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Aamir Bashir, Anupam Kher, Chetan Pandit

"Wednesday" is a thriller, set in the hectic metropolitan city of Mumbai. The film is based on certain events that unfold between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on a particular Wednesday. The story is a cat-n-mous...( read more  read more... )e play between an anonymous caller and the police.

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Unrated, 2 hrs. 15 min.

Directed by: Neeraj Pandey

Release Date: September 5, 2008

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DVD Release Date: December 2, 2008

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  • bort16
    November 12, 2008
    bort16
    Maybe I just don't get Bollywood. I can see why some people find such films endearing, though I myself do not relate to such affections. Maybe it's a cultural thing, though lots of foreigners like this movies, and I have no problem relating or getting into other movies from aroun...( read more)d the globe. There are also lots of other great Indian films - one of the world's greatest filmmakers was Satyajit Ray, for example. I guess I just do not like the bollywood style. That's a personal taste, so let me explain myself in my reasoning.
    But first, the movie. A Wednesday is actually quite an interesting story. A soon to be retired police chief in Mumbai recollects his most difficult case. A man calls police informing them that he has placed bombs around the city, and will detonate them if his demands are not met. Those demands: release four terrorists and take them to a destination of his choosing. From here on in, the film is a cat and mouse game, with the mouse firmly positioned on a perch above the city, while the cats try to find out who the mouse is, and where he is.
    We're told in the opening narration that this case cannot be found in any history books or government records. Why that is is divulged in time. The truth is quite unexpected, and in many ways quite profound and interesting. The problem is how it gets to that point, and therein lies the disconnect for me. I'm sure that most of these films realize they have their tongues planted firmly in cheek, but sometimes that's not the best path to tread upon.
    I almost feel bad as I'm about to enter into my personal critique, because I know that the primary aim of Bollywood movies is to give the audience what it wants, but what it wants is not what I want out of the movies. But I digress, and let me begin.
    1. Horrible acting from nearly everyone but the police chief and bomber, who are actually very good.
    2. The most brazen abuse of slow motion I've ever seen.
    3. Inane moments of audience friendly cliche, that doesn't just border on kitsch, it bathes in.
    4. Manages to make itself feel like a parody of a thriller with the slightest of ease.
    5. Corny, asinine sequences of dialogue. I'll expand: hard as coffin nail cops are quizzed by their chief - "Are you afraid?" "No!" "But what if you die?"; "I don't care!" Is that meant to be funny? Probably, maybe. But I don't get the humor, nor do I find it appropriate.
    6. So what it if its different than a Hollywood action movie? It's equally as ridiculous throughout, just in a different way. Bollywood may take pleasure indulging in being the bastard step-child of hollywood cliches, employing them to giddy extremes, and that's all well and good fun in something that aims to take its message a little less serious, but not here. Hollywood movies can't get away with schlock like this, so why should A Wednesday? This is a long way from Satyajit Ray.
    Again, maybe I just don't get this kind of movie. Maybe I'm even missing the point entirely. Do I think that would change my mind though? I doubt it. If I hated the roller coaster the first time because it went too fast, so you told me speed was the point, I'm sure I'd still be uncomfortable the second time around. I did not like this ride. Frankly, I kind of hated it. But hey, that's just me.
  • deepak6y4evr
    November 14, 2009
    deepak6y4evr
    best Indian action thriller ever seen. the movie is so fast one will wonder if they are seeing bourne.
  • djvintiger
    October 9, 2009
    djvintiger
    Very nice movie to watch with family. Fantastic storyline. Naseeruddin Shah's acting was fantastic.
  • omarahmed2004
    August 18, 2009
    omarahmed2004
    undobt, the real true pic of one of us
  • agrawalvrinda
    August 15, 2009
    agrawalvrinda
    it is very good and gives a message to all of us
  • adrcc2
    July 5, 2009
    adrcc2
    Novel story... Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah were great. That's all... sound's awful, some scenes meant to build up suspense could have been removed
  • navinpai
    June 28, 2009
    navinpai
    Excellent movie...Must watch for all Indians... Naseeruddin Shah in arguably his best performance ever!! Neeraj Pandey has come out with a complete masterpiece!!
  • antara0706
    May 9, 2009
    antara0706
    Luvd it






    An excellent movie

    Didn't expect it would be such a gripping one

    All the same - it will remain on my " favorites' list " for quite some time
  • sudeepassam
    April 22, 2009
    sudeepassam
    the appeal's successfully made i think. Naseeruddin's almost perfect.
  • bumbum47
    April 20, 2009
    bumbum47
    Too Good with an important message

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