Tumbbad Reviews
Tumbbad movie review: what 13 critics say
12 Oct 2018 · Directed by Rahi Anil Barve · Sohum Shah, Mohammad Samad, Harsh K.
Tumbbad has a Critic Score of 3.5/5 from 13 rated reviews; 11 recommend it. Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 9 of 13 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 1 gave it 2 or less.
Tumbbad critic reviews (13)
What critics say Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 9 of 13 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 1 gave it 2 or less.
The story becomes exasperatingly concentric, as Vinayak gets addicted to narrow escapes and keeps going back to the temple for more.
Read the full reviewTumbbad movie cast: Sohum Shah, Mohammad Samad, Anita Date, Deepak Damle, Jyoti Malshe Tumbbad movie director: Rahi Anil Barve Tumbbad movie rating: Three and a half stars
Read the full reviewTumbbad is a mysterious and magical movie. The story spans generations and decades we begin in 1918 and end a little after Independence.
Read the full reviewThe end result of this collaboration is a somewhat indefinable film. Greed is the overriding theme.
Read the full reviewAbove everything else this is a wildly original film with a look and feel that is of the highest standard. The middle portion is long drawn and flabby, and there were times I found myself scratching my head unable to keep up.
Read the full reviewTumbbad premiered at the prestigious critics' week at Venice film fest earlier this year. It opens locally this Friday to vastly expand your choices in Indian theatres. Yup, worth taking that call.
Read the full reviewTumbbad is one magnificent looking film. A dark fusion of horror, fantasy, drama and thriller – the story of Tumbbad is surely to haunt your thoughts even after you leave the cinema hall. A treat for the lovers of this genre.
Read the full reviewYou will never see anything like 'Tumbbad' again...Co-directors Anand Gandhi and Rahi Anil Barve have dared to enter a world that on paper seems impossible to render visually. Yet, they`ve done it!
Read the full reviewSohum Shah's Tumbbad has its roots deeply embedded in Mahatma Gandhi's famous saying, ''There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.' Watching this mysterious journey unfold onscreen is like…
Read the full review'Tumbbad' is a phenomenal manifestation moulded in a re-defining horror mystery masterpiece.
Tumbbad is a moody and atmospheric film. Some viewers may find the film a little too deep and disturbing, but fans of Hollywood horror films will be reminded of memorable movies in the genre like Pans Labyrinth (2006) and…
Read the full reviewBut Tumbbad, unfortunately, works only in separate parts. At times, it is a fascinating historical anecdote that brings you to the edge of your seat. On other occasions, it is the superlative VFX that takes you by surprise.
Read the full reviewI occasionally got the feeling that perhaps the movie needed a grander lead (someone who could tower over the landscape and then slowly shrink down) but Sohum Shah does very well.The parable of Tumbbad is out to de-humanise…
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