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KAI PO CHE!Movie Reviews
Hindi language Bollywood comedy drama about three friends who open a training academy for cricket players as a way to make money and fulfill their dreams. Cast:Raj Kumar Yadav, Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh, Amrita PuriDirector:Abhishek KapoorRelease Date:February 22, 2013DVD Release: TBD From:UTVLength:2 hr 0 min
Kai Po Che!, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Bollywood) Regional
Kai Po Che! played in regional release to good not great reviews. • Bruce DeMara wrote in the Toronto Star, "...what makes the film succeed — and occasionally soar — is a trio of finely etched performances by the three principal leads... poignant and satisfying..." More Reviews Below...
Kai Po Che! Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Kai Po Che! has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Ambitious but uneven... though a sudsy epilogue rings false, there's a measure of optimism in the story's insistence that communal barriers can be transcended..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 391 words, 02/22/13
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...an energetic form of aspirational/redemptive melodrama... packs a lot into its two hours, with not a lot of subtlety.... its performances are enjoyably boisterous..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 204 words, 02/22/13
Bruce DeMara, Toronto Star: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...what makes the film succeed -- and occasionally soar -- is a trio of finely etched performances by the three principal leads... poignant and satisfying..."(See all of Bruce DeMara's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 426 words, 02/22/13
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: FAIR "...glossy, innocuous... has all the Bollywood trappings... the dramatic stakes are so puny that every obstacle can be overcome with a simple work-it-out montage..."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 212 words, 02/20/13
Kate Taylor, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "...skips the huge dance numbers but not the dewy closeups... doesn't end in a wedding, but dissolves into melodrama nonetheless."(See all of Kate Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 592 words, 02/22/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Kai Po Che! has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: FAIR "...glossy, innocuous... has all the Bollywood trappings... the dramatic stakes are so puny that every obstacle can be overcome with a simple work-it-out montage..."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 212 words, 02/20/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Ambitious but uneven... though a sudsy epilogue rings false, there's a measure of optimism in the story's insistence that communal barriers can be transcended..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 391 words, 02/22/13
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...an energetic form of aspirational/redemptive melodrama... packs a lot into its two hours, with not a lot of subtlety.... its performances are enjoyably boisterous..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 204 words, 02/22/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Variety: MODERATE "Thesping is technically accomplished, but never quite transcends their scripted traits, rendering the film's tonal shifts more matter of fact than emotionally wrenching."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 445 words, 02/13/13
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...an energetic form of aspirational/redemptive melodrama... packs a lot into its two hours, with not a lot of subtlety.... its performances are enjoyably boisterous..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 204 words, 02/22/13
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Ambitious but uneven... though a sudsy epilogue rings false, there's a measure of optimism in the story's insistence that communal barriers can be transcended..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 391 words, 02/22/13
17.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Kai Po Che!'s reviews are separated by an average 17.5 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.
Kai Po Che! (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Kai Po Che!'s reviews cover 7.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,270 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 378 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Kai Po Che! Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 17.1 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Kai Po Che!'s reviews on average broke 17.1 hours before 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 Kai Po Che!'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Kai Po Che! (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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