The Archies Movie REVIEW by Sucharita Tyagi | Zoya Akhtar | Netflix

Despite the overall playfulness and beautiful pastels, The Archies leaves you with an overwhelming sense of... a whole lot of nothing!
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The Archies Movie Review by Sucharita Tyagi -
How adorable everyone looks. The clothes, the dancing, the set design. Is that enough though, to turn a comic panel into a screenplay?
The Archies isn’t ALL show and no substance. The usually bitchy-ness one expects to be the flavor of a high school story, is replaced by kindness and acceptance. A sweet moment between Dilton and Reggie made my cold heart happy. There is a rather random but enjoyable little bop about how everything is political, right from the lunch we eat to the way we dress for school. In a lesser film, this would have been a dance off between 2 women fighting over the attention of a boy. Here it is a sing along goading its young viewers into political action, the sequence setting the stage for a later sequence with a group of kids standing up against town management to protect trees in the city park. The writing ALSO wants to talk about what it means to be “Indian”, why minorities deserve to live where they chose to, and in portions these attempts at civic statements come through. There is also a slightly underlined, but memorable scene where Reggie’s publisher father, played by Luke Kenny, tells Reggie about the importance of a free press, and what it is like to be a journalist operating under the government’s eye. If the internet has shown us anything recently, it is that genz is today very much interested in talking about all the above. Even if Agastya looks only mildly amused amidst it all.
There are 2 parallel conflicts in the narrative we are shown. A love triangle between Archie, Ronnie and Betty. The other is industrial capitalism. The battle against the industrialist who wants to level the park to make a hotel still has some escalation, an ascension, movement. However, the sudden rush with which BOTH conflicts are resolved gave me whiplash. The conclusions presented are so simple and rapid, it left me wondering if there IS no other way to rehash this story? And if Riverdale, did the only thing that could have been done and turned the story into a bizarre sleepy small-town murder mystery, which I am to understand later even became supernatural?
You watch and tell me, the movie is now streaming happily on Netflix.
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The Archies is a 2023 Indian English and Hindi-language teen musical comedy film directed by Zoya Akhtar who also produced the film with Reema Kagti under Tiger Baby Films and Sharad Devarajan under Graphic India. The film features the fictional music band produced by and related to Archie Comics, starring Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi Saigal and Yuvraj Menda in the lead roles.The Archies is scheduled for release on Netflix on 7 December 2023.
Set in 1960s India, Archie and the gang navigate romance, friendship and the future of Riverdale as developers threaten to destroy a beloved park.
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[@SucharitaTyagi]

What are you watching this weekend? Give some fun reccos?

[@MusafirGulzar]

Somebody recommend me a Korean series Yumi's cell - might binge watch that. Finding it nice. Might watch some old movies also in my watchlist.

[@bijayalaxmibiswal]

Just watched this beautiful documentary on dementia called "The Eternal Memory". Watching "The Holdovers" this weekend ☺️

[@gairickdam18]

we as an audience need to support good outsider actors with good movies with no hype under small budget

[@AK-ye5ck]

Probably a movie that defies all traditional concepts of a hero and takes me into a different world of how that character is. Somewhat innocent but also unapologetic. Is there anything like the old classic this week? A character like 'raging bull', or a character like sunny deol from 'Ghayal', or may be a glimpse of scarface 'say hello to my little friend', or may be something original like a fight sequence with a chorus. You tell me. After all, that's what you get paid for. Review karo. Kya achha laga kya achha nahi laga bolo. Don't act like you know it all. Your are audience, . 0001℅ audience. Aur sath mein, thodi sharam karo.

[@zoeetabeatz]

I watched BEEF on Netflix and it blew my mind 💯

[@user-ic5yq2qp4l]

I refuse to believe these kids actually auditioned for these roles. Amidst the gorgeous sets, watching them attempting to "perform"... was let's say visual diarrhoea. And all the PR tweets praising them is so nauseating.

[@shashnksharma2840]

Zoya has proved once again after her 'Made in Heaven-2' debacle, that she can only cater to English speaking, wanna-be white class... which is pretentious, artificial, fake and totally distanced from reality...!!! If she is so obsessed with English, she should, along with her nepo crew, relocate to Hollywood, atleast then something more original and real stuff may come out of her.... making indians speak English and accented Hindi... makes them look like clowns...!!! Stop this buffoonery please and make hindi films in india if u have to.. for English or semi English films go to west and cast westners, that would be the real deal..!!! Dont cheat people by serving badly cooked cheap beta version of continental food, in the name of Indian/hindi cuisine!!!!

[@plschaitanyakr7038]

Thank you, my hero/heroine you are on point

[@BHALAMAN]

For these kids, being able to speak in Hindi is considered 'acting' !!!

[@roversgate]

In one of the interviews, Vedang (Reggie Mantle) said he went through multiple rounds of auditions for Archie and then didnt get a response for a long time. When he was called, he was told that his auditions were liked by Zoya but they want him to play the part of Reggie. Its kind of obvious that the star kids were just given the part midway through the audition process. Vedang would have done much better as Archie. As for Suhana, Khushi and Agastya, the less said the better.

[@ggunga7764]

Yes 💯

[@mrbooboohead157]

Dil dhadakne do was also Bout rich people but the family dynamic was very relatable and done well. I don't know about this

[@Haihi12]

Yes, perhaps the rich people aren't the problem. How it was adapted was the problem. I loved Dil dhadakne Do beyond I can explain. But I feel no hunch to watch this one

[@shashnksharma2840]

Zoya has proved once again after her 'Made in Heaven-2' debacle, that she can only cater to English speaking, wanna-be white class... which is pretentious, artificial, fake and totally distanced from reality...!!! If she is so obsessed with English, she should, along with her nepo crew, relocate to Hollywood, atleast then something more original and real stuff may come out of her.... making indians speak English and accented Hindi... makes them look like clowns...!!! Stop this buffoonery please and make hindi films in india if u have to.. for English or semi English films go to west and cast westners, that would be the real deal..!!! Dont cheat people by serving badly cooked cheap beta version of continental food, in the name of Indian/hindi cuisine!!!!

[@sheilakijawani2526]

Bcz they are all kids maybe. Im 27 and this movie feels like I’ve had watched if I were in school.

[@avanthiherath5199]

So true! It's not about relatibililty. The characters are soo shallow..

[@user-uo6pz5pj4t]

exactly! DDD had substance and depth! This one feels annoying

[@atharvaatre3273]

the problem with this movie is that it takes American characters and then puts them in a Anglo -Indian environment from the 1960s in a set piece that looks neither Indian ,American, or British but rather somewhat French

[@_swapnilmishra_]

This comic and movie is so boring and they are all such wannabes

[@arfaa584]

😂😂😂

[@har1292]

It was shot in Mauritius someone commented.They do have that French vibe.

[@sabrinakhan8217]

They thought that if they photoshopped all characters to 30 shades gorra then it would be a perfect Archie.

[@upkeerat4848]

​@@har1292the film literally says it's filmed in ooty at the start

[@muskansingh1884]

I want to confess that besides the absolute remarkable critic you are, I watch you in order to learn the way you phrase your sentences, your vast vocabulary and your talent of painting a picture merely by few words. ALSO GIRL YOU LOOK SO PRETTY IN THIS BLUE SWEATER😍😍

[@sourabhchikode575]

Her English is not natural, it's like forcing heavy words in between sentences just to look educated, but there is no flow. Also notice that she looks at a screen/script (she looks slightly away from camera) while speaking this review, which means she first wrote the review and then just read it out. This is not a natural communication English, but it is try hard English. Look for written books from good authors for good English writing.

[@sugandhapant6937]

Isn't preparation something that we all should do before presenting? What's wrong with that?

[@muskansingh1884]

@@sourabhchikode575 all the things you pointed out makes me wanna appreciate more of her. Plus focusing on heavier words is a good thing when you're an orator, I feel.

[@sourabhchikode575]

@@sugandhapant6937 the wrong is that the flow of her speaking/English is not natural - you have to listen to her sentences 2 to 3 times to understand what she wants to say. - it's like she write a statement in simple English words - then selects some verbs in that sentence - finds synonyms which are never heard of before - and replace those simple English verbs with those synonyms - but the problem is the rest of the statement is still with simple English words, and these synonyms don't organically gel with the remaining statement.

[@sourabhchikode575]

@@muskansingh1884 I tried to explain in above message. Otherwise you do you girl 👍

[@just-cooking1404]

I grew up reading Archies 📚. I was excited to show my teen daughter this movie, sinceshe hasn'tread any Archies books yet. All she said was "is this how pathetic those comic books you read?". 😢 I m super disappointed.

[@shyamupadhyay3019]

I'm sure the kid isn't as hateful as you are

[@_swapnilmishra_]

This comic and movie is so boring and they are all such wannabes

[@88akak]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@kanyeast2003]

Comic books are actually good

[@Random-mj5np]

make her read the comics

[@anonymously5681]

Thank you for calling this movie a spade a spade than Anupama chopra who tactfully blamed the writer while avoiding the fact that these nepo kids weren't that good.

[@slayer_142]

Bollywood is worst industry in the world plz don't defend garbage industry

[@vu-pd6uf]

Exactly!!! If it was just some random new comers she would have destroyed their acting in a few sentences. But here she blames everything but the actors 😂

[@peachlily22]

She’s going to die laughing when she eventually interviews them

[@avanthiherath5199]

True. Anupama v tactfully missed the girls.

[@serendipity0999]

Why did Zoya have to do this to herself? I think she was carried away by the insta popularity of Star Kids. Disappointing!

[@raosiddharth4726]

The movie is what it means to impress rich folks, but it fell face down.

[@user-vf8ye6kh7e]

To be honest it's not relatable at all for most of the Indian audience good luck for the high class English speaking audience.

[@rohitsen6126]

Not trying to defend the movie but a movie doesnt have to be relatable to be genuinely GOOD.....we should try to watch the movie for what it is rather what it should have been which is ultimately based on our personal experiences.... Wasseypur aint relatable to everyone but it is still a great movie...

[@hemantkarasala5767]

​@goodpandubadpandu doesn't it have recent political issues and themes. Unless you have disdain towards the average indian, that is indeed relatable. That's why that content has worked and works

[@vu-pd6uf]

It's not about language. This movie is just boring and everything looks like a copy. Hindi speaking audiences watch global content with subtitles on, if it's good and worth watching. And nobody can explain why all the characters are painted WHITE.

[@hemantkarasala5767]

@@vu-pd6uf why are they painted white, haha 😆 Zoya is just racist

[@WatermelonSugar1209]

Was the original Archie’s relatable for you? Even the comics weren’t when I read them. My school library had a few old editions

[@kittykat9614]

Suhana was easily the worst part of the movie.

[@pratikpendse4849]

This is what happens when you give non-deserving people, opportunities. They got a dream launch in bollywood, and nothing about the movie suggets that they worked hard prior to it, in terms of acting, screen presence etc. If you can't even do the prep propoerly with the potential end result already being served on platter, do you really deserve a spot? Nepotism is fine, as long as the candidate genuinely is talented and you know as a matter of fact that they will make the best use of this opportunity given. But when you have backgrounds like SRK, Sridevi and Amitabh B, and you still manage to act like this, or to not develop your skill sets with so much access and network, that's just pathetic and entitiled. But alas, Zoya will defend it to her grave saying these were the most suited people for this role.

[@slayer_142]

Mujhe pure bollywood se problem h inke pas na gener h na high concept h sirf commercial k naam pe over the top masala h 😂😂

[@Priya-gc8ig]

I can't agree with you more. The problem with nepotism is that movies are treated like acting schools for these non deserving non-actors, they learn with each film, they are given opportunities one after another while perfectly good actors from outside are pushed to the sidelines to accomodate the privileged.

[@anammalik_]

couldn't agree more! nepotism is the reason for Bollywood's downfall.

[@rituk4783]

I thought only suhana was in this movie 😂 the way only she was promoted every where by her PR team😂

[@showhunter7019]

and she was the worst. acting wise

[@sidhaantnangia635]

Seems like Dhirubhai Ambani School’s Annual Day more than an actual movie

[@kalpeshkhona]

Hi @sucharita, I liked the way you presented the review today... and I don't mean what you said about the movie or the actors, but just the rhythm of the review, the pace at which you spoke, the "theraav" if you will... that's what I liked... no agitation, no rush, no over enthusiasm, just normal, simple, direct presentation... I missed this version of you in the previous reviews... you let your feelings show in the review which takes away the depth of your reviews I feel... just my thoughts... have a good day!

[@MalikaM]

Dito! @sucharita ab theher ja ..you sound wiser this way :) p.s love your reviews!

[@ommbibhupritam350]

I will tell you why. This is such a shitty film that she wanted to scream but, can’t do that because “female creators’ sismance”. So instead she took the route of being cold.

[@rohanmalekar1209]

I, for one, missed that 'passion' which I expected in this review as shown in her Animal review 😅

[@vipuljoshi20]

There is nothing likeable abt this movie.. the best decision was to release it directly on Netflix 😅

[@trusha_tungare]

This is exactly what I was worried about this film! It’s cute n all Bt it (trailer) felt empty from inside! I’m a fan of zoya’s previous work, I reallly wanted to like this one but it was alright at best! N regarding the acting power in this film, you said it in the best way, “they have a long way to go!”

[@AmanAli-nl9qr]

The film seems to have an immense lack of depth, that even @sucharita is talking slowing. Her per minute word count dropped considerably for this movie.

[@avanthiherath5199]

This is THE honest review of archies!!!!! I mean u were spot on suhanna and kushi. They were just smiling and lazy.. even agasthya. Other actors kept more mark. Also u were right about dialogue. I don't know if uts mostly English, its just soo plain... I know its a comedy. But it's soo vanilla... Only positive things were the sets and costumes.. they were a treat to watch.. and some songs..

[@vu-pd6uf]

The whimsy is not even authentic whimsy it's borrowed. Zoya is technically sound but her work these days has no soul because it's all so copied and derivative

[@shameens3742]

Thank you for calling out their acting where all other critic's are worried to ruffle daddys or grandaddys feathers.

[@meghaacharya212]

I really don't understand the criticism. It is supposed to be a teen musical. It's pretty good for a teen musical. Teen musicals are very much like this. Whether you look at the Indian teen musicals or American, they are very simplistic. At least Zoya Akhtar tried to add some substance to the film. It's a comic book adaptation at the end of the day.

[@shashnksharma2840]

Zoya has proved once again after her 'Made in Heaven-2' debacle, that she can only cater to English speaking, wanna-be white class... which is pretentious, artificial, fake and totally distanced from reality...!!! If she is so obsessed with English, she should, along with her nepo crew, relocate to Hollywood, atleast then something more original and real stuff may come out of her.... making indians speak English and accented Hindi... makes them look like clowns...!!! Stop this buffoonery please, and make Hindi films in India if u have to.. for English or semi English films go to the West and cast westners, that would be the real deal..!!! Dont cheat people by serving badly cooked cheap beta-version of continental food, in the name of Indian/hindi cuisine!!!!

[@PiyushKumar-ru6io]

In a country where Godan, Budi Kaki, Hamid ka Chimta exist, why give priority to an American comic? Why don't they make a Dark Knight adaptation for crying out loud!

[@uravshukla]

It's NOT nuts. It's the result of the most sincere efforts week after week, movie after movie, consistently doing what you set out to do. Congratulations 🤗

[@nikkiG90]

Yes, I had the same sentiment that maybe going "dark and weird" like the Riverdale show was the only way to make the Archie comics entertaining for screen 😅. Because this movie is exactly like the comics with it's low stakes and good small town folks where no body is really that bad, including the antagonists. But maybe that wasn't enough to make an interesting movie. One can watch it for some fun choreography and the overall aesthetics.

[@atiqkhan798]

Totally agreed.

[@hijack69]

Exactly. Watching the trailer, I felt they just adapted one story from Archie's comic. It fun to read in a comic but it won't translate well when adapted in a movie

[@vedsave2654]

Am I the only one who really liked this film? really liked how light it was!

[@sheilakijawani2526]

Id better watch irfan khan’s kaarwaan over this.

[@meghabadhan2504]

I liked it too.. light and charming

[@shilpi_kps3347]

The movie may be disappointing but I don't agree with people saying it's not relatable to Indian audience. Not every movie has to be massy right? These same audience has liked shows like sex education, Riverdale, Elite etc and made them hugely popular on ott in india. You mean to say those are relatable to Indian audience? It's all about if a movie/show is well made or not.

[@forceexogenesis5397]

Glad to see a sensible comment amongst all the nonsense on the internet about The Archies. Everything doesn't need to be relatable. Let a teen musical be a teen musical.

[@draamiransari]

I'm a little amazed to see people expressing disappointment with Zoya Akhtar's movie for its lack of depth. It's "The Archies" for crying out loud, not Grapes of Wrath. The filmmakers were true to the (arguably callow) spirit of the comics and recreated that feel admirably. Why people were going in expecting Citizen Kane is beyond me.

[@rgchetana]

It’s really not that bad. It’s a bit boring, but not bad. I felt like I was watching my own kids perform. I could see so much of Shahrukh Khan in Suhana, so much of Abhishek Bachchan in Agastya Nanda and a little bit of Sreedevi in Khushi Kapoor. It doesn’t deserve to be hated on. The kids did a good job in their first movie and this can be watched with our kids (if they manage to stay interested).

[@anshmittal3098]

Do you have ever seen any theatre act Not cinema but real theatre where they act on stage Their you will find real talent For your knowledge their acting is trash Its absolute insult to those theatrical actors And here i am talking about college students

[@Suhanagold]

@@anshmittal3098agreed 💯

[@southpaw1122]

Hope they make movie on Suppandi now. Who are they gonna cast?

[@sambeedpanigrahi7191]

To watch Suppandi in an OTT show would be nostalgic for most 90s kids, feel Mihir Ahuja could be a frontrunner 4 this role..he's much better than hw he's been shown in dis movie

[@sheilakijawani2526]

Babil will be good.

[@garimasingh3054]

Been a subscriber for a while, have always loved all the recommendations, reviews and interviews. Quality enriching content(If I may use the word), looking forward to everything that comes next. Congratulations on reaching 100K.

[@shashnksharma2840]

Zoya has proved once again after her 'Made in Heaven-2' debacle, that she can only cater to English speaking, wanna-be white class... which is pretentious, artificial, fake and totally distanced from reality...!!! If she is so obsessed with English, she should, along with her nepo crew, relocate to Hollywood, atleast then something more original and real stuff may come out of her.... making indians speak English and accented Hindi... makes them look like clowns...!!! Stop this buffoonery please and make hindi films in india if u have to.. for English or semi English films go to west and cast westners, that would be the real deal..!!! Dont cheat people by serving badly cooked cheap beta version of continental food, in the name of Indian/hindi cuisine!!!!

[@hianjana]

For me this movie was a huge relief after a continuous string of blood shedding movies! I felt relaxed. Good to watch on a cold winter weekend 😊

[@Priya-gc8ig]

I CANNOT believe the nepo babies auditioned to get the main roles of Archie Betty and Veronica.

[@shreeti454]

Hey Such, love the review. Also, can you tell which lip gloss are you wearing, love the shade.

[@ishasharma2494]

Thank you saying whatever you feel about the movie unabashedly! Sadly I can’t for other critics you’ve worked with before :(

[@RK19091]

Easily it's Zoya's worst film till date. The only similarity between Archies and Animal is that both films are too far off from reality, but Animal is non stop entertainment with terrific performances and music whereas Archies is an epitome of boredom multiplied by 1000

[@slayer_142]

Animal is just like salim javed masala with vanga ideology and action scene look so cheesy

[@AnjaliMishra-db1tj]

thank god!!! I found a really genuine and good review for archies, agreeing to you from start till end.

[@senguptasayn]

Congratulations Sucharita! The point you made about the condition of press totally made my day.thankfully at least some are raising these issues.Cannot thank you enough. All the best for the journey ahead.

[@SucharitaTyagi]

Thank you

[@AA13494]

when your woke narrative of "hindus are evil and muslims are divine angels" is met with resistance then ppl like yrself alws feel that press is being suppressed. when in reality people have began to see thru yr hypocrisy and hv been rejected.

[@siddharthseetharaman2607]

I thought I will announce myself "first" and make all of my life's problems vanish, but two people beat me to it! 😒

[@akhileshchintaram5060]

Fun Fact : The film was shot in Mauritius, it was a delight to be on the set.

[@suryavikramsingh9927]

What's fun about this fact.

[@bhushansawant9503]

​@@suryavikramsingh9927 kool ban gaya

[@akhileshchintaram5060]

@@suryavikramsingh9927 aapko fun nahi laga theek hai

[@shashnksharma2840]

Zoya has proved once again after her 'Made in Heaven-2' debacle, that she can only cater to English speaking, wanna-be white class... which is pretentious, artificial, fake and totally distanced from reality...!!! If she is so obsessed with English, she should, along with her nepo crew, relocate to Hollywood, atleast then something more original and real stuff may come out of her.... making indians speak English and accented Hindi... makes them look like clowns...!!! Stop this buffoonery please, and make Hindi films in India if u have to.. for English or semi English films go to the West and cast westners, that would be the real deal..!!! Dont cheat people by serving badly cooked cheap beta-version of continental food, in the name of Indian/hindi cuisine!!!!

[@womaninginindia]

Congratulations on a super well-deserved 100k Sucharita! Here's to 1M!

[@user-eq7nx4gc6b]

Vedang Raina's natural talent shone through in every scene.

[@lilacfunk]

He’s a dead ringer for a young ranveer.

[@JoyShefali]

Wohoo!! Congratulations on 100K Subscribers Sucharita. Witnessing your channel growth to this far feels soo good. Wishing you many more milestones ahead 🎉. Just keep doing what you are doing ❤

[@shreyasidas6847]

On Episode one, I was expecting Veronica will be all red.. they all look amazingly good but the actual Netflix Riverdale is so much in the mind that it is a bit difficult to adjust the excitement to move further.

[@RakhiSharma-if8ki]

In the face of criticism, Archies film on Netflix is a refreshing watch, showcasing the talent of newcomers

[@anshmittal3098]

You sounds like a pr Like even the way you type the comment

[@Sunny_Zawad]

I love your review just wondering why u didn’t review Jane jaan?? Hope you watch n review it as well as bebo is fab

[@samratneupane6319]

the film was so bad it drained her usual enthusiasm 😑

[@gurpreetwaraich1168]

Please do May December review. I know you saw at Cannes but wanna know you opinion on thatss as well

[@binishkathuria8341]

I’m watching your channel for the first time. I feel you’ve given a genuine review although I haven’t seen it yet. Ps can you tell me where you got the lamp and the bookshelf from 😊

[@taylorswiftsadvibes9653]

I wish they had actually leaned all the way towards the 'whimsical' and 'cutesy' and fun part of the movie, instead of trying to create some kind of 'depth'. The filmmakers could have made just a fun-filled whimsical musical, and nothing else.

[@tintin3072]

I watched it just now and bolted to youtube to watch your take on it😂 I kind of liked it, as I had ZERO expectations from it. Movie looks Brilliant. Agsatya looks best when he is dancing, Khushi is tall and sounds like Janhvi, Suhana does better in serious bits but dances like a 7 YO, Mihir as Jughead is really good, Dilton is cute as a button! Storytelling is just average

[@lsisaml]

Congratulations sucharita! So happy that you crossed 100k!

[@kinshuktele1742]

Vedang Raina truly Nailed it in style ❤

[@canttouchthis5735]

I always look forward to Sucharita's reviews whenever something new releases. Soooo goooood!!!

[@iiman]

The vocal fry line was amazing hahaha, so well thought off. Nice review, better than the film.

[@Pasadena14]

It was sooooo boring and what's with the male and female leads looking alike??? And why is Dilton gay suddenly?!

[@vaishalithakkar2738]

Congratulations for 100k. Hope it brings in more revenue in your income (in terms of paid partnerships etc)👏🎉

[@1jayaprakashjp]

Many congratulations for crossing 100k. This is huge. ❤❤

[@gairickdam18]

we as an audience need to support good outsider actors with good movies with no hype under small budget

[@Opensky1974]

Your reviews are simply best and most grounded.

[@fdkjgshfjdhsfhjsdfmn]

Hi Su4ita

[@Fe-ironman]

not a good movie:- pathetic acting - khusi kapoor bad acting- agastya, yuvraj not so good acting -- suhana very average acting -- mihir, vedang, aditi/dot good acting-- rest all other remaining cast good point- cinematography and costume design bad point-- story writing, screenplay, performance by lead, and no hidden subplot nothing everything was revealed in trailer. final verdict -- not worth the time if you value your time

[@suprithkundar5549]

Aadha review sunke Archies dekhna shuru kiya. Bore hua toh Archies bandh karke bacha hua review dekhna shuru kiya. Fir review me 'Whiplash' word sunke Whiplash firse dekhne ka mann kiya toh woh film dekh li :')

[@SucharitaTyagi]

what a roller coaster

[@kimberlychako7269]

The issue is not how relatable it is or not. Not every story has to be relatable to the audience. The issue wasn’t even the performances. Suhana khan got heavily criticised during promotions and actually she’s alright as an actor. The issue was the length. It went great for the first 45 mins - hour and then got boring. I mean it’s not some overly complicated story to be observed for 2+ hours so once you learn the premise it was as if, can we just get to it already and get it over with. The trailer gave away the story anyway. I genuinely didn’t care enough about any of the characters to sit and watch them for that long. Well may be they should’ve taken more time developing the characters, give us each of their backgrounds and letting us know how they’re close friends. This assumption that ever immediately connects with Archie’s characters anyway was pretty silly. Zoya Akthar being the director was the only faith I had about this movie but shame how that ended up being the weak point.

[@niminami1]

Khushi kapoor should have played Big Ethel instead

[@onkarrera3141]

Congratulations 🎉 on 100k subscribers ❤️

[@SucharitaTyagi]

Thank you!!

[@shwetarao8241]

I went n watched zindagi na mileage dobara on Netflix recently. But that movie for that era made a lot of sense n I remember loving it back then . It somewhat falls flat when I watch now. Looks like zoya is still stuck in a timeline but her viewers have progressed since then n expect a lot more from her. Maybe she needs to grow. Moreover in recent interview , she shyed away from even giving a vocal credit for her writers in Archies movie.🤷🏻‍♀️so 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️Reema was still better than her. In that interview. She was more open to give credit where it’s due

[@slayer_142]

They stuck with salim javed masala 😊 recent example is jawan, rrr

[@oops262686]

Loved the movie absolutely.. its so feel good in every way...not sure why everyone is hating on it so much.

[@somasree2008]

Of the entire lot of newbies Vedang Raina stands out. Suhana is good in certain scenes. Agastya just pulls off his job somehow, but Khushi Kapoor is just another dumb star kid imposed upon the audience... Ki tumhe jhelna hi padega isse bcz she hails from a film family. Overall Archies is a one time watch, nothing more nothing less.

[@zuhasajid900]

I have watched it now can someone agree with me that suhana and khushi dialogue delivery is veryyyyy stiff maybe its their first movie i was trying not to be too critical but it still came off as stiff to me honestly speaking only vedang was better in dialogue delivery also aside from the nepo babies other cast members were basically used as props

[@ashimanayyar]

AMAZING review ..loved your statement about rich kids .. hope casting gets better if film makers listen to you

[@shashnksharma2840]

Zoya has proved once again after her 'Made in Heaven-2' debacle, that she can only cater to English speaking, wanna-be white class... which is pretentious, artificial, fake and totally distanced from reality...!!! If she is so obsessed with English, she should, along with her nepo crew, relocate to Hollywood, atleast then something more original and real stuff may come out of her.... making indians speak English and accented Hindi... makes them look like clowns...!!! Stop this buffoonery please, and make Hindi films in India if u have to.. for English or semi English films go to the West and cast westners, that would be the real deal..!!! Dont cheat people by serving badly cooked cheap beta-version of continental food, in the name of Indian/hindi cuisine!!!!

[@bhagyeshcheta6747]

Congratulations on 100k 🎉

[@mahirrahmananan7025]

I think what riverdale season 1 did was a really good thing, going away from the comic book. Going totally in the murder mystery which actually really good

[@kathrinshavrana3930]

riverdale s1 was everyone's favourite. have watched till s4 couldnt go beyond that

[@rajnishdas6502]

The Archies is like wannabe Barbie in terms of marketing. Both tried to create a whirlwind of excitement before its release. It hype it up enough that people watch movies just not to feel left out. The only difference is the quality of content - story. Barbie - 1 Archies - 0. And people should start talking about nepotism again

[@riocabral]

So I'm third to leave a comment. Sucharita as soon as a movie is out I wait for your review.

[@yashh0909]

I couldn't care less about this movie. Just came here to Congratulate you on 100K 🎉❤😅 Love your reviews

[@HimanshuMishra-ou9po]

Hey Sucharita many many congratulations for the 100K mark :)

[@kiranmudnaney]

Well I find it quite interesting... Haven't seen it yet... But such stories look promising of what we've read through the yrs..

[@devesh3473]

Vedang Raina brings a unique charm to his character.

[@ashimasaxena5]

There was a dialogue in film dil chahta hai - hum cake khaane ke liye kahi bhi chale jaate hai or something on those lines It was silly but left a smile on our faces. I guess some movies are just meant for that.

[@ishanipimpale]

So we are going to act as these stars didn’t sponsor the project.. and these nepo kids didn’t get this opportunity because of their parents influence and connections well ok.. change of narrative and tone .. Yeah truly such a dream come true opportunity for Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda, khushi kapoor and co.. They are so lucky.. indeed they have worked on their craft and deserved this project than any other teenage actors.. well deserved guys.. you go

[@vijxx004]

It's so nice to see u smiling through out the video! Is it the joy of joining the 100k club?

[@src327]

We just watched a comic book come to life, and not in a good way. The dialogues are stunted. The editing is wack. Why would you pull focus from the main plot, aka the park being ripped apart, and shine it on Veronica and Betty interrogating Jughead and then waking Archie up to tell him something inconsequential? This could have worked better as a series where each character could be given a chance to develop. Plus, Moose was basically an ornament on set. I'm a fan of Zoya and Reema's body of work but this was a huge miss.

[@AbhishekSharma-ty6vr]

Q: How do you ensure that you begin your acting career with Zoya Akhtar? A: Let my parents' past successes achieve this objective. I will do nothing

[@ItsMe_Sam]

I just finished watching this movie. I’m surprised it’s a 2.5 hour film. This could have easily been an hour shorter and have more of an impact. The film just never quite gets off its feet for me. It’s self indulgent and at times, arrogant. It’s got this feel about it that “we haven’t made this movie for you, we’ve made it for us, because we can”. Having said that, I think Suhana Khan and Vedang Raina have potential if they pick the right projects.

[@ShastriAkella]

You got to 100K! 🎉👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🎉

[@nietin5858]

What would change if they did it in Daryaganj instead of Riverdale since Indianization was a theme?

[@Vishal-]

after watching this movie, my will to ‘live’ is over, my skin acne is back and i wanna consume ‘detergent water’

[@sarikarajan4352]

Very honest review !! Thanks Sucharita ❤

[@t_rgb4667]

Gotta give praise to the Production Design, Costumes, Art Direction, Cinematography and Choreography. The guy playing Reggie impressed me..Agastya, Khushi and Suhana seemed to have some screen presence but their acting left a lot to be desired..The supporting cast was excellent..The story, not so much..Overall, an average affair..5/10..

[@user-jk4ky1kc3w]

Agastya Nanda's role was a testament to his acting versatility.

[@suryavikramsingh9927]

This movie is a buffet of nepo kids.

[@dhruvbhatia2010]

So ? Whats the problem?

[@suryavikramsingh9927]

@@dhruvbhatia2010 did I say I have a problem ?

[@dhruvbhatia2010]

Your language suggested so...great that you dont

[@TheShounak]

​@@dhruvbhatia2010it IS definitely a problem when outside voices are not allowed. Which was the last movie that genuinely showed the struggles of Indian working class? They remain limited to platitudes about corruption, and how we should have compassion.

[@dhruvbhatia2010]

Did you not see Panchayat or Gullak?...they are also OTT releases like Archies....there is enough place for all talents to be showcased

[@ssen7857]

previous bollywood kids could act atleast Sonakshi S was so good in akira, lotera pari in her 1st flim LvsRB.. why now this days so called actors cant act, need time after 1st flim why "lot to improve" if 1 can 4 can't..Janvi k improve but she never can play a character 100% maybe 90% but not 100%.. Im fade up now,im happy with my drama atleast all actors can act ...

[@259mit]

Congratulations on 100k!

[@SucharitaTyagi]

thank you

[@akhileshchintaram5060]

Every time I'm here first, it feels another type of special ❤

[@thebaribedollvimi5467]

How to watch dis movies ❤

[@travellelogram]

Stopped 30 min in.... could not even digest how bad the movie is 😅

[@triaroy90]

U just earned a subscriber gurl... u r good

[@Hankynopanky]

3:00 to 3:37 is the reason why I watch reviews from a professional movie reviewer. Great spot Sucharita 😁

[@user-hh7ii6rk1i]

happy 100k sucharita 🥳

[@sanarrana]

I could not connect with any of the characters. There were certain plots that were left midway (the whole dilton thing?Why have it when you cant give it enough time to unfold). It was trying to preach many things which resulted in nothing being impactful. Vedang and Mihir were the highlight of the movie. Suhana was okay--playing the rich girl couldnt have been that difficult though. The dialogue delivery was also weird. It felt like they were mumbling throughout the movie. Agastaya sadly doesnt have the charm or screen presence to be the lead. Same with Khushi kapoor which is sad considering the families they come from. You would think people from their families would have given them some tips!