The newbies of Bollywood have finally stepped into the real world with their first release The Archies on Netflix. The film directed by Zoya Akhtar and written by Reema Kagti stars Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor and Suhana Khan in lead roles. Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja and Aditi Dot are also a part of this talented cast. The film was released on December 7 and reviews started flooding many social media platforms. After Twitter, Reddit is now discussing The Archies and has criticised the performances and direction in the film.
Criticism Of Suhana Khan
Reddit users are quite disappointed with SRK’s daughter Suhana Khan’s performance in the film. From her dance skills to her acting and accent, nothing about Suhana Khan as Veronica impressed the Reddit users. One user also pointed out that Suhana lacked screen presence and compared her debut film with that of Alia Bhatt.
Zoya Akhtar
Reddit users have a lot of complaints about Zoya Akhtar’s direction in The Archies and are not happy with the film’s cast too! They also feel that Zoya’s movie lacked depth and good dialogue. One user also reviewed the film and compared it to the director’s other films like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Gully Boy.
Comparison With The Cast Of The Class!
Reddit user made a comparison of The Archies cast with that of Class. People compared the actors in both Class and The Archies because they were almost of the same age group. The users also started the nepo kids debate in this conversation.
Also Read: The Archies Twitter Review: Fans Are Disappointed With Zoya Akhtar’s Film But Love Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda
Khushi Kapoor
Well, most Reddit users unanimously felt that Khushi Kapoor’s performance in this musical was kaafi underwhelming. The user felt that the debutante was not camera-friendly and her performance was not a memorable one either!
Music
Surprisingly, people were not impressed with the music of this film too. One Reddit user bashed the music and said that it lacked emotions and soul!
Vedang Raina and Mihir Ahuja Shine
Reddit users are talking a lot about Vedang Raina and Mihir Ahuja’s performances in The Archies. So much so that they think these two actors who played Reggie and Jughead respectively were the best part of the film.
Do you agree with Reddit?