Review of Shanghai (2012) by Aman S — 18 Jun 2012

Superb powerful political thriller! just awesome!

This review of Shanghai (2012) was written by Aman S on 18 Jun 2012.

Shanghai has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Abhilash A (4) on 26 Jun 2013

An adaptation of 1969 French movie ' Z '. Shanghai is not a pure political thriller as it claims to be…

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By William H (687) on 25 Feb 2013

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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 Swayam B (117) on 12 Jun 2012

It would be a slight let-down if you're expecting a whodunnit…

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By Kartik J (19) on 27 Jul 2012

Take a bow once again, Mr. Banerjee. Special mention for Micky McCleary's background score…

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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 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 Kevin C (1,734) on 20 Aug 2012

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

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By Sudhakar M (8) on 08 Jun 2012

Shanghai holds a mirror to the India of Today, makes you look at yourself and think, and stills keeps you hooked for under 2 hours of its running…

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