The team of Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Raghuvir Yadav and Anjali Patil has come up with a top-notch performance. Newton is a 2017 Indian black comedy drama film co-written and directed by Amit V. The acting is very good. In defence, film-maker Anurag Kashyap voiced his support to the team of Newton, stating "Newton is as much a copy Secret Ballot The Avengers is of Watan Ke Rakhwale". The question of how voting for candidates who they know nothing about and who won't help secure a favorable price for their crop arises, and there is no real answer. [27][28], National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, "Why Newton could overrule Murphy's Law at the Oscars", "Box Office: India collections and day wise break up of Newton", "Newton movie review: Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Anjali Patil shine in a dazzlingly low-key dramedy", "Asia Pacific Screen Awards: Rajkummar Rao bags the best actor trophy as Newton win 2 awards - view list", "National Film Awards 2018 complete winners list: Sridevi named Best Actress; Newton is Best Hindi Film", "These are the 91 other films Rajkummar Rao's Newton is competing with at the Oscars", "Newton Movie Review: Rajkummar Rao's black comedy is the finest Hindi film of 2017", "Newton movie review: This Rajkummar Rao film is as sharp and subversive as Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro", "Newton movie review: A charming satire on the dance of democracy", "Rajkummar Rao-starrer Newton wins Art Cinema honour at Berlinale", "Rajkummar Rao's political satire 'Newton' is India's entry for the Oscars", "India's Oscar entry 'Newton' to get Rs 1 crore grant from Centre", "Newton Survives - Bhoomi And Haseena Parkar Go Down", "Newton may not be copied from Secret Ballot, but is the poster inspired by this Satyajit Ray film? Based on the urban legend of "Nale Ba" that went viral in Karnataka in the 1990s. He desperately tries to educate them but to no avail. Kashyap then asked for his permission and shared a screenshot of the conversation on his Facebook account. Faulty DVD, no audio, no proper playing, getting stuck-up. Can't believe such movies are still made. Best Fictional Election or Campaign Movie? Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2019. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The account of Human Rights lawyer Shahid Azmi, an ordinary citizen with an extraordinary commitment to justice. In the rural heartlands of India, an upright police officer sets out on a crusade against violent caste-based crimes and discrimination. Mitchell Theatres Chisholm Trail 8, serving moviegoers in the Newton, Kansas area since 2006. Directed by Amit Masurkar. Faced with the apathy of the war-weary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security forces, led by Assistant Commandant Aatma Singh (Pankaj Tripathi), and the looming fear of guerrilla attacks by communist insurgents, he tries his best to conduct free and fair voting despite the odds stacked against him. A man is brought in by an infertility doctor to supply him with his sperm, where he becomes the biggest sperm donor for his clinic. Set in the small-town of Bareilly, Bitti is a free-spirited young girl who lives life on her own terms and refuses to be pressured into getting married. Some thought they would earn money from this, while others asked hopelessly about getting paid sufficiently for their work. Use the HTML below. I would still recommend it for a one time viewing. He is visited by the local election officer Malko (Anjali Patil) who asks him what happened after she left as she is unaware of the events and Newton asks her to tell everything over tea, but only after five minutes, when Newton's scheduled lunch break begins.

9 of 14 people found this review helpful. Newton ", "A coincidence? These are completely different films. Acting, dialogues, music, script, screenplay, location, casting.. whats not perfect about this movie? Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2018. don't have words to describe the work done in this movie, so perfect in every which way.
Was this review helpful to you? No exaggeration, no songs, no dance. But I'm glad the closing scene was Newton back in an office, apparently positive in spirits, with a visitor for tea. Prem and his oversized wife Sandhya are supposed to spend a lifetime together. It raises questions on the importance of the electoral system we are so proud of. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. But these are minor nigglings that never dent the impact of its thrust. Hugely impressed by India's Oscar submission and National Award winner 'Newton'. Select the department you want to search in. not seen something this amazing in ages.. Check out the lineup of new movies and shows streaming on Netflix this month, including The Trial of the Chicago 7. Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2018. Masurkar. "[17], Newton received a warm response at its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. West Newton had one of the best runs in the entire country for RBG. Newton wants to sit at the polling booth for the stipulated time but is forced to flee due to a Naxal ambush which he realises later was staged by the CRPF. Add the first question. What a movie. He is disappointed when the voters do not turn up for the election. [7] Newton was also awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Nutan (Newton) Kumar (Rajkummar Rao), a rookie government clerk on reserve is sent on election duty to a Naxal-controlled town in the insurgency-ridden jungles of Chhattisgarh, India, when one of the main duty officers there is found to be facing heart problems. This is reality at its finest, with credible performances and backdrops that immerse viewers into the world and where even the faces of the background characters leave a heartbreaking impression. West Newton Cinema first opened RBG in the summer of 2018. Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2020. Amidst laughing, it'll leave you thinking, which - and we need to be reminded of this - is what good cinema should do.

Both your funny bone and your grey cells will thank you for watching it." Newton is a first-time election official leading a team of two clerks and 1 local translator, accompanied by hardened police protection.

[16], Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film a rating of 4 stars out of 5 and said that, "It is one of the finest political satires we have seen in the last couple of years. We are pleased to bring it back for a respectful and celebratory look at some of the extensive life, loves and achievements of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. [12], Rajeev Masand gave the film a rating of 4 stars out of 5 and said that, "Newton is relevant and timely without being boring or inaccessible.

Newton keeps him at gunpoint even after the voting for the remaining two minutes of his official duty (till 3pm). On Rotten Tomatoes, Newton has an approval rating of 90% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The bushes teem with Communist guerrillas, who have been waging a decades old war against the state, even as the indigenous tribals live without any access to mainland amenities. (2017). On the way back Newton decides to collect the votes of four villagers who suddenly turn up from deep inside the forest. A touching snapshot of the largest democracy in the world seeking to engage those in remote rural areas. But I'm glad the closing scene was Newton back in an office, apparently positive in spirits, with a visitor for tea.

Conducting 'free and fair' elections in a minefield like this is no child's play, as Newton learns over the course of this eventful day. There's an uncanny resemblance between posters of Newton and Satyajit Ray's Ganashatru", "Berlinale 2017: Rajkummar Rao's Newton wins big at the film festival", "41st Hong Kong International Film Festival – Awards 2017", "IFFK 2017: Newton bags NETPAC and FIPRESCI awards; Golden Crow Pheasant goes to Wajib", "Star Screen Awards 2017: Dangal wins big, Vidya Balan-Rajkummar Rao named best actor and actress", "Critics Best Film 2017 Nominees | Filmfare Awards", "Critics Best Actor in Leading Role Male 2017 Nominees | Filmfare Awards", "Nominations for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018", http://www.powerbrands360.com/images/bollywoodawards/FinalVoteCount.pdf, "Asian Film Awards: 'Youth' Wins Top Prize From 'Demon Cat, "Reel Movie On Screen Awards 2018 | Best Film, Actor, Actress, Director and More", "Reel Movie Behind The Scenes Awards 2018 |Best Cinematography, Sound, Art / Production Design, Editing, Music, Screenplay, Dialogues", "65th National Film Awards LIVE: Sridevi Posthumously Awarded Best Actress; Vinod Khanna Honoured With Dada Saheb Phalke Award", "IIFA Nominations 2018: Tumhari Sulu Leads With 7 Nods, Newton Follows", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newton_(film)&oldid=980584599, Best Hindi Feature Film National Film Award winners, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, International Federation of Art Cinemas (, This page was last edited on 27 September 2020, at 09:22.