Critics Review
2.50
A film that could have been so much more than just engaging
Election doesn't divulge further into their bond, even though their relationship acts as an anchor for the story to move forward. What the film gets wrong is that it tries to focus on too many characters and too many storylines at once. When it's revealed that a person in the film who we believed to be good is indeed the bad guy behind all this, it feels more cliche and doing too much than shocking.(more)
Source: Roopa, Times Of India
3.00
A laudable attempt at showcasing ground-level politics
Barring a few campaigning scenes, the film fails to convey how it is conducted. Another shortcoming is that the film which unravels in the time span of 10 years, comes to life only during elections. Much water would have flown under the bridge in the meantime, but all characters react to what happens in the previous election only the next election as they seem to be in a pause mode until then. The songs and the background do not meet the standards set by Govind Vasantha�s earlier works.(more)
Source: New, The New Indian Express