8/10
Crocodile Hindi
22 January 2009
Warning: Spoilers
Disclaimer first: I got this interesting piece only in a Russian-dubbed version,of which I understood an occasional word or two, so I can't comment on the dialogs.

One way to put it: this is a movie about animals (the most in not just decorative "roles" I've seen since Haathi mere Saathi). A horse, a dog, a few crocodiles... An ugly duckling that after highly dramatic tribulations turns into an avenging swan, complete with whip and rifle...

Another take: scenes of a marriage. A wife done oh-so wrong kills her cheating husband. This extended finale, roughly half an hour, is very thrilling and worth waiting for through the 2-hours build-up. (Not to say that it was boring, just not so tense).

Don't expect much realism (the closest you get is the uneventful taxi ride, in classic style in a Hindustan Ambassador). But if you have two and a half hours to spare, this movie tells a jolly good yarn. I liked it quite much.
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