Movie Review: 'Awarapan 2' Leans on Nostalgia, Say Critics
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A new movie called 'Awarapan 2' is now in cinemas. It stars actor Emraan Hashmi.
The movie is a sequel. This means it comes after an older, popular movie called 'Awarapan'.
Movie critics have watched 'Awarapan 2'. They say the new movie is not as good as the first one.
One review says the movie feels 'faded'. This means it looks weak and old, not fresh.
The review says the movie does not 'rise from the riches of its past'. This means it cannot be as good as the first movie.
Another report says the movie is 'an out-an-out Emraan Hashmi show'. This means Emraan Hashmi is the main reason to watch it.
But critics say the movie only uses nostalgia. Nostalgia means happy feelings about the past.
On its first day, 'Awarapan 2' did better in cinemas than another movie called 'Batwara 1947'. This movie stars actor Sunny Deol.
'Batwara 1947' also started in cinemas on the same day.
So far, 'Awarapan 2' has more viewers than 'Batwara 1947'.
Vocabulary15 words
- sequel
- a new movie that continues an older movie's story
- critics
- people who give opinions about movies
- review
- a written opinion about a movie
- nostalgia
- a happy feeling about the past
- faded
- old and not strong or fresh anymore
- cinemas
- places where people go to watch movies
- actor
- a person who plays a part in a movie
- movie
- a story shown on a screen
- opened
- started to show in cinemas
- viewers
- people who watch something
- quality
- how good or bad something is
- popular
- liked by many people
- main
- most important
- report
- a piece of news or information
- weak
- not strong
Quiz
Answer key
1. A new movie sequel 2. It only relies on nostalgia 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new movie called 'Awarapan 2' is now in _____. It stars actor Emraan Hashmi.
The movie is a _____. This means it comes after an older, popular movie called 'Awarapan'.
Movie _____ have watched 'Awarapan 2'. They say the new movie is not as good as the first one.
One review says the movie feels '_____'. This means it looks weak and old, not fresh.
But critics say the movie only uses _____. Nostalgia means happy feelings about the past.
On its first day, 'Awarapan 2' did better in cinemas than another movie called '_____'. This movie stars actor Sunny Deol.
So far, 'Awarapan 2' has more _____ than 'Batwara 1947'.