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Fireflies movie review: what 12 critics say

31 Oct 2014 · Directed by Sabal Singh Shekhawat · Rahul Khanna, Arjun Mathur, Shivani Ghai

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Fireflies has a Critic Score of 2.2/5 from 12 rated reviews; 3 recommend it. Critics are largely negative: 2 of 12 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 8 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the performances and the script.

Fireflies critic reviews (12)

What critics say Critics are largely negative: 2 of 12 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 8 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the performances and the script.

1.5of 5
The Indian Express · Shubhra Gupta

There are patches which feel well –observed, especially when they are based in Mumbai's swish spots—pretty people talking about London flats, and well-attired investment bankers in their offices with a view.

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2.5of 5
Mumbai Mirror · Rahul Desai

Fireflies is a brave effort, natural and languid for most parts. However, it fails to glow through its foreseeable conflicts and layers, and ends up being a statement in craft over storytelling.

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2of 5
Deccan Chronicle · Sushmita Murthy

A painstakingly slow narrative fails to engage your senses...

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3.5of 5
SKJBollywoodNews · Subhash K Jha

Fireflies is an imperfect film about flawed characters who disguise their spiritual ennui in tailored postures of sophistication.It's not a great film.

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2of 5
BookMyShow · Samiya Dinware

Fireflies is a well-developed story with a new concept, strong dialogues and an adept cast. However, its slow pace and intense scenes might comes across as bland and uninteresting for people who do not enjoy parallel cinema.

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4of 5
Glamsham · Martin D'Souza

FIREFLIES is different. It's brilliant. It's coming of age cinema.

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0.5of 5
Rediff · Paloma Sharma

Fireflies is is one giant cesspool of sadness and agony that is ever-expanding and will engulf every barely happy soul it can get its hand on...

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1.5of 5
Hindustan Times · Sweta Kaushal

The well-meaning plot of Fireflies is totally wasted for a singular lack of imagination and the over-dependence on stereotypes .

1.5of 5
DNA India · Bryan Durham

It looks good. But it doesn't really keep you interested in the goings-on. You couldn't care less about any of the characters. And that's always a bad sign.

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2of 5
The Times of India · Renuka Vyavahare

Overall, the 'darkness' stays on for way too long, thanks to the troubled characters and their complicated relationships. If you are attracted to such melancholia, go for this one.

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2of 5
Mid-Day · Shakti Shetty

Fireflies moves so hesitatingly that you wonder what is it waiting for Itrsquos very reflective but doesnrsquot exude anything memorable, neither in dialogues nor in scenes

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3of 5
Koimoi · Mohar Basu

Fireflies beautifully sums up the concept of coming around in life and its Cecilia Ahern-ish tone of optimistic view of tackling unrequited love is what works as the film's USP.

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