A Wednesday

A Wednesday' is a brave attempt which makes a commentary about the social and political fabric of India. In the recent past, many Hindi movies have treaded along this path and sought to bring in a revolution in at least the way people think about issues. 'A Wednesday' is a welcome addition to that league. It mocks the government, reminding it of the duties it ought to be performing as the caretaker of the common people. Another thumbs up for showing the power of the common man and stating in no uncertain terms that religion is secondary to nationality. And the best part is that all this social commentary isn't preachy so to speak. All this is a byproduct of an engrossing edge of the seat thriller with great performances by veterans - Nasseruddin Shah and Anupam Kher. Even the lesser knowns - Jimmy Shergill, Aamir Bashir and Deepal Shaw shine in impactful roles. A well scripted affair; it has some masala and cheesy lines which has enough juice to get the sub-urban masses whistling. It caters to every Indian -- Niche or Urban and should not be missed.

In my opinion, this is an ordinary movie with a faulty storyline with an intentional and one sided view. Most of the reviews here show the fanaticism and the prejudice people have towards muslims. On one side they are very concerned about terrorism but on the other they don't care a wee-bit about the things which lead to terrorism and about the terrorism inflicted upon muslims in India which kills more people than so called "muslim-terrorism". Today indians want to punish every terrorist as soon as possible as shown in this movie,but at the same time they will behave as if nothing has happened when muslims are killed by extremists in gujarat and other places...How easy is it to forget that more than 4000 muslims were killed in gujarat...to give you a sample ...pregnant women were assaulted and their wombs cut open and the foetus were taken out and cut into pieces...i'm not bluffing..read 'National Human Rights Commission on Gujarat riots'. The man eaters of gujarat are still free ......still after killing 4000 people... But this movie does not depict that at all. It shows only the so called 'muslim terrorists' all the way. (and they behave really funny on the bus in one scene). Justice must be equal to all; the sooner we realise this the better - for all the evil things to end and to make this world a happy and safe place to live.

I loved this movie as it was one of those very movies which are meant not for entertainment but for enlightenment.. Watch it and then you will know what I mean to say.. it is me who thinks like this, it is you who think like this, it is all of us!! For us(especially in India)..we have similar situation and yet we will watch this movie and forget it after sometime..!! We also think the same way as the lead person of this movie thinks, we all want to do the same but then, we are the same very stupid common men, we can't do anything except watching this movie and recommending it to others.. its not like I will also do something which the common man did in the movie.!! we have several constraints in our lives, we do not bother giving a thought to these problems. What writer wants us to see is the truth that every man thinks , the fear that everybody has in his mind regarding today's situation.... do yourself a favor..watch out this movie!!

While I understand A Wednesday did some good job in heavy uplifting patriotism, is it enough for it to be placed into top 250? I do not think so. I see most of the reviews are a bit, how to put it, "overly-benevolent", I suppose written by people moved by the message. While movie have some interesting moments, it is slow paced, unimaginative, predictable, unrealistic and in my opinion, too long. Come on, I feel like 75% of all scenes was just a cops and politicians playing important while heroic music plays - that's it - good guys walking in a corridor (lot of corridors out there, believe me) and music, talking to a phone (you mostly cannot hear what they are saying) and music, waiting in a car and music, sitting, standing and so on. But the story was there, it just the movie should have been shorter by half. Occasional action is laughable. That is said, if you can call a scene of a some sort of cop beating some sort of thug into a pulp with his 90's midi sound waves superpower (checked, nobody came to any real harm for sure) an action. But short laugh usually came to end shortly afterwards, as some pretty nasty humiliating moments happened to the bad guys (they all are...bad guys...right?), which made me a bit sick (hooray - true emotion). So to wrap it up, it is a movie showing message of hatred to the bad guys. You hate them bad guys? Then it is a chance you will enjoy this movie. I know terrorism and stuff is a bad thing and so on - OK, but make a quality movie about it, then I bet it will be welcomed into top 250 with open arms.

So when's that day??? When we will rise like phoenix from the ashes....... So cutting it out to the movie........ First lets talk about the movie...... Movie per se is too good and I was moved by the very idea of the movie. As i am not checking the spoiler box, I must be brief......Though the movie is incomparable and nothing can be said without exposing the plot. Now I can easily say that Bollywood is showing some of its traits that can be compared to a Hollywood movie. The idea of the movie is among the best I have ever seen. This movie should go for Oscars not involving any kind of politics this time. Lets see what can be said about the components of the movie, to start with we have 2 of the greatest Bollywood actor in the movie and chosen aptly for the roles. The four terrorists are chosen correctly for the role and also their getup is quite nice and appropriate. In the acting department only Deepal Shaw has shown some weakness, otherwise all the actors for big and small roles have shown their skills. Screenplay is good with too many story running simultaneously at the start of the movie. Cinematography is also fine with the scenes on the road, from the streets and all, also appreciable amount of money has been spent on it too. Background score is a bit too loud but some may find it appropriate but its not.....Editing is nice enough as the coherence is evident in the movie. Now what ..... the king of all ...... Mr Niraj, the director of the movie, he has done a great job by managing all the accoutrement on his back and using the right card at the right time.........This movie has an effect and is generally followed by a deep thinking........ "When there's a match between India and Pakistan.....and when India loses ... ESPN & STAR SPORTS are not blamed" It simply says that stop blaming the accessory, take the responsibility of failure, then only you deserve the accolades.

I gave this move a 1 because it was an absolute waste of time. The acting was hopeless and the story line is average. I am still to this day confused why this move received anything above a 1. The acting was so bad in some scenes it made me cringe. The movie an Indian comedy that revolves around a terror plot and the police/secret service trying to save the day. The only good job this movie does is demonstrate Bollywood's ability on making movies. Terrible. Do not waste your precious time on this stupid film. I want my 2 hours back.

Brilliant movie. A complete and wholesome masterpiece. A realistic and commendable approach to the ticking time bomb that is the resilience of the Mumbai population. I hope movies such as this, "Aamir", "Mumbai Meri Jaan" and others of this rank keep coming because movies such as these makes me proud of the Indian cinema fraternity. The acting done by greats like Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah cannot go unnoticed. The movie has a rather slow pace in the beginning but with time the movie grips and keeps you at the edge of your seat. Watch out for excellent dialogs exchanged in the end of the movie. Noteworthy performance by Jimmy Shergill and Aamir Bashir. An absolute must-watch for everyone.

The concept of the movie was good and the ending commentary of Naseeruddin Shah was also fine. But as a movie it falls horribly and not even able to touch any points or make any meaning after the terrorists attacks that happened in Mumbai at 26 Nov 2008. Nikhat Khazmi of Times of India thinks herself a good reviewer but I think she has grown old and should retire now. Why she liked this film so much I do not know. I could have better spent my time by playing Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare or watching Aamir Khan's Ghajni. I just wasted my time by watching this illogical drama. Except Naseer and Anupam Kher the whole cast is horrible. Too filmy the whole movie is. And trying to make comedy of reporters and journalists also falls straight. Don't waste your time by watching this film. If you are very interested then just watch the last 20 minutes.

Great Movie, Good thriller and always maintains the intensity. There is no part in the movie which gets you bored. Its full time Entertainment. The movie is short but up to the point. This is a movie where Naseerudin Shah is like a One Man Army who takes over the whole of Bombay police. I really enjoyed it. We need more movies like this. Very Creative. Technically very correct and the movie has a lot of logic. The Direction is superb. Unlike other movies, there are no songs in the movie. The movie can be viewed by family and even teens and I think its for all type of age groups. The whole movie is like the game of chess. Its a puzzle till the end which bursts out at last releasing a shock wave across the movie theatre.

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