Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Chrysanthepop Among the current generation of Indian film directors. Nagesh Kukunoor happens to be one of my favourites. I believe his 'Dor', 'Teen Deewarein' and 'Iqbal' are some of the best India has produced in recent times. Coming to the movie at hand, I have noticed that most share a love-hate feeling about '8 X 10 Tasveer', either it is overly praised or highly trashed. I would put it below average but it's not all that bad. However, it is Kukunoor's worst to date.'8 X 10 Tasveer' is a well-made film in terms of use of filming equipment. I liked the novel concept where a man can solve cases just by looking at a photograph. I think Kukunoor would have benefited far more if he had mentioned the concept to Hollywood, NBC, etc because it's an excellent idea for a TV-series. Kukunoor's story is a mess and the revelation in the end is a downright Bollywood cliché. This may remind one of Akshay Kumar's 'Khiladi 420' (Okay, it's not that bad but there is a resemblance in the story). Then of course there are too many plot holes and loose ends (for example, why on earth would a doctor advise parents to remove every memorabilia of their child and how exactly did that make Jai better?). Moreover, the movie moves at a very lethargic pace.The visuals, especially of the stunning Canadian landscape is enticing. The cinematography is amazing too and the background score works for most parts but at times (especially with that electric guitar track) sounds unfittingly awkward.Akshay Kumar does a wonderful job for the most parts. In a few sequences his dialogue delivery is awful but otherwise he proves that he can act very well and that directors need to use the actor in him more than the star. Ayesha Takia is passable. Sharmila Tagore has a strong presence. Girish Karnad is wasted. Clearly he either did this as a favour to Kukunoor or for money. Javed Jaffrey starts off irritating the viewer but he gradually grows on.Kukunoor has headed slightly downward with 'Bombay To Bangkok' (which itself isn't a bad film but it is not in the league of his best works) and with '8 X 10 Tasveer' he seems to steep lower. 'Hope he manages to make up for it with his next movie by making something with heart instead of sucking up to Bollywood conventions (of which this NRI thriller is a prime example).

Avinash Patalay Its not bad as it's projected to be. Akshay Kumar's flop-series have resulted in denting the prospects of 8x10 Tasveer. In my opinion, 8x10 is indeed quite an intelligent movie and deserves intelligent audience to appreciate it.Akshay Kumar:: Delivers a good performance. And yes, special mention to his fresh look. Seems like he is back in shape. Jaaved Jaffery:: At the risk of being repetitive, he indeed has potential. Pity Bollywood doesn't pay attention.The rest of the star-cast is adequate. The look of the movie is very much Hollywoodish and this cannot be refuted. Even the cycling scenes are aesthetically done. Notice the execution when the GMC revves the engines - indeed Hollywood standards. And yes, the execution and portrayal of Akshay Kumar ability is of top standards. The narrative deserves special mention here. At a given point in time, the audience is shown what is warranted thereby keeping the suspense alive. Kudos to Mr. Kukunoor (well, he has followed this format in Teen Deewarien earlier).I seriously hope 8x10 gets critical acclaim for Mr. Kukunoor for he well-deserves it and indeed catapults him into the big league.

Pratik Jasani A thriller that will keep one glued to the seat all the way through as it revolves around a man who has the ability to see the past and he uses it to help others, even though it can kill him.Starring Akshaye Kumar, Ayesha Takia, Girish Karnad, Sharmila Tagore, Anant Mahadevan, Javed Jaffrey, Pia Shah, Benjamin Gilani, Uttara Baokar and Rushad Rana, this thriller genre movie is directed and written by Nagesh Kukunoor.Akshaye in such genre movies is always good and he has performed well but I must say that some are beginning to find his style a bit of a bore and he should not just stick to similar roles – he is capable of doing other roles and he should do them. Surprisingly, his co – star, Ayesha Takia, who I did not like in her previous movies, "De Taali" and "Sunday," has also performed well as was Javed Jaffrey, who has gone on to perform tremendously well after "Salaam Namaste" and also performed well in "Dhamaal." But what really made it better for me was to see two favourite actors of mine – Sharmila Tagore and Girish Karnad after such a long time. Director Nagesh Kukunoor has also done a good job of this and more so since this is his first thriller genre movie, though he was suppose to direct a movie based on the life of the late playback singer Kishore Kumar. However, I get the feeling that this has been shelved and it would be rather sad, not just because of me, being a fan of Kishore Kumar, but also having watched "K for Kishore" and knowing the amount of time that Nagesh Kukunoor must have spent on the sets listening to the participants and making comments, must have made it difficult for him.The cinematography and especially the underwater sequence were breath taking and this will make one want to know what is going to happen next. The only negative side to this is that sometimes its quite predictable. On the whole, it is a movie that is worth watching.

Arindam Choudhury i saw this movie. i liked the story. but i felt there is some problem in the direction, they made the movie like a family drama or something like that. a bit of chill and would have made it better. in whole cinema in just one scene it looks like thriller, the scene where akshay and Ayesha searching the house. I also felt tired watching the same scene again again when it shows akshay going into the pic and his journey to the boat. in the movie they can give some clues about the ending to us, at once the ending feels like the '80's movie. but hats off to the production team to try a new genre... but whatever it is, it is not a thriller, you can say it mystery movie.