Gangs of Wasseypur
Cinelicious Pics | Release Date: January 16, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
89
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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100
SalonAndrew O'HehirJan 16, 2015
As a rich and exuberant character-driven crime saga in an idiom you absolutely have not encountered before, and a dense, unsentimental portrayal of the collision between democracy, capitalism and gangsterism on the frayed margins of the post-colonial world, Gangs of Wasseypur is a signal achievement in 21st-century cinema. Read full review
100
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungJan 13, 2015
An extraordinary ride through Bollywood’s spectacular, over-the-top filmmaking, Gangs of Wasseypur puts Tarantino in a corner with its cool command of cinematically-inspired and referenced violence, ironic characters and breathless pace. Read full review
100
VarietyMaggie LeeJan 13, 2015
The love child of Bollywood and Hollywood, Gangs of Wasseypur is a brilliant collage of genres, by turns pulverizing and poetic in its depiction of violence. Read full review
100
Slant MagazineGlenn Heath Jr.Jan 13, 2015
This insane masterpiece shows the self-destructive properties of myth making and how they overlap with the downfall of a community damned from the beginning of time. Read full review
91
The Film StageChristopher SchobertOct 27, 2016
There’s no doubt that Gangs of Wasseypur is an exhilarating creation, a not-to-be-missed cinematic event, and a work as sprawling, messy, and open-ended as real life. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiJan 17, 2015
Impressively, Gangs of Wasseypur manages its sprawling story lines deftly and maintains a brisk pace throughout its daunting length. The performances are uniformly excellent, even if no character in Part 1 is at all likable. Read full review
80
Time OutDave CalhounJan 14, 2015
The storytelling is brisk, though the wealth of events and characters means you have to let yourself go with the flow. But Gangs of Wasseypur is always compelling, and Bajpai’s charisma means there’s always a colorful presence at the heart of the drama long after the endless hail of bullets has grown tiresome. Read full review
80
The GuardianNirpal DhaliwalJan 13, 2015
Slightly overlong and convoluted at times, it presents compelling, sexy characters spouting sharp, believable dialogue. Read full review
70
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJan 15, 2015
Although the narrative contains echoes of “The Godfather” and “The Godfather Part II” — and perhaps “Casino,” in that much of it is structured as a flashback from an assassination attempt — “Gangs” lacks the poetry and character interest of those films. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJan 13, 2015
The killing is bloody, the power struggles involving, the history-class examinations of the relations between mines and unions and gangsters fascinating, and the tough-guy routines, while sometimes tiresome, never less than credible. Read full review
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