Players (2012) Hindi Movie Review

CNN IBN: By Rajeev Masand 

Rating: 2.5/5

'Players' is a fast-paced khichdi. It's not all bad! This fast-paced khichdi of two previous 'Italian Job' movies and the director duo's own last film 'Race' has so much going on all at once that you're left with little time to dwell on the gaping plot holes, the laughable dialogue, and the wooden performances.....Read Full Review

Bollywood Hungama: By Taran Adarsh 

Rating: 2/5

On the whole, PLAYERS rides mainly on the clout of its credible director duo [Abbas-Mustan], daredevil stunts and stunning visuals. But, most importantly, it is deficient of a captivating screenplay. Also, the film could have done with judicious trimming for an enhanced impact. I for one went in with colossal expectations, but came out feeling downcast and disheartened.....Read Full Review

Times of india: By Nikhat Kazmi 

Rating: 3.5/5

Italian Job has been entertaining its viewers as amongst Hollywood's most fascinating thriller films. Can you expect something like this from our desi Players, a supposedly Indian vision of the Italian Job? Indian filmmakers, do pick up classics, but first, get a bit classic yourself and learn about cult film making which is so much different from commercial cinema. You'll find the difference.....Read Full Review

Rediff: By Sukanya Verma 

Rating: 2/5

Players is lacklustre and unimaginative. Director duo Abbas-Mustan stick to their set formula and staid sensibilities to helm Players -- a badly-botched up mess.....Read Full Review

Yahoo! Movies: By Kunal Guha 

Rating: Game Over

Desi versions of Hollywood thrillers are like ‘first copy’ bootlegs from Thailand. They initially look approximately the same but later the threads begin to wriggle out. So looking grim is a ritual observed throughout the audience. Remake of Italian Job Players is definitely a job taken not so seriously.....Read Full Review

Indian Express: By Shubhra Gupta 

Rating: 1.5/5

'Players’ comes off as a dismal first for Abbas-Mustan, with a flat script, flatter action scenes, and the flattest bunch of actors, all milling about in one film. Characters with loose morals, women with too-tight, too-few clothes, item numbers where the twain twine. But the sharpness, the badass-ness, and the fun is missing.....Read Full Review

NDTV: By Piyali Dasgupta 

Rating: 3/5

Players, the official remake of Hollywood’s heist flick The Italian Job (itself a remake of a British caper film of the same name) is no frame-by-frame copy. There’s enough desi masala to make it an entertaining action flick.Players ends up as a fun weekend flick, especially for action buffs.....Read Full Review

DNA: By Soumyadipta Banerjee 

Rating: 2/5

Well, Abbas-Mustan are those students who indeed copy from a topper, and still manage to fail. The duo would have been better off making their own original film. Because when you've watched the original, there are some expectations, and Players fails to even deliver a decent Bollywood version of the original......Read Full Review

Bollywoodlife.com: By Prathamesh Jadhav 

Thumbs: down

All set to lose the game. Abbas-Mustan’s mega action-thriller Players, unlike their previous outing Race, doesn’t have many twists and turns initially but once they start spilling there’s no stopping them, turning an already boring film into a laughable and cringe-worthy affair.....Read Full Review

Koimoi: By Komal Nahta 

Rating: 1/5

What’s Good: The train robbery sequence; some comedy in the second half; Omi Vaidya and Neil Nitin Mukesh’s acting.

What’s Bad: The loose and uninteresting screenplay; the poor music; the dull acting of Abhishek, Sonam and Bobby.

Verdict: All that glitters is not gold. This gold rush adventure will not see people rushing to the cinemas.....Read Full Review

Dainik Bhaskar: By dailybhaskar.com 

Rating: 3/5

Direction by Abbas-Mustan, cinematography and an edgy plotline are the strong points. Music, dialogues and performances (besides Bipasha and Neil's performance) are the weak points.

On the whole, Players is not flawless, but can be surely given a shot.....Read Full Review