But this critic ain't one of them . " Suparna Sharma of Deccan Chronicle gave the movie 2 / 5 stars, commenting that " Cocktail, because of its high sugar content, initially gives a heady rush, but leaves a bad hangover . " Raja Sen of Rediff gave the movie 2 / 5 stars, commenting that " It's a pity, and not just because this could have been the great unconventional cinematic threesome we so desperately need.