Kites

Name: Kites
Genre: Action, Thriller, Romance
Released: May 21, 2010
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 62

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Release Date: May 21, 2010

Summary: In the harsh terrain of the Mexican desert, a mortally wounded man is left for dead in the heat of the desert sun. This is J. Once a street smart, carefree young guy. Now, a wanted man. The only thing that keeps him alive is the quest to find the love of his life, Natasha. A woman, engaged to another man, but surely destined for J. A womanIn the harsh terrain of the Mexican desert, a mortally wounded man is left for dead in the heat of the desert sun. This is J. Once a street smart, carefree young guy. Now, a wanted man. The only thing that keeps him alive is the quest to find the love of his life, Natasha. A woman, engaged to another man, but surely destined for J. A woman who comes into his life like a bolt of ligtning and changes it forever. Kites is a story of love that goes beyond barriers, boundaries and cultures. It is a story of passion that defies every rule, of a relationship that takes two lovers on a thrilling journey filled with precious moments- and unexpected betrayal. (Reliance Big Pictures)… Expand

Director: Anurag Basu

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Romance

Runtime: 130 min

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Peter Debruge

The deliriously entertaining and shamelessly derivative Hindi Kites owes more to Hollywood than Bollywood, though director Anurag Basu borrows plenty from both, aiming to give Indian song-and-dance pics the same sort of crossover success "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" did for Asian martial-arts movies. Read full review

Kevin Thomas

In its telling, the love story draws from westerns, musicals, film noir, chase thrillers with stunts so preposterous they verge on parody -- and it gets away with everything because of Basu's visual bravura and unstinting passion and energy. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

It tells a simple story - an almost archetypal story - but it does so with a lot of passion and technical sophistication. Read full review

Tasha Robinson

The results are too often ridiculously excessive--Kites generally reads like the Jerry Bruckheimer version of "Slumdog Millionaire"--but to anyone versed in Bollywood conventions, it’s a natural outgrowth of the genre, and a comically overwrought but still generally fun time. Read full review

David Chute

Not even the incoherent mish-mash of plot (mostly faux Sergio Leone by way of Tarantino and Rodriguez, with periodic car-flipping chase sequences) can entirely dim the appeal of this match-up between a blue-eyed Punjabi and a blue-eyed Mexican of almost equal comeliness. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Melodrama, romance and action are cheerfully jumbled together, so as long as you're ready to embrace the excess of swoony sentimentality, you'll get more than your money's worth. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

The story is so meandering and unbelievable that Westerners are still likely to roll their eyes. I have no idea what Indian audiences will make of Kites. The film is rousing, but it does not soar. Read full review

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sushilk.

May 21, 2010

Great performances by lead actors.

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RaaR.

May 21, 2010

Movie is tooo good. Hrithik rockszzz.

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AmitV.

May 23, 2010

Cool Movie.. Hrithik's Dance is amazing. Barbara acts the emotions brilliantly. Overall a satisfying experience.

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JimM

May 24, 2010

Its a good movie, with good combination of things. Proper ratio of things makes this good movie, a full entertainment.

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AasimS

Jun 9, 2010

The ending was completely pathetic and disappointing and it ruins everything the movie was building up to.

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