Kite
Khushi Films | Release Date: June 15, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
2
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100
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertJun 13, 2012
This film is joyous, but more than that: It's lovely in its construction. The director, Prashant Bhargava, born and raised on Chicago's South Side, knows what his basic story line is, but reveals it subtly. Read full review
91
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerJul 20, 2012
Above all, literally, are the kites. When a character says, "You fly these kites and feel the joy," we know just what he means. Read full review
90
The New York TimesRachel SaltzJun 14, 2012
Patang ("The Kite"), Prashant Bhargava's first feature, has a lovely, unforced quality. That's because Mr. Bhargava lets his story, set during the annual kite festival in Ahmedabad, India, tell itself, unfolding slowly as he follows filmmaking's most basic and most sinned-against dictum: Show, don't tell. Read full review
88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Guy DixonJun 21, 2012
The film is just shy of being overstylized by Bhargava's habit of deftly bringing our attention back to the family and their subtle mannerisms amid the chaotic activity around them. The always wonderful Seema Biswas co-stars as the business man's calm sister-in-law. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJul 19, 2012
Bhargava's naturalistic approach to capturing the sights and sounds of a city in full revelry on rooftops and in the streets is colorfully vivid - reminiscent of Wong Kar-Wai's silky urban baths - but it threatens to keep the human drama at arm's length. Read full review
40
Time OutDavid FearJun 12, 2012
As it is, this attempt at an Altmanesque ensemble piece feels a little dramatically flat even as it's dazzling your retinas. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineAndrew SchenkerJun 11, 2012
Far more concerned with indulging a slightly less glossy Slumdog Millionaire-like aesthetic than dealing with the frayed relationships of its characters. Read full review
30
Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonJun 12, 2012
Less Bollywood than Generic Asian Family Drama Lite, when it's not a flat-out sunset-choked infomercial for Ahmedabad and its annual rooftop kite-flying festival. Read full review
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