Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Movie Review: Crackling Film - Truth Has Never Been Told So Light-Heartedly

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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review - In Brief

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is a cult film about two photographers who get caught in a murder mystery, thanks to a conniving newspaper editor. A tale of lies, corruption, deceit and hope, told in a most-entertaining manner. Shivom Oza reviews this film.

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review - Verdict

Entertaining, profound, striking, hilarious, thoughtful, chaotic, somber, mundane, eccentric, this film is all of this and more! A MUST WATCH!

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review - Short Plot

Two photographers Vinod Chopra (Naseeruddin Shah) and Sudhir Mishra (Ravi Baswani) try everything possible to get that one elusive customer at their newly-opened photo studio at Haji Ali. However, fate has other plans for them as they are hired by a shrewd newspaper editor Shobha Sen (Bhakti Barve) of the Khabardar newspaper to spy on a corrupt builder Tarneja (Pankaj Kapur) and his dealings with another crooked man, Municipal Commissioner D'Mello (Satish Shah). There is another builder Ahuja (Om Puri) who also approaches D'Mello with bribe to sanction his project. What follows is a series of bribes, threats and a cold-blooded murder! The struggles that Vinod and Sudhir go through to dodge attempted attacks, bribe offers, handling a corpse and much more is what forms the crux of this cult classic.

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review - Performances

Naseeruddin Shah and Ravi Baswani are exemplary as the troubled commoners, who get trampled on their way towards a decent livelihood, by 'elites' such as editors, builders, policemen etc. There are so many shades to their characters - be it playing the gullible businessmen, sleazy photographers, emotional fools, tragedy-struck commoners or just hopeful citizens of this country, the actors deliver top notch performances. The supporting cast, comprising stellar actors (many of whom were unknown commodities way back in 1983) such as Pankaj Kapur, Satish Shah, Om Puri, Satish Kaushik, Neena Gupta and Deepak Qazir excel in their roles, making audiences laugh as well as scorn at their roles! Pankaj Kapur and Om Puri play roles that are contrasting in nature yet similar in traits. Satish Shah plays the Catholic Municipal Commissioner getting everything right, from the costume to the dialogues. Satish Kaushik and Neena Gupta immaculately play the builder's sidekicks, plotting some incongruous act or the other. However, the scene stealer is the inimitable Bhakti Barve, who plays the astute, cigar-smoking, modern, cunning, dominating and the irrepressible newspaper editor Shobha Sen. She does many things in the film – fixes printing machines, smokes cigars, kicks men, reprimands builders, threatens bigwigs and seduces men into doing favors for her. The cast shines in all the scenes of the film, and the best part is that here; the cast has not let their characters overshadow the story of the entire film. There are plenty of iconic scenes in the film that have stood the test of time and are still so funny and relevant even after almost 3 decades since its release.

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review - Technical

When masters are at work, the audiences merely applaud. Directed by Kundan Shah, edited by Renu Seluja, dialogues penned by Ranjit Barot and Satish Kaushik and the story by Shah along with Sudhir Mishra and production controller being the future bigwig Vidhu Vinod Chopra, this film comprised legends in the making. Made on a shoestring budget (7 lakhs rupees), the making must not have been as light-hearted as the film turned out to be, but a cult it did turn out to be. Kundan must have had a tough time extracting such performances out of his cast despite the unflattering financial conditions. The scenes have been precisely compiled, with not a single low point in this concisely trimmed 2 hour 10 minute film. The dialogues are excellently written, capturing the pathos and the irony of the issue at hand and providing much-needed comic relief at the same time. There are memorable scenes galore in this film, the sulking of the protagonists tired by the corruption-riddled-bureaucracy under the poorly-built flyover, bribes being given through the perspective of shadows, the murder discovery scene at the cleverly titled Antonioni Park (inspired by the 1966 film Blow-up, hence a tribute to the director Michelangelo Antonioni) and the unforgettable scene lifted from the Mahabharata, which lifts this film to another level altogether. There are instances of profound irony in the film, which would put the most intellectual works of contemporary times in their place. The subtle comparisons between the builders and the slums, the finer differences between right and wrong have been artistically shot by the first-rate cinematographer Binod Pradhan. There is no moment in the film that will put you off. The most startling fact about the film is that all the issues discussed are so relevant even in today's times. The agony of the Indian common man is often represented through the song Hum Honge Kamyaab. You watch a dramatic scene play out and wonder if 'anything has changed'.

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review - Final  Word

Kundan Shah has done Indian cinema a huge favour by making this film. We can return the favour by watching it!

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Jurassic World Rebirth Review: What Was Once an Iconic Blockbuster Has Now Turned Into Child’s Play

Jurassic World Rebirth is a sci-fi action thriller film directed by Gareth Edwards. The film stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, and Rupert Friend. Read our review below (Movie Talkies).

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RATING - ⭐⭐ 2/5*

Jurassic World Rebirth Review:

Let’s just agree—Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park (1993) remains the only truly great film ever made about dinosaurs in the modern era. It wasn’t just a blockbuster; it was a landmark in cinema that blended science fiction, these creatures, awe, and suspense in a way no other film in the franchise has come close to replicating. Over the years, we’ve seen multiple sequels and reboots, each with more advanced technology and flashier visuals, but none could match the original. The 2015 reboot, Jurassic World, earned over $1 billion, mostly due to nostalgia. Everything that followed has been a downward spiral. And now, Jurassic World Rebirth takes it one step further—right into Friday morning cartoon territory. This so-called "rebirth" of the franchise only proves that it’s time to put it to rest for good. In fact, it might need a rebirth even more than Star Wars or Fast & Furious franchises.

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Jurassic World Rebirth Story:

The film is set five years after the Biosyn locust outbreak. Earth’s ecosystem is collapsing, and dinosaurs can only survive in remote regions. Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson), a former covert ops agent, is hired by Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend) from a pharma company, ParkerGenix, to join a secret mission to Ile Saint-Hubert. The goal? Collect samples from the remaining prehistoric creatures to develop a potential life-saving drug. Zora meets her ragtag team in a bar: boat captain Leclerc (Bechir Sylvain), mercenary Nina (Philippine Velge), and security chief Bobby Atwater (Ed Skrein). They’re joined by team leader Duncan (Mahershala Ali) and paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey). On their journey, they pick up a shipwrecked family—and from there, it's a race to survive while retrieving the precious samples. But will they make it?

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Unfortunately, the writing is painfully juvenile. People survive ridiculous falls, dinosaurs show up at perfectly timed moments just for tension, and escaping danger feels about as hard as avoiding a stray dog on the street. Ocean monsters lurk—but only near the shore, never in deep waters. The whole setup feels like it was written with a much immature audience in mind. At times, it feels less like a movie and more like an extended episode of a kid’s adventure show. Every attack, chase, hiding sequence, and emotional beat has been done before—and done better—in earlier films. There’s nothing fresh here, which makes the so-called "action" feel repetitive and dull. The only upside? The film is thankfully short and doesn’t drag, which is honestly a blessing.

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Jurassic World Rebirth Cast:

Performance-wise, Scarlett Johansson phones it in—her character has little to do. Jonathan Bailey shows promise but remains one-note. Mahershala Ali has a nice emotional arc near the end but feels underused. Rupert Friend plays the typical shady executive with nothing new to offer. Of the supporting cast, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is fine, Luna Blaise is forgettable, David Iacono is wasted, and Audrina Miranda actually shines a little—especially in scenes with her adorable baby dinosaur friend.

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Jurassic World Rebirth Movie Review:

The franchise has always leaned heavily on visuals and sound, but Rebirth underdelivers here too. The dinosaurs look generic, the effects feel recycled, and there’s no standout creature design. The ocean monsters, in particular, had so much potential but pale in comparison to what James Cameron did with just one scene in Avatar: The Way of Water. Even the sound design lacks punch—the same old roars and growls we’ve heard before. To give credit where it’s due, the editing is tight and keeps the film from feeling overlong. But Gareth Edwards' direction fails to bring anything new or exciting. There’s no suspense, no awe, no iconic moment that makes your jaw drop—something every Jurassic movie should have. In the end, Jurassic World Rebirth isn’t the comeback the franchise needed. It’s more of a half-hearted attempt that plays it too safe and ends up being forgettable. Watch it only if you have nothing better to do—or if you go in with low expectations. I'd recommend Spielberg's original Jurassic Park (1993) or Hoyt's silent era classic The Lost World (1925) this weekend on TV.

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