Madras Cafe Movie Review
23 Aug 2013
Madras Cafe movie review: what critics say (21)
What critics say Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 13 of 20 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more. Criticised: the direction.
For the most part, I enjoyed Madras Caf©.In trying to keep it fast-moving, the film turns choppy and confusing in parts. Also, a few of the characters are a tad comic book-y, matching the ludicrousness of some dialogues.
Read the full reviewAt its running time of two hours, ten minutes, Shoojit Sircars Madras Cafe is a swift, smart and serious study of an inglorious chapter of political history. It doesnt take names but doesnt hold back either.
Read the full reviewWatching Madras Cafe is both frustrating and satisfying. The thriller based against the backdrop of the Sri Lankan Civil War is, in equal parts, muddled and moving. There are sequences of power and eloquence.
Bottomline: Well-intentioned, but monotonous.
Read the full reviewThe film tells a story we already knew. Yet it scores because of the way Sircar maintains intrigue, teasing viewers with regular twists. Irresistible stuff if you love brain work in your movies.
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What we know
An Indian intelligence agent journeys to a war-torn coastal island to break a resolute rebel group and meets a passionate journalist.
Trailer
Cast and crew
John AbrahamMajor Vikram Singh
Nargis FakhriJaya Sahni
Raashii KhannaRuby Singh
Siddhartha BasuRobin Dutt
Prakash BelawadiBala Krishnan
Avijit DuttSwaroop
Dinesh PrabhakarRajshekaran
Ajay RathnamAnna BhaskaranPPiyush PandeyCabinet Secretary of India
Leena Maria PaulTamil RebelKKanan ArunachalamShri
Udhayabanu Mageswaran Where to watch in India
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Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 23 Aug 2013. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is Madras Cafe worth watching?
Critics rate it good: 3.4 out of 5, with 19 of 20 critics recommending it.
When did Madras Cafe release?
23 Aug 2013.
Who is in the cast of Madras Cafe?
John Abraham, Nargis Fakhri, Raashii Khanna, Siddhartha Basu, Prakash Belawadi, Avijit Dutt, Dinesh Prabhakar, Ajay Rathnam.
Who directs Madras Cafe?
Shoojit Sircar.
What do critics say about Madras Cafe?
21 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 3.4 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.