Pagalpanti (2019)

Pagalpanti: Directed by Anees Bazmee. With Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Ileana D’Cruz, Arshad Warsi. 3 men, considered as losers in their lives by the people, plan to get rich along with their girlfriends by fooling 2 gangsters and robbing their money.

“#FinalVerdictu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAbsurdity, illogicality u0026amp; buffoonery scale new altitudes in TSeries and Panorama Studiosu0026#39; Pagalpanti. Not just your cell phone, even your brain needs to be put on u0026#39;switched offu0026#39; mode at the commencement of this film because Pagalpanti throws logic to the winds. Most of the on-screen characters indulge in buffoonery. Thereu0026#39;s a conscious effort to pack one joke after another. Yet, the film doesnu0026#39;t work because the writing is ridiculously silly and the jokes are bland/unappealing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDirector Anees Bazmeeu0026#39;s fundas are very clear: Ask no questions and abandon all faith in logic, reason and rationale. Only then can you relish the film. Frankly, Pagalpanti is more style than substance. Thereu0026#39;s no meat in the screenplay. Itu0026#39;s an awful, awful film!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDirector Anees Bazmee chooses to once again make a film he is most comfortable making and sticks to the staple formula of action, comedy and full-on masala. But Pagalpanti will be rejected by the masses and connoisseurs of cinema alike. Thumbs down!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThree writers (Anees Bazmee, Rajiv Kaul and Praful Parekh) are credited with having worked on the script, and yet all they could come up with is a moronic plot to deliver yet another unmistakably mind-numbing comedy. Pagalpanti is simply unpardonable!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhile we viewers have witnessed the most ridiculous films in the recent past, Pagalpanti hits a new low when it comes to writing. The soundtrack (Tanishk Bagchi,Sajid Wajid, Yo Yo Honey Singh and Naeem-Shabbir) is equally monotonous. The sole silver lining is the cinematography (Sunil Patel) and striking locales of London.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn the past, every Anees Bazmee movie had a number of memorable sequences that made you jump with joy but Pagalpanti is not only saddled with a frail plot and powerless screenplay, even his execution is below the mark. Itu0026#39;s Anees Bazmeeu0026#39;s weakest film so far. While viewing the goings-on, you look at Pagalpanti in disbelief and wonder, is this an Anees Bazmee directed film?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s an oft-repeated fact that the dialogue is the lifeline of every film. No film can survive on star power. Thatu0026#39;s another problem with Pagalpanti. Soon after the characters are established, most of the jokes fall flat and fail miserably at evoking mirth. The writing, as mentioned above, is a sore point. One expected more from these talented writers (Anees Bazmee, Rajiv Kaul and Praful Parekh).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFrom exciting car chases, high-octane destruction scenes to an entire act involving industrial strength glue, nothing works at all, thanks to a weak plot. Also, not all actors can carry off comic roles with flourish. Sadly, this is also the case with Pagalpanti.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere are a lot of characters in Pagalpanti, one sillier than the other. Anil Kapoor plays the flashy gangster with his trademark loudness. Arshad Warsi is the funny guy with witty one-liners. John Abraham exudes charm despite his goofy character. Pulkit Samrat once again plays up on his boyish charm. Ileana Du0026#39;Cruz, Kriti Kharbanda and Urvashi Rautela are reduced to looking pretty and mouthing silly lines. Saurabh Shukla, Zakir Hussain and Inaamulhaq are impressive.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBe smart, exercise your right to avoid Pagalpanti with all your might. Even with an enviable star cast and heavy-duty action, the film fails in its endeavour because it is more of a chaos than a film. A damp squib which will bore the viewers to death!”