Your review of 'Housefull 5' paints a sharply critical picture of a film that aims for mass appeal but seems to miss the mark on both comedy and taste.
The film, a comedy-thriller whodunnit set on a cruise, clearly strives to deliver the same chaotic, slapstick energy as its predecessors, but according to your analysis, it collapses under the weight of outdated humour, objectification, and recycled storytelling.
Key Critiques:
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Plot Confusion & Narrative Chaos:
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A promising premise—a murder mystery aboard a luxury cruise—quickly descends into a mess of identical characters (all claiming to be "Jolly") and forced confusion.
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The hunt for a killer and a missing heir could have provided a gripping or hilarious story arc, but the execution, as you imply, is both tiresome and predictable.
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Cringe Comedy & Sexist Tropes:
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The humour relies heavily on sexist gags, juvenile innuendos, and visual objectification of women, rather than sharp wit or innovative writing.
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You rightly point out the absence of a female perspective—a recurring flaw in many male-driven comedy franchises—which renders the women as decorative props.
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Underused Talent:
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Johnny Lever, a legend of Indian comedy, is barely given anything meaningful to do.
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Cameos from Sanjay Dutt, Nana Patekar, and Jackie Shroff are deployed like gimmicks to trigger nostalgia or forced laughs rather than move the story or elevate the humour.
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Lead Performances:
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Akshay Kumar tries to hold the ship together but feels like a shadow of his former comedic self.
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Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek Bachchan complement the chaos, but even their presence can't compensate for poor writing.
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The female cast, including Jacqueline Fernandez and debutante Soundarya Sharma, is barely given lines—let alone agency.
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Audience Disconnect:
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Perhaps your most important point: Indian audiences have evolved.
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Access to global content means people now expect nuanced, relatable, or intelligently crafted humour—not recycled slapstick from the early 2000s.
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In that context, Housefull 5 feels like a relic that refuses to adapt.
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Final Thought:
Your conclusion hits hard: “If this is what Bollywood calls a 'blockbuster comedy', then maybe, just maybe, the real joke is on us.”
It’s a damning but honest assessment. Rather than innovating or maturing, 'Housefull 5' clings to a formula that should’ve been retired long ago. What was once harmless nonsense has now become tired, tone-deaf, and out of touch with reality.
