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Gowli review
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Filmi Score
Good
3 reviews · provisional
59
What the critics say
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Gowli starts strong with praised lead performances, music and cinematography and a grimly relevant take on police cruelty, but critics say it collapses into a bloated, slow-motion, violence-heavy second half that feels familiar and tedious.
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Summary
Gowli (2023, Kannada) has a Filmi Score of 59 from 3 critic reviews.
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Cast & crew
Directed by Soora
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Summary
Gowli (2023, Kannada) has a Filmi Score of 59 from 3 critic reviews.
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What the critics said
3 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
The critic’s own number where they gave one
ಶರತ್ ಹೆಗ್ಡೆ · 24 Feb 2023
The critic finds the film's depiction of systemic police cruelty grimly relevant and praises the ensemble's acting and the craft on display, while… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
66
A Sharadhaa · 25 Feb 2023
The critic praises Kitty and Pavana's performances, the music and visuals, but finds the story familiar and the violence-heavy, slow-motion second… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
Shuklaji · 24 Feb 2023
The critic calls Gowli a half-done, exploitative film that squanders a strong first half on caricatured villains and an interminable slow-motion… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
50
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 3 readings; 0 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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What did critics say about Gowli?
Gowli has a Filmi Score of 59 (Good), the mean of 3 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 50 (The News Minute) to 66 (Prajavani). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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