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BODYGUARD (2011)Movie Reviews
Hindi language action comedy about a perfectionist bodyguard and the young woman he is assigned to protect. Cast:Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Reema DebnathDirector:SiddiqueRelease Date:August 31, 2011DVD Release:October 18, 2011From:Reliance BIG PicturesLength:2 hr 15 min
Bodyguard (2011) played in regional release to weak reviews. • Lisa Tsering wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "Dumb even for a Salman Khan film... Will Lovely (Salman Khan) fall for the comely Divya (Kareena Kapoor)? If you can’t guess the answer to that, you need a copy of 'Bollywood for Dummies.' " • And Andy Webster called the film in the New York Times, "...a towering geyser of sentiment." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: WEAK "...a towering geyser of sentiment.... features plenty of over-the-top fight choreography.... A twist near the end sends this contrived movie into a maudlin stratosphere from which it doesn't recover."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 381 words, 09/01/11
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a rousing example of Bollywood-style pure escapist entertainment.... the gracefully dynamic style even carries off a soap opera-like tear-jerking finale with aplomb. Lots of fun."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 156 words, 09/02/11
Nick Schager, Village Voice: POOR "...writer/director Siddique ratchets up his story's disparate comedy-romance-action elements to an insanely over-the-top degree.... Salman Khan ups the movie's ridiculousness, coming across as a cartoonishly heroic clown..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 09/07/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Bodyguard (2011) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Nick Schager, Village Voice: POOR "...writer/director Siddique ratchets up his story's disparate comedy-romance-action elements to an insanely over-the-top degree.... Salman Khan ups the movie's ridiculousness, coming across as a cartoonishly heroic clown..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 09/07/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: WEAK "...a towering geyser of sentiment.... features plenty of over-the-top fight choreography.... A twist near the end sends this contrived movie into a maudlin stratosphere from which it doesn't recover."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 381 words, 09/01/11
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a rousing example of Bollywood-style pure escapist entertainment.... the gracefully dynamic style even carries off a soap opera-like tear-jerking finale with aplomb. Lots of fun."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 156 words, 09/02/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Richard Kuipers, Daily Variety: WEAK "...poorly scripted... carried solely on the buff shoulders of macho megastar Salman Khan... he delivers whether engaged in eye-catching, CGI-assisted fight scenes or strutting around like he owns the place during zippy musical interludes."(See all of Richard Kuipers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 621 words, 09/01/11
Lisa Tsering, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "Dumb even for a Salman Khan film... Will Lovely (Salman Khan) fall for the comely Divya (Kareena Kapoor)? If you can't guess the answer to that, you need a copy of 'Bollywood for Dummies.' "(See all of Lisa Tsering's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 529 words, 08/31/11
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a rousing example of Bollywood-style pure escapist entertainment.... the gracefully dynamic style even carries off a soap opera-like tear-jerking finale with aplomb. Lots of fun."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 156 words, 09/02/11
Andy Webster, New York Times: WEAK "...a towering geyser of sentiment.... features plenty of over-the-top fight choreography.... A twist near the end sends this contrived movie into a maudlin stratosphere from which it doesn't recover."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 381 words, 09/01/11
21.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Bodyguard (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 21.6 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Bodyguard (2011) (5 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Bodyguard (2011)'s reviews cover 6.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,898 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 380 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 43.8 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Bodyguard (2011)'s reviews on average broke 43.8 hours after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Bodyguard (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Bodyguard (2011) (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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