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1/10
Not good
Clementine4427 May 2023
The low reviews here are correct. This was painful to watch. The acting is not good, but the storyline was ridiculous.

I always go into a movie with the understanding that you have to give some wiggle room to the writers. In order to move a story, sometimes things have to happen that aren't realistic. That's only excusable if the rest of the movie makes sense! This movie did not make any sense.

I don't know what it takes to make a serial killer, but I'm sure that the reasons given here are not adequate. And it made for some scenes that were just dumb.

I regret watching this movie. It was terrible.
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1/10
It's been 15mins
entranceafx-0870328 May 2023
Only watching this cause my better half wants to see what happens. It's been 15 mins but I already see how dismally bad this is. The acting is quite sub par. It seems more like an art film rather than a thriller! Netflix seems to be in favour of providing subpar content now a days. It's unfortunate but the story had potential as far as I see it. I feel the budget didn't allow the makers of this film to make the right decision. Had this movie been made about 15-20 years back, it may have been successful. Reviews here seems to be on spot. It's the acting... God it's just so so unfathomably bad!!
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1/10
How can someone make a movie this terrible
arunsankar55528 May 2023
This is easily the worst movie I have seen this year. The acting is terrible, and the script is next to stupid. Even the above average production quality couldn't help this movie. Seems like the director wants to make the audience dumb. The only motivation behind completing this movie was the fact that I am a fan of mysteries and I just wanted to finish it off. I am wondering how this made it into Netflix. Even if you have two hours to do nothing, there are better things to do than investing time on this one. For a moment, I thought this is a debut movie from the director but turns out he had done a handful of movies in the past. Bottom line, just terrible!
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8/10
Murder story little terrible, but the criminal finding story is interesting
joelnoronha17915 June 2023
Operation Mayfair is a decent movie. Shows the aftereffects of you not being treated in good way by society or family. It may lead to meantal and psychological issues. Good way they have presented the movie in an entertaining and interesting way. Same time, this a murder mystery story. Why is it called Operation Mayfair I do not know, maybe the operation of finding the criminal. Nice acting by the cast particularrly Jmmy Shergill and Ankur Bhatia. I had a nicce time watching the movie. Few stars I would remove because I couldn't connect much to their charcters, but the stooy was intense. I had a decent expereince watching the movie. I rate Operation Mayfair 8 stars on 10. One time watch movie. Nothing special except the murder scene of the indivial.. I felt little awkward and different. You can watch this movie for timepass. Not a boring movie. Songs and music are also fine.
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7/10
Bast movie
ashokdas-2729823 June 2023
Ankur Bhatia sir really played a role of serial kiler in darkway, it's really heart wrenching to see, If you go into this movie with an open mind you'll enjoy it. It's clearly a throwback to the golden age of cinema. A lot of reviewers experienced genre mismatch expecting a score-fi horror movie, but if you instead take the movie as it is, it's well done, well-paced and quite a lovely film. I felt tension, I laughed, and thoroughly enjoyed myself. For the low reviews here they are just basic people who review based on their expectations instead of what the director presented. I love this movie very wonderful movie.
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1/10
Only good thing is Jimmy Shergill
gkritika28 May 2023
Except for Jimmy, its all poor cast choices, poor acting, poor voiceover, poor direction. Average storyline, and you predict the villain within 10 minutes! Was absolutely unnecessary to shoot in UK or to have a English cast. Not sure why JS did this movie, but then he was the only good ingredient of the entire movie. Songs were another unnecessary component. Could have been a 100X better movie if it had a better cast with real acting skills. This movie could be made way better within the same budget. Poor execution, storyline, casting, acting, directing. Dialogue writer also didn't seem to have done a basic homework of how professional's address each other in the UK.
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1/10
INFERIOR than all.
kamranmatloob28 May 2023
An ultra substandard content which is hard to process. Acting , direction, are WORST.wish I can give -100 😂. A 10 years old could have done a better job. Basically this Bollywood flick tried to showcase how the MET police will work in 10 years time in the UK by taking over all the major government departments by Indians 😂. The most funniest was we have Indian home minister , finance minister and Prime minister.

Plot was interesting had multi dimensions to steer and manipulate the storyline but all was ruined because no brain was used.

Only good thing was jimmy Shergill has done a decent act.
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1/10
Bad actresses. Almost all female actresses
ankit_talele28 May 2023
Story line seems interesting .

Actors are decent with acting.

But almost all the female actresses were below below par . The acting makes the movie worst to watch.

Why spend money in foreign location for shood and hire actresses with not acting skills.

Jimmy shergill did good .

Bad actresses. Almost all female actresses Don't have option for negative reviews else would have given that for wasting time.

Jimmy shergill did good .

Bad actresses. Almost all female actresses Don't have option for negative reviews else would have given that for wasting time

Jimmy shergill did good .

Bad actresses. Almost all female actresses.
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1/10
Disaster
arjuntimezone28 May 2023
Just twenty minutes into the movie and oh man disaster , what have you done Director! Vedika Dutt 0.1/10 acting for the role. No idea y Jimmy Shergill will be called back and no one listens to him lol! It's again vedika in every scene trying to kill us with that acting. This film is a utter classic example of the fact that no matter how much budget you allocate for a overseas shoot, your film is gonna be screwed if you hire a bad director. This will go down as one of the worst movies ever directed in this decade. I am sure the director himself did not watch the movie during screening??? Do not dare to watch this movie,,, such a dumb direction and waste of money.
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2/10
What could be a great story ruined
jay-9771430 May 2023
I don't know where to start the story has been let down with some really bad acting really bad casting and absolutely hopeless directing ! The news reporter looks like she was hired off the street with 0 acting skills .. best part is when chase scenes go from Canning Town through to Covent Garden honestly it's painful to watch how they ruined what could have been a great story. Attention to detail was completely missed. How did Netflix ever allow this thing on its stream are times that desperate? I hate to think what it cost to make this complete flop. Bollywood cinema has come so far but this sends Bollywood backwards.
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10/10
Loved the performance (Kevin!! Ankur Bhatia)
emeritanz30 May 2023
I was entertained till end, good watch! I loved Kevin's role, his two personalities were interesting and the ending of how the killer maybe back in a few years was a good twist. Both the actors Kevin (Ankur Bhatia) & Amar (Jimmy Shergill) did phenomenal. The songs didn't go with the film and were non needed. Loved the shots of London. It could have been a more interesting plot if the killer wasn't revealed right away and a little less of the stepmother flashbacks but more focus on the killer being a husband, father, and his struggles. Otherwise great movie! Hoping there's a part 2, with a twist , I would surely watch it again.
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7/10
Wonderful movie
viratkohli-8093223 June 2023
The suspense, tension and slow unraveling of the antagonist is very rewarding. The cinematography is top notch and the characters are highly believable. The pacing is slow in the beginning but that's the whole point. They keeps you looking at the edges of the screen in order to get a glimpse of what comes next..This movie was such a pleasant surprise..The acting is just perfect, kept me glued to my chair, the plot twist is great !Very few movies nowadays are original and this is the Ana l'uo cinco watched the movie The suspense, tension and slow unraveling of the antagonist is very rewarding. The cinematography is top notch and the characters are highly believable. The pacing is slow in the beginning but that's the whole point. They keeps you looking at the edges of the screen in order to get a glimpse of what comes next..This movie was such a pleasant surprise..The acting is just perfect, kept me glued to my chair, the plot twist is great !Very few movies nowadays are original and this is the Ana l'uo cinco watched the movie.
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2/10
A Disappointing Thriller!!
jeshanapex28 May 2023
The film is a disappointment on many levels. The plot is predictable and the characters are one-dimensional. The acting is also subpar, with Shergill giving a particularly wooden performance.

The film's only saving grace is its cinematography. The film is beautifully shot, with some impressive visuals. However, this is not enough to save the film from being a complete bore. The film's biggest problem is its lack of suspense. There is no sense of danger or urgency, and the audience never feels like the characters are in any real danger. The film also suffers from some poor technical aspects, such as shaky camerawork and poor editing.

If you're looking for a good thriller, I would recommend avoiding Operation Mayfair. There are much better films out there that are worth your time.
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2/10
Really Bad Warning: Spoilers
This movie is so bad that it would take a long time to write out just all of the flaws in this movie. Not just the acting in this movie is poor but the script writing is atrocious.

Spoiler alert: magine a police team tasked with finding a serial killer that is on a budget working out of a room and.being tasked with a major crime case and being told that they don't have resources. Next any basic clues or facts are debated on whether to pursue or not, ex; the Alexa machine As well as the minister threats to close the investigation. The editing is really awful moving from one scene to the other that is not related happens quite a few times.

Perhaps they should have consulted real detectives to figure out the method of operation or even watch a few movies to understand how the operation is handled within a crime squad. Absolutely terrible movie don't watch or waste your time.
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1/10
How do you define bad acting?
mja-8547528 May 2023
If ever there was a movie that accurately defines the term 'bad acting' then this is it. The entire cast, be it the Indian or non-Indian actors perform like first timers, like they were picked off the streets, paid some cash and handed a script. The performances are lethargic, deadpan, forced, totally unconvincing and just lacking realism of every form. The only reason I sat through the entire film was purely out of curiosity to see how they ended up catching the killer. A story line that ought to have you on the edge of your seat ends up having you yawning within the first 30 minutes if you don't fall asleep before that.
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1/10
Who wrote this trash...
jjspicy3 June 2023
You can make a total crap movie with a bit of good production value and Netlix will throw it on their subscribers. Netflix isnt bothered they make money off their subscribers so they buy any trash.

Since its an indian movie you can excuse the high ranking police officials in London with thick indian accents and bad english. Then to add insult to injury majority of the indians have english names, like kevin lisa etc... like really?

Like other reviewers have said the acting is so bad, the lead officer is discussing the case in hindi while theres english members on the team. No suspense, no mystery, no build up just a 2 hour nonesense put together.
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1/10
Worst Mystery Its not even a Mystery
itsdways29 May 2023
I came here to write a review because i was so pissed at this movie. This might be the worst movie i have seen. I had so much expectations with the title and thought it might be a good thriller. This was such a nightmare and major disappointment don't even bother watching it. Its not even a Mystery the killer is right there and you think why this movie was made. This might be worst director or worst writer who ever that is. There is no vision in this movie even the director writers don't know what they are doing. Take my advice avoid it or watch to see how worst a movie can be made. Total Disaster finally i got closure.
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1/10
Worst movie of all time
chaisardal30 May 2023
Writing my first review ever as I was very disappointed with the movie. Waste of time. Didn't expect such a movie in this era. If you are watching this review before watching the movie then please don't waste your time. The movie was in top 10 of Netflix and hence started watching it as I like such genres. I feel like writing this review is good way to utilise your time than watching the movie. None of the female actress was near to good. I suggest IMDb to have negative ratings for such movies. It feels Jimmy Shergill accepted to act in this movie due to location of the movie. He must had a nice vacation in UK.
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1/10
Terrible
vmistry2621 September 2023
I'm not the one to typically write reviews, especially if it's something negative. Was keen on seeing Jimmy but 10 mins into the film I can't continue any further. Actually I got the feeling it'll be pretty bad within the first couple of minutes of the opening scene but decided to wait until jimmys appearance. Nothing seemed right, the acting, the dialogues, quite possibly the script but I'm not sticking around to find that out. Indian cinema needs to stop making movies which takes place in foreign countries, especially UK. One way or another, they just cannot relate nor write authentic characters with whom you can relate. Makes me wonder why Jimmy took on this project, was he doing a favor to someone or being forced into it.
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10/10
Gritty storyline Great performance
Yuvrajsingh1328 May 2023
Just finished watching it. Great storyline slow burn keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the film. Another masterclass performance by Jimmy as usual. This is one of the best performances by Jimmy.

Amazing direction keeps you guessing what's going to happen next. Every scene directed doing full justice to the character. Dialogues has been kept simple yet powerful fully relevant to the scenes. Not a typical desi tadka drama film but a unique script with real life characters. It shows you don't need big budget or massive star cast if you have good direction sense and story. A must watch👍🏻👍🏻
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7/10
Nice movie
rumesarkar23 June 2023
Kevin the serial killer was like dangerous villain, this movie was so good and refreshing and topical. It had all the stuff i love in a thriller. Not to mention the way they went about portraying certain ideas in the film was so sensational. It was a spectacle in the theaters and I highly recommend u see it while its still in theaters!.. This movie is about deference to greater powers than you, and understanding your place in the cycle of life and death. From the opening scene I knew this was going to be a unique movie. Kevin the serial killer was like dangerous villain, this movie was so good and refreshing and topical. It had all the stuff i love in a thriller. Not to mention the way they went about portraying certain ideas in the film was so sensational. It was a spectacle in the theaters and I highly recommend u see it while its still in theaters!.. This movie is about deference to greater powers than you, and understanding your place in the cycle of life and death. From the opening scene I knew this was going to be a unique movie.
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1/10
Time waste
sranjan-4169029 November 2023
Bad direction and pathetic overall except for two things: Jimmy Shergil acting and gorugeous Hritiqa Chheber. Else everything is poor. Unnecessary UK location to make it look exotic, but in the end it does the movie more harm ss there isn't cohesiveness between the location and various actors.

Some of the actresses look so similar. For example wives of Jimmy and the villain and the last girlfriend of thr villain, they all look the same. It became confusing to follow.

But, watch it if you want to for only Hritiqa Chheber. She is gorgeous and look ravishngly beautiful in the movie. I am sure with time she will attain great height. Let's see. Maybe this movie will be remembered only for her first movie.
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1/10
A dog vomiting would be more interesting to watch
sohaamalikis10 June 2023
By far the worst movie ive seen in my life. The acting was awful, direction was awful, dialogues were awful, everything was just awful! Why would anyone waste any money in making it? Im just in shock! There was absolutely no need to have this movie shot in london too. That was just way too random. Shergill was the only familiar face but his terrible acting and dialogue delivery made it so painful to watch him as well. The rest of the cast was clearly low-budget as all were unknown. However whats more sad is that at times the villian's acting seemed better than shergill. Basically if you really hate someone and want to waste their time, suggest this movie.
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1/10
Poor. Very poor
majidrafique1 June 2023
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Idiotic direction. Child like story. Stupid acting. Actually bad acting. Immature acting. Shergil is a good actor. Rest are just low. Some scenes are like very very easy to catch with its stupidity and weak flows. Ehhh. Why did i watch it

For example. Aunt watching her niece die but she called the police and stood outside her house

Stealth operation going on. But police arrives with sirens and stealth team still going Stealth .

Dialogues in between scenes seems like actors are just asked to do it on their own.

Police detective work with Alexa. Oh my God. They thought its useless to use it as a clue or evidence. And they took out a print out of its recording. Damn you couldnjust listen to it and match the voices.
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1/10
Horrible, Everything about this was just BAD
asfandiq31 May 2023
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First of all, coming from someone who lived in the UK for more than 10 years,

UK police is not a joke! Trust me, you can't even flinch without a CCTV present! And there is a killer on the lose that they can't even detect 🤣🤣 and that killer is within their team, What were they thinking to begin with...

Lets see you accept the fact that UK police is as dumb as they showed in this movie...

But the acting on this was just HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! I have never seen a movie this bad in my life! And I see 1-2 movies/day... Not even Jimmy Shergil was able to save this one,

Really bad editing, the direction even worse, sound effects even more worse! And I can write 500 words essay on how bad the actors are in this...
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