 Kaminey received widespread critical acclaim from critics who praised many aspects of the film . Raja Sen of Rediff.com rated the film 4 @.@ 5 out of 5 and wrote , " Kaminey is startlingly clever , an innovative film with genuine surprises . A kind of film whose success we ought all pray for , because it 'll prove smart cinema works . " The Indian Express gave a rating of 4 out of 5 , calling it " Bollywood 's first all @-@ the @-@ way @-@ out @-@ to @-@ there pulp fiction " . Rajeev Masand of CNN @-@ IBN gave the film 4 stars out of 5 , called it a " must watch " and wrote , " [ i ] t 's an unpredictable crime drama that combines violence and dark humor in a manner that 's reminiscent of the films of Quentin Tarantino , Guy Ritchie and the Coen Brothers . And yet Kaminey is so original and inventive in the manner in which it takes Bollywood 's favorite formula — twin brothers — and turns it on its head . " He praised the writing — which he said was the film 's real strength , the non @-@ linear screenplay and the dialogue , and wrote that the film has " the best performance you will see by an ensemble cast in a long time " . Nikhat Kazmi from The Times of India rated the film 4 out of 5 , and said it is " Bollywood 's first film which is full of brains , brawn and belligerence besides being a bravura attempt to rewrite the tried and tested idiom of desi <unk> . Kaminey is a smart and <unk> film that brings Hollywood to Bollywood which catapult the viewer into the dark , violent world of crime and criminals , leaving you no time to blink or breathe easy ... Tarantino , take a bow . Brave new Bollywood is here . " 
