Bombay Talkie

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Audience Member A boring Indian soap opera. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member "Bombay Talkie" is an east-meets-west film where ambition (a self-aware send-up of Bollywood conventions) overreaches execution (it is often more of a camp exercise than a critique of western infatuation with India). The amazing giant red typewriter dance set is notable. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting concept of a american writer and a much married bollywood star falling in love. The problem is no character development and very poor execution of the concept. The second half of the movie is a torture to watch. Jennifer Kendal's performance is allright; Shashi Kapoor performance has moments of charm but Zia Mohyeddin's intense role steals the show from them. I have 2 other Merchant Ivory-Shashi Kapoor films to watch next- Shakespeare Wallah and the Householder- hope they can re-ignite my love for Anglo-Indian productions! Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member I was able to appreciate it a lot more after the q & a with the filmmakers and the extras with the dances. Initially came off as offensive and tragic rather than the comedy it got billed as, but if someone has more of a perspective of that era and Bollywood they might get more out of it. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A time waster, very poor movie Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member After the typewriter dance there is nothing worth staying for (and that's stolen from Ready, Willing, and Able anyway). Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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