi himself. Ranbir, that man is so natural and effortless with his Chaplinesque rendition of Barfi, that it's a sheer pleasure to watch.
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Ratings:--- Reviewer:Kunal Guha Site:Yahoo Movies
Barfi! is not a story that will make it into the ‘Chicken Soup for the deaf and mute’ or the ‘Spinach salad for the autistic’. But when you watch the film, you will realize that we should only be glad about that. In short, Barfi says it best when he says nothing at all.
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Ratings:2/5 Reviewer:Mayank Shekhar Site:Dainik Bhaskar
All of it remains pretty much silent. It’s a rare, tender moment that few films are capable of bringing to life. The effort’s there. Somehow, sadly, these moments never add up to a compelling enough movie. Obviously, born-free Barfi isn’t quite bore-free after all then.
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Ratings:4.5/5 Reviewer:Soumyadipta Banerjee Site:In.com
This film will not excite you or thrill you but will melt your heart.
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Ratings:3.5/5 Reviewer:Udita Jhunjhunwala Site:Business Of Cinema
Barfi! Will make you laugh, it will touch a chord; it will make you long for Darjeeling and for an unadulterated, selfless friendship; and it will send you home with a smile on your face.
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