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Review of Shanghai (2012) by Kevin C — 20 Aug 2012

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A taut political thriller with brilliant performance make this movie worth a watch.

This review of Shanghai (2012) was written by Kevin C on 20 Aug 2012.

Shanghai has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rahul P (64) on 09 Jun 2012

Brilliant stuff from ever-reliable Dibakar Bannerjee,,, After a long time watched a film that I wish to see again right away…

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By Arijit M (27) on 15 Jun 2012

Not as per expectation…

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By Umesh N (42) on 05 Aug 2012

Such an overrated movie....Emraan Hashmi is the only one who had done some semblance of a decent job…

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By Richard S (2,067) on 22 Jun 2012

Good to see veterans like Farooq Shaikh on screen. And here he reminds you why we loved watching him all those years ago…

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By Aroonav D (28) on 19 Jun 2012

Old wine in a sleek new bottle. That's it. People who are saying this is a 'political' thriller, should get their brains checked…

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By Shishir A (45) on 14 Jun 2013

Awesum flick...tells the story of Indian politics…

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By Shubham C (4) on 08 Jun 2012

Complex, Elegant, Finely structured and Well balanced... Watching Shanghai leaves you feeling the way a good wine would…

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By Nilesh J (263) on 25 Jan 2013

Amazing pace and intensity with rich details and decent twists…

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By Nabarun D (6) on 21 Jun 2012

The plot never loses focus, the characters never lose credibility-- Dibakar tells us a powerful story with flab-less script, almost un-movie-like…

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By Shulogna D (1) on 13 Jun 2012

Dibakar Banerjee's Shanghai is a short and sweet political thriller that has the right motivation in the plot but lacks conviction in its lead…

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