Derek Elley of Variety described the film as " playful and sporty ," saying that this was Dunst's best performance to date: " Believable as both a spoiled ingenue and a lover to two very different men, Dunst endows a potentially lightweight character with considerable depth and sympathy.

Conversely, the film did receive notably positive reviews from such critics as Varietys Derek Elley, A. O. Scott of The New York Times, and online critic James Berardinelli.

Variety critic Derek Elley said the film " delivers very likable, if sometimes dramatically wobbly, results ...

" While Derek Elley of Variety argued that " it's hard to accept him ( Khan ) as the title character " and that " Khan is far more convincing as Vijay, playing up to his rom-com fanbase with plenty of boyish humor.

Derek Elley of Variety mentioned that she made " the most of her feisty nautch-girl ," inpite of having " a small role for a star of her caliber.

" Derek Elley of Variety suggested that the film " could be the trigger for Bollywood's long-awaited crossover to non-ethnic markets ".

Derek Elley of Variety wrote, " Zinta, who's been carving a growing following the past three years or so, has never been better, definitively moving from juve roles to a charismatic young woman with her sexy, assured Naina.

" However Derek Elley in Variety thought it " Manages to sustain its single-joke premise ... over feature length.

Derek Elley of Variety said that it " is a highly enjoyable, often dazzlingly staged vehicle dragged down by a sluggish final half-hour ".

Derek Elley of Variety called the film " strongly cast " and " a resonant, beautifully modulated relationships drama " that " establishes Mackenzie as an accessible stylist within mid-range British cinema.

" Derek Elley of the entertainment magazine Variety similarly found the film to be an achievement, particularly in how it played with genre conventions, calling the film a " stylized but gripping portrait of mob power play and lifestyles in 1930 Shanghai.

Derek Elley of Variety called the film " a slick, no-nonsense adaptation … an easy-to-digest slice of literate entertainment for upscale and older auds that lacks a significant emotional undertow to make it a truly involving — rather than simply voyeuristic — experience … Fry's script fillets out even the few traces of a darker underside that creep through in the second half of Waugh's original.

" Derek Elley from Variety, however, panned her for " wildly overact ", with similar sentiments being shared by several critics, including Shradha Sukumaran from Mid Day, who labelled her performance " over-the-top and jerky ".

Derek Elley from Variety gave the film a positive review, praising both its production and casting.

Derek Elley of Variety observed that Basu was a miscast as the " idealistic cop ".

* Derek Elley: Zhou Yu's Train / Zhou Yu de Huoche ( China-Hong Kong ).

Derek Elley of Variety wrote on his review that " Kaneshiro is all long flowing locks and smoldering disdain, the visual F / X are only so-so, and pacing is almost brisk enough to hide the plot holes.

Derek Elley of Variety noted the film's " focus on rootless young people " as a thematic link to the original film, and regarded it as " a semi-verite study of lonesome youth that has its moments between longueurs ".

Derek Elley of Variety called the film " consistently intriguing " and " 100 % plot driven " with excellent performances from the cast, while Paul Byrnes of the Sydney Morning Herald found that the plot overwhelmed the characters so much that he " stopped caring.

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Derek Elley from Variety noted " With Rai dignified in a largely reactive role, it's the playing by thesps like Richardson and Das, both excellent, that broadens the pic's emotional palette.

Derek Elley of Variety also praised the diversity of emotions displayed by the cast, remarking that, " scripter Shibani Bathija never lets her characters inhabit a secure emotional place for very long, and impediments to happiness come from their own weaknesses rather than social constraints or plot-generated misunderstandings ".

Derek Elley of Variety stated, " In most respects, the film is so far from Wilde's play that it's practically a separate work.

Upon release, her performance in the film was acclaimed by critics, with Derek Elley from Variety writing, " An acting revelation is Tamil newcomer Balan, whose devoted but dignified Lalita is the picture's heart and soul.

" Derek Cleverdon, chairman of the Variety Club Children's Charity South West, said Fred was also devoted to charitable causes.

( However, Shostakovich biographer Derek Hulme announced in 2000 the discovery of a Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 2 in four movements.

Derek Elley from Variety said " A character-driven meller that's a treat for the eyes, with performances to match, " Parineeta " is high-end Bollywood near its best ".

At The Beatles ' 1988 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, George Harrison at one point stated that there were only two " fifth Beatles ": Derek Taylor and Neil Aspinall ( referring to the Beatles ' public relations manager and road manager-turned-business-executive, respectively ).

" Similarly, Keith Rowe stated, " Other players got into playing freely, way before AMM, way before Derek!

Since Matt Wong was very popular with fans, some were skeptical of the new bassist's ability, but the band has stated that Derek is " Matt Wong Approved " and fans have nothing to worry about.

The new president, Derek Stevens, stated that he planned to keep the team in Las Vegas but that he wanted to change the team ’ s name in time for the 2009 season.

The claims were denied by MP Sir Peter Tapsell and Heath's friend and MP Derek Conway stated that " if there was some secret, I'm sure it would be out by now ".

Recording artist Derek Webb has stated that his controversial song ' Wedding Dress ' was written after he saw Wilkinson speak about The Prayer of Jabez.

By contrast, his successor Prime Minister Derek Sikua has stated he supports RAMSI, and has criticised his predecessor, saying in January 2008: " I think for some time in the last 18 months, the Solomon Islands government was preoccupied with finding fault in RAMSI.

At the dedication ceremony, attended by over 150 friends, relatives, Masons and servicemen, Admiral Derek Reffell gave the eulogy which stated: " The admiral was a hero, but more importantly he was a naval man from the finest mould.

Derek Armstrong at allmovie, while giving positive reviews to stars Davidson and Smith's performances, stated that the script was " formulaic ", and that the film in general was " not much of a vehicle for its impish starlet.

His hit, the blues ballad " It's Too Late ( She's Gone )" was covered by other artists, including Otis Redding, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Eric Clapton's Derek and the Dominos and the Jerry Garcia Band.

Derek Baine, senior analyst at the media research firm SNL Kagan, is reported to have commented, " It's not surprising that people move on ".

Jason Bateman's popularity as Derek led the producers of Silver Spoons to give him his own starring vehicle, It's Your Move, in 1984.

Derek seems to be another refugee from Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer, originally appearing as Tom Fun's dolorous side-kick in the ' Fun Fun Fun ' sketches.

In 2005, to celebrate the band's 35th anniversary, a series of digitally remastered and specially packaged CDs of their later albums were released by Derek Shulman's company, DRT Entertainment.