1 Anurag Kashyap - The plot is weak and main character's motive is never clear, tho I enjoy it mostly due to Radhika Apte's performance. Her character's almost obsessive behavior towards her student is both hilarious and weird. I like the interspersing of monologues with reality, with the editing making it look like an interview with cuts in between. It touches on themes like on open-relationship, age gap, obsessive/stalking behavior. It certainly isn't the best but it's nevertheless fun to watch
2 Zoya Akhtar - This is a very raw storytelling, little dialogues and nothing much happening. The plot seems realistic and thought provoking, it touches on themes like class difference. The maid, even though, she's a perfect wife material and does everything for the family, even though, Ajit seemingly likes her but sadly, at the end of the day, she's still just a lowly maid and that's all. Bhumi Pednekar is absolutely brilliant in the way she lets her expression, and extremely subtle gestures, showcase her inner turmoil. She has literally two dialogues in the whole movie.
3 Dibakar Banerjee - This story features a bit flesh out characters with personalities. The dialogues are sharp, the set decorations is quite beautiful, the performances are strong especially Manisha Koirala's. The narrative is a bit confusing, and by the end, you're left with more questions rather than answers. I don't fully understand the ending well but from what I get is that, she tells Salman about their affair but he decided not to confront his friend and urge her not to tell Sudhir he knows about it. But she goes ahead and tells him everything, and the end their relationship. It touches on themes like extra-marital Affair.
4 Karan Johar - This is a bit light hearted, slightly satirical in tone and the most entertaining of the lot. The dialogues are over-the-top and cartoonish at times. It features some clichè Bollywood melodrama. But it holds no punches when it comes to addressing its subject matter. There performances are decent all around. It touches on themes like orgasms and sexual fulfilment.
Overall, Lust stories, for one, is well acted, and the technical aspects are all terrific: wonderful sets, fitting score, beautiful cinematography, and seamless editing. Tho the plot, at times, is weak and ends abruptly with no explanation. And the characters are barely developed.
2 Zoya Akhtar - This is a very raw storytelling, little dialogues and nothing much happening. The plot seems realistic and thought provoking, it touches on themes like class difference. The maid, even though, she's a perfect wife material and does everything for the family, even though, Ajit seemingly likes her but sadly, at the end of the day, she's still just a lowly maid and that's all. Bhumi Pednekar is absolutely brilliant in the way she lets her expression, and extremely subtle gestures, showcase her inner turmoil. She has literally two dialogues in the whole movie.
3 Dibakar Banerjee - This story features a bit flesh out characters with personalities. The dialogues are sharp, the set decorations is quite beautiful, the performances are strong especially Manisha Koirala's. The narrative is a bit confusing, and by the end, you're left with more questions rather than answers. I don't fully understand the ending well but from what I get is that, she tells Salman about their affair but he decided not to confront his friend and urge her not to tell Sudhir he knows about it. But she goes ahead and tells him everything, and the end their relationship. It touches on themes like extra-marital Affair.
4 Karan Johar - This is a bit light hearted, slightly satirical in tone and the most entertaining of the lot. The dialogues are over-the-top and cartoonish at times. It features some clichè Bollywood melodrama. But it holds no punches when it comes to addressing its subject matter. There performances are decent all around. It touches on themes like orgasms and sexual fulfilment.
Overall, Lust stories, for one, is well acted, and the technical aspects are all terrific: wonderful sets, fitting score, beautiful cinematography, and seamless editing. Tho the plot, at times, is weak and ends abruptly with no explanation. And the characters are barely developed.