I recently decided to try a few Indian films, something I had not yet done despite being a massive fan of world cinema. Where better to start than the films that are in the IMDb top 250? First came Like Stars on Earth ... absolutely fantastic. Then 3 Idiots ... very very good. Then A Wednesday ... oh dear. I had such high expectations and was sorely disappointed. It's not that this is a bad film (the 1 or 2/10 reviews are ridiculous). it's just that it is a 'nothing' film. The acting is totally forgettable, with not a single compelling character. The cop who is supposed to be the 'bad cop' does nothing worse than partake in some dreadfully executed slapping scenes, the police chief is perfunctory bordering on dull and even the 'common man' baddie is unconvincing. The attempts at humour are cringe-worthy. The whole film has an air of all-been-done-before. If it was Holly not Bollywood this film would sink without a trace, being enjoyed by people when it comes out and then swiftly forgotten as it joins the endless heap of films with the same construct. Yet it sits in the top 250! There is not one single thing about this film that is anything but ordinary at best.Of course it is a totally different film to 3 Idiots or Like Stars on Earth but those films had magical qualities and were so unique only Indian cinema could have produced them. This film could have been done anywhere, Perhaps it is a mere aberration that it appears in the top 250 but suddenly I can no longer safely rely on such a film being at least high quality whether I enjoyed it or not. It really is mind-blowing that so many people think this is an incredible film. I give it a generous six.

Absolutely masterclass, Nasseruddin Shah sir take a bow. Brave Idea from Nerraj Pandey. Variation of Voice of Nasseruddin Shah in different situation is mind blowing.

There are a few films in the 'Top 250' that I do not care for, but that could be because I wasn't engrossed in the story, or didn't find the characters compelling.. I wouldn't call them bad though.. 'A Wednesday' is the exception.How it currently has an 8.4 is beyond me. It has a few okay moments, and the plot isn't the worst. But the execution was straight up bad. Some of the acting is awful, with some truly terrible writing.. some of the delivery of lines was just horrendous (Albeit pretty funny). The score sucks, the sound effects sound like they are ripped from a 90's fighting game. They actually made the fight scenes pretty entertaining (If that was what they were going for, they succeeded).If like me you are curious as you have seen it on the Top 250, do yourself a favour and don't bother. It really isn't worth it. I learnt that the hard way.

Great Movie, Good thriller and maintains the intensity throughout the movie. The movie is short but up to the point. Unlike most of the other Bollywood movies, there are no songs in the movie. The movie casts Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher, Jimmy Shergill, Aamir Bashir in main roles. The movie can be viewed by all type of age groups. Its kind of puzzle which ends very unexpectedly. It is based on the repeated terrorist attacks made in different parts of India and its consequences which makes the life of a common man painful and uncomfortable and how this common man decides to respond to these acts. The first half an hour is kind of a character introduction session, but then the movie picks up as Naseeruddin Shah plants a bomb in a police station and informs the police commissioner (Anupam Kher) about it. After that he claims that he has planted 5 bombs in the city and would reveal the locations only if 4 dangerous terrorists are released. No one is able to trace him and there's chaos all over. The movie then has some unexpected twists which should not be revealed. The best part of the movie is that it questions various issues like terrorism ,Government action on it and religion without offending anyone or being objectionable. Its a must watch movie.