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Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan (2025) is an utterly disappointing cinematic effort, earning a deserved 1/5. The film offers absolutely nothing new, rehashing a painfully familiar storyline. The single variation-the addition of blindness-feels completely arbitrary and fails to serve any meaningful narrative purpose, existing purely as shallow melodrama. The most tragic element is the unforgivable waste of Vikrant Massey's considerable talent; one wonders why he took on such a poorly conceived project. Avoid this film entirely.

Echo Valley is a slow film built on a small, very familiar premise. While its plot was quite predictable, it is presented on screen with clever execution and is still enjoyable, especially for neo-noir fans. You won't feel bored during the watch, and the acting performances are decent. However, Julianne Moore is quite type-casted in this typical role, and it would be great to see her explore new roles. This is an acceptable watch for one time only.

Having rated Akira Kurosawa's High and Low a 10/10, this new film was sadly too lame and boring. The screenplay and direction were incredibly weak, leaving the entire production feeling disorganized and flat. Denzel Washington tried his absolute best, but he had no script to support the film's failure. It is better to avoid this movie entirely and watch the superior original. A total disappointment.