Ekk Deewana Tha--Movie Report on IMRS

Critical Recption for Ekk Deewana Tha on IMRS (Integrated Movie Rating Scale)

The Times of India gave the film 3 stars out of 5 saying, "Ekk Deewana Tha has its moments but it doesn't really put you in the mood for love."

Oneindia.in commented that that, "In a nutshell, Ek Deewana Tha is good romantic thriller and this can be good for this Valentine's season."

 Bollywood Hungama gave the film 2 stars out of 5, and said, "On the whole, Ekk Deewana Tha has a few sparkling moments, that's about it. However, it lacks the fizz for the spectator to go deewana!"

The Indian Express also gave the film 2 stars out of 5, saying, "Simbu’s stubbly guy-next-door, helplessly in love with the feckless Trisha was the highlight, apart from its lovely songs, of VTV [Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]: where did all the passion go in Ekk Deewana Tha?"

CNN-IBN too gave the film 2 stars out of 5 saying, "This Hindi remake is a disappointing bore of a love story that tests your threshold for pain as it hobbles along indulgently for close to 2 hours and 40 minutes."

 Zee News gave the film 2 stars out of 5, and concluded that, "All in all, Ekk Deewana Tha is a movie that seems to have been lost in translation. However, Prateik deserves praise for his efforts."

DNA  gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5, concluding saying, "A simple and sweet story treated badly. Skip. Simple."

Koimoi.com gave the film a single star out of 5, blaming the routine story, the weak screenplay and lack of feeling of empathy for the two lead characters.

Rediff.com says that Ekk Deewana Tha, Gautham Menon's Hindi remake of his hit Tamil film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya, lost quite a bit in translation. She gave the film 1 star out of 5.

MiD DAY too gave the film 1 star out of 5 saying, "No, the story is not really as bad as it seems. With better direction and perhaps a little more sensitivity and with a faster pace, and better actors (oops, are they too many conditions?), it might have worked."

Hindustan Times again gave the film 1 star out of 5 saying, "We’re beyond midway through the movie: chuck chemistry, all you’re wondering is what the hell’s the story."

India Today too gave the film 1 star out of 5, and said, "We are supposed to feel the longing he has for Amy. We only feel the irritation. Get on with it guys you want to say. Come to the point. By the time they do you are exhausted, and want to do what Prateik says Amy's character did to his feelings-showed him the middle finger. So there."

Yahoo! gave the film minus 1 rating, and said, "it is in fact the iceberg that makes this painful love story crash as we endure the burn
Final Verdict : See at your risk