Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

anthony_fernandes80 404 is the kind of film that came when we also had mindless entertainers being churned out in bulk (and all being huge BO successes). Nothing wrong with the hardcore commercial films. The problem is that these are too many in number. And films like 404 are scarce. Luckily, that is slowly changing. Very slowly.404 is a brave attempt. A film that truly ***** with your mind. A true psychological thriller with no room for any gimmicks. No item songs, no romance, no stereo type hero or heroine. Just one strong plot, a solid storyline, stellar performances, a riveting background score, shock value, suspense and an eerie climax. On the downside is the languid pace. But given the merits, let's overlook that.Set in a hostel, the film doesn't directly try to address the problems caused by ragging (the message is there, but the film doesn't preach about it) but uses it as a catalyst. Abhimanyu (Rajvvir Arora) defies fear when he agrees to inhabit a room that's been locked for a while as it houses the spirit of Gaurav (Rucchir Raj) who ended his life a while ago in the room when ragging got the better of him. If the spooky ambiance isn't enough to terrify Abhimanyu, Chris (Immauddin Shah) takes center stage in harassing Abhimanyu, along with his friends. Professor Anirudh (Nishikant Kamath) and his wife Dr. Meera (Tisca Chopra) support Abhimanyu in every way possible but when Abhimanyu's only friend is the ghost of Gaurav, things begin to get out of hand. The climax is shocking! The film is brilliantly directed by Prawal Raman (Darna Mana Hain, Gaayab). It is the slow pace which may cause disinterest. Films like 404 demand your constant attention because every bit fits in like a jig saw puzzle. For the average cine-goer, that must have been a challenge. But for an avid film enthusiast like myself, the film haunts you even after it has ended.The actors hit the hammer right on the nail-head with supreme performances. Each one of them. Rajvvir may have been denied nominations at popular awards for his performance but as the intelligent student who slowly is gripped by fear and who transforms into a paranoid youngster, he excels. Immaudin Shah is perfectly cast as the senior bully and also adds a dash of humor with both his dialogs and his mannerisms. It is truly satisfying to see Satish Kaushik not act as a buffoon. The actor does well in a serious role with a few smart lines. Rucchir in a smaller part is effective. Tisca Choprra is finally getting roles she deserves (her stint in the 90s as the lead was forgettable. She was known as Priya Chopra back then with films like Platform, Gunhegaar and Karobaar). The pick among this talented lot is director turned actor, Nishikant Kamath. He is confident, natural and makes Anirudh believable. The character has many layers and Nishikant gets most of it right.404 is a great experiment when it comes to Hindi cinema. Experiment because it rips the Bollywood rule book apart and stands tall. It's time we grew up and encourage such films. The BO saw poor numbers but my rating at IMDb won't! Go for it!

payal-roy saw 404.. most original script.. never saw such a brilliant film.. a film which is a philosophy in itself.. indeed a piece of art(subash k jha)it conveys a lot more than what appears.. it questions all in every way.. a true classic.. each view has a hidden meaning surfacing..and comparing it to other films is actually true horror..i pity the ignorance of the uneducated viewer.. i saw 1408.. a classic like 404 is way beyond compare with any world cinema..1408 is a regular horror film and other than the digital name nothing is common. 1408 is complete trash in front of 404..i web searched and not a single film has ever been made on the subject 404 has dealt with... therefor the most original.. i pity those who couldn't understand such classics .. hats off to raman.. and to nishikant kamat and tisca chopra..looking forward for more such work Raman.. and congratulations.. 404 is this years most acclaimed film.. 14 four star ratings out of 23.. not a single film this year is rated so highly,.. congrats..hats off to you raman

zacker56 It may seem to be a very good movie, kudos to the director for trying to dream big, but please don't make a copy (however unrelated as you may say it is) to English movies. The concept of story telling is a basic skill without any limits kept but only your imagination. However, the director, the screenplay writer and other story writers are stunted in their imaginations as they have resorted to take up a good horror movie like 1408 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450385/ and then just making minimal changes (so as to avoid a copyright issue) and presenting it to the public. Do things with innovation then even the old horror movies with ghost bungalows, and witches and omens and possessed souls will seem better.So, even though this may seem to be a good movie to lot of people, the inspiration with which it was made (and never credited) makes me put this at 1/10.

gulati-devraj The movie,404,is  thought provoking .It poses the question -- is a paranormal occurrence based on some scientific interrelationship between the deceased and the perceiver or is it just a state of mind that makes one believe so ? Both,the traditional ( the paranormal haunts the tormentor / the occupier of a particular locale as a revenge after death ) and the modern approach ( the perceiver's mind is conditioned by forces beyond his control to believe in the paranormal ) are dealt with.The end result is not conclusive.Both theories can co -exist. A fresher,Abhimanyu ( Rajvvir Aroraa) ,volunteers to occupy room number 404 in his medical institution's hostel,despite it being haunted.The room had remained locked for several months as a former student had committed suicide for being depressed.He had been under the trauma of the scars of vicious ragging by his seniors plus the tag of being a loser.Paranormal activity begins to haunt the new occupant.None believes the occupants version.The question arises how to help the occupant.A professor,Abhimanyu ( Nishikant Kamat) ,opines that the occupant boy is not a victim of the spell cast by the paranormal,but his own state of mind is conditioned by persistent ragging,he is made to believe what others make him believe. The climax remains inconclusive though. On what counts does 404 get a thumbs up? Majority of spooky movies have concentrated on the bhoot-pret kinda approach to give a rationale and create a scare,404 focuses on the modern state of mind approach of the rationalists.The movie is engaging through out.Uniformly good and realistic performances appear on the screen.Nishikant Kamat needs a special mention.This reviewer kept on wondering why the authorities were unable to check ragging despite the law and supreme court's ruling against the barbarity ? The mystery gets revealed in the climax.The professor himself was experimenting on Abhimanyu through a gang of willing senior students who were set up to create fear in the junior to test his hypothesis for a thesis.It's a different matter  that the professor himself had been under the spell of her deceased mother.The professor 's assertion that only the insecure believe in God and ghosts is debatable.His belief that the Facebook is a trap to subjugate the thoughts of subjects for commercial purposes is also debatable.At least the beliefs make us give it a thought.404 amply proves that it's possible to deliver good cinema with low budgets and it requires no stars and nach- gaana of the big budget kind.In fact it uneraths new talent. Where does 404 get a thumbs down? The experimentations on the uninitiated in institutions of higher learning can lead to permanent damage on the subjects.The gang of raggers never look like students,being overgrown,they look more of sidekicks of a gangsters than students.The scare element is missing. All in all 404 is a bold and a different attempt on the paranormal genre of films.The movie is destined for critical acclaim.