Cuttputlli review: A reel of reviews
The much-awaited psychological crime thriller Cuttputlli starring Akshay Kumar, Rakul Preet Singh, Chandrachur Singh, and Sargun Mehta finally premiered on Disney+Hotstar on September 2.
Helmed by Ranjit M Tewari, Cuttputlli is the official Hindi remake of the 2018 Tamil film Ratsasan.
Cuttputlli has been produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani, and Deepshikha Deshmukh. The plot of the film revolves around a cop on a mission, played by Akshay Kumar, who tracks down a child abduction racket.
The film is out on the OTT platform Disney+Hotstar and so are the reviews. Apart from cinema lovers, leading news websites have also shared their reviews of Ranjit M Tewari’s directorial.
Cuttputlli review by The Indian Express
Reviewed by Shubhra Gupta, Cuttputli served tedium instead of edge-of-seat thrills. The leading news website gave one out of 5 stars to the film.
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‘Nothing about this thriller, which lacks thrills, works the way it should. Instead of tension, we get a mix of tired family drama and romance in this Akshay Kumar film,’ reviewed The Indian Express.
Cuttputlli review by The Quint
Pratikshya Mishra, in her review, says the Akshay Kumar starrer makes little sense as a good premise somehow also translates to a decent plot but it sways around without an anchor.
‘The film only works when it focuses on its strength as a thriller…almost. A sadistic serial killer without a motive is not a new concept to have in films of the genre and Cuttputlli relies on shock value to inspire empathy (one must assume),’ reviewed The Quint.
Cuttputlli review by The Free Press Journal
For Rohit Bhatnagar, Cuttputlli has the most cliche narrative in the first 20 minutes and obvious slo-mo entries of the leads.
‘Ranjit M Tewari tries hard to play with the genre but he makes a subdued canny film of 2 hours 14 minutes. After ‘Bellbottom’, ‘Cuttputlli’ is his second offering in a thriller zone. However, ‘Lucknow Central’ (2017) also had a good subject but too scattered screenplay made it an avoidable watch,’ reviewed The Free Press Journal.
Cuttputlli review by India Today
Nairita Mukherjee, in her review, says Ratsasan’s flaws follow Akshay’s Cuttputli. The review also says Cuttputli is not a bad watch.
‘Ratsasan’s flaws follow Akshay’s Cuttputlli. Contrived plot points are where a thriller chokes and both Ratsasan and Cuttputlli have that about them. Yet, by and large, it is a good watch, simply because it holds on to the original so tightly,’ reviewed India Today.
Cuttputlli review by News18
Reviewed by Zinia Bandyopadhyay, Cuttputlli will keep you hooked but has stretched climax.
‘All in all, the film would manage to hook you, but only if you watch with a clear head, and if you have not watched the original. There are quite a few distractions too, but overall the film does manage to maintain its pace, and hold the audience’s attention,’ reviewed News18.
Cuttputlli review by koimoi.com
Shubham Kulkarni asks Akshay to scream louder than uncomfortable car scene if someone is forcing him to do such films.
‘The film literally forgets everyone in the last 15 minutes because how else will you highlight Akshay Kumar if Sargun Mehta is acting better in the frame?’ reviewed koimoi.com.
