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salimsuleman
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niak210
Honestly speaking I have never been this much confused while writing a movie review. The reason for…
Honestly speaking I have never been this much confused while writing a movie review. The reason for this is that I have never felt like this for any movie in the past. The feeling is a bit strange…there are aspects of the movie which I fell in love with and there are other aspects of the film which I literally hated. To be precise, I loved the cinematography, I loved the direction, I loved performance by Aishwarya Rai and I loved the soundtrack and the background music. On the other hand, I hated Govinda’s Character, I hated the story, I hated the “JIGH JIGH JIGH†and “BAK BAK BAKWAS†chants by Abhishek and I hated the fact that in spite of so many such issues, yet there was something in the film which didn’t let me hate it as much. While I hate and I love some particular dimensions, there is one particular aspect which has confused me more than any other. And that aspect is the performance of Abhishek. He is really good in some scenes (specially the ones where he speaks in low tones), he is good with his expressions, but he becomes extremely annoying when making those horrible faces while uttering those silly voices. It was like watching two different actors with the same face performing. Coming towards the positives, the cinematography is simply awesome. At least I have never seen such aesthetically shot Bollywood movie before. Only due to this cinematography, the movie should be watched in the cinema rather than a smaller screen. Another big positive is the direction of Mani Ratnam. Considering the fact that he had a very weak script to work on, his direction is really commendable. We have seen similar stories taken up as the subject of various movies, but the treatment that Mani has given to this film is entirely new and I must say is highly attractive. If the direction wouldn’t have been this strong … the movie would’ve fallen straight on its face. Background music and the soundtrack by A.R. Rehman is another big plus. All the songs are brilliantly composed. I do feel though that the best song of the album (ranjha ranjha) was not given due importance in the movie. In addition to the negatives I have mentioned above, a big negative for this film is lack of character development. Characters of Govinda and Ravi Kishan are totally weightless. Vikram’s character also misses the required dynamic development. So much so that the character of Abishek is also not very well established within the run time of the movie. On the whole Raavan is not as bad as it is being thrashed, but when considering the fact that it is coming from the best director of the country who has made masterpieces like Dil Se and Guru. It might’ve been acceptable if coming from a lesser director. Anyways the tone of the movie is not very likely to fetch positive response from the masses, and with such huge budget, it seems a uphill task to become a success.
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kedarjk
Don't listen to SRKismyAdarsh...sorry Taran Adarsh... he rated MNIK as 4.5/5... he has no right to…
Don't listen to SRKismyAdarsh...sorry Taran Adarsh... he rated MNIK as 4.5/5... he has no right to even watch Raavan. Loved Raavan...especially second half and the suspense in the end... It's a different movie of its own kind.... nice see-saw of good and evil, right and wrong.... has a superb cinematography of beautiful scenery...seen never before in any Hindi movie......breathtaking action scenes... a must watch on big screen... 4/5 from me!
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zee757@hotmail.com
Sooooooooooo disappointed! I was so excited expecting something amazing! Out of this world and what…
Sooooooooooo disappointed! I was so excited expecting something amazing! Out of this world and what we get is something that is poor! The acting is amazing, locals and Ash look stunning and the music i really love, but when it comes down to the script,the script is very poor! Not developed..wasting to much time on the kidnapping and finding, last 15 minutes rushed! Ergh made me soo upset! I wanted this movie to be excellent but its not! Mani siR what on earth were you doing! Your movies are normally excellent! What happened this time?! :( LET DOWN OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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srivathsan2711
Enough of excitement and curiousness for Raavan ensured a first day,first show ticket with my…
Enough of excitement and curiousness for Raavan ensured a first day,first show ticket with my friends.I was just hoping and praying that it would surmount my expectations and it did.Well almost!What more could you ask for?Aishwarya,Abhi and Vikram in a love triangle with Rahman to tease your ears,Mani to embellish and set the screen on fire.It all made it a deadly combination and be ready to gorge your eyes to a tale narrated like never before.Excellent visuals,witty dialogues,intense acting make Raavan a spectacular experience ought to yearn for.Beera rules the roost and how! 10 minutes into the ten heads,you get a whole glimpse into the thick of surroundings.A tough police officer,a gritty follower,a nifty wife,a brutal ‘ raakshas’ and a whole village supporting him.The first hour mostly invades our time to capture the mindset of all these people Beera(Junior B),Raagini(Aishwarya Rai),Dev(Vikram)who form the core and crust of the film.The director doesn’t waste much time in conveying the plot of kidnapping Raagini and putting her through immense torture both physically and mentally.Dev,a firm person is determined enough to win back his wife who barely can live without him.The introduction of Hanuman(Govinda) ensures lighter moments in a somewhat serious first half.The latter part concentrates mostly on the cat and mouse chases creating a lively and a nervous atmosphere.With the amazing cinematography,going past the first half is a visual treat to the audiences.Shot in Kerala,the waterfalls,the forests are so full of life and the director uses the locations to his best effect and enhances the beauty of each scene. The second half is where the film scores a lot .The pace quickens unlike the first half and the battle raging between both the sides turns wild and take weird turns keeping the viewers glued to their seats.The colours are beautiful,the village has a child like innocence,you feel sympathy for each of the characters that undergo pain and stress.The villain tries every possibility to kill Raagini.But she isn’t the one who’s there to get victimized.She’s brave and she’ll have a death at her own desired moment and none can change that.She’s a fire brand and Beera recognizes it.She tries to escape,puts up a brave face and her eyes spark not even an ounce of fear.Some thing is influencing his mind to get mad about her.After all Beera has his own reason for the series of events which have occurred.He explains his grief and distress on what made him into a person whose emotions are unpredictable.One person having ten thoughts rolling inside his brain each second.Does this create a softer side of Beera in Raagini’s heart?Will Beera ever spare Raagini or Dev?Is the person who dies always is the bad guy?Is this a thought of our society or if not what’s the truth?Why can’t we think on the lines on why is Beera like this?The gripping climax will provide a bold answer to these startling questions.The fight in the climax is precariously shot and will set the first benchers abuzz. As like his previous movies,Mani pours life into a simple story and creates a mind boggling impact.Though not as polished as before,this works good time.The minutest details too are taken care off very well and the sweat and hardwork gone into the making shows.If viewed as a contemporary version of the epic Ramayana,this one doesn’t work.It doesn’t have enough depth to penetrate the characters into the viewers.If seen as an experimental cinema,the ideals are great,the modification is inexplicable,so we better put our comparisons aside to satisfy us entirely.Credit to him though to make a film that’s a break from the formulaic stuff. Coming to the performances,Abhishek holds his stand firm and portrays a character of varied emotions very well.He’s grown as an actor since those days of Yuva,Bunty aur Babli.He displays the unpredictability of the character to perfection.I infact do not want to watch the Tamil version of it because I expect it to be no way closer to this one. Aishwarya stuck between characters as different as chalk and cheese,two different sides of a coin handles her part extraordinarily.She’s far beyond her skin and good looks and this one proves it yet again.She besides Abhi is the soul of the film.Her scenes with her hubby are of good taste and will evoke good critical acclaim.She looks to have put on a few pounds and the earlier she realises,the better it’ll be as she isn’t growing any younger.Vikram did a good job but he’s done these better in Saamy,Anniyan and many other ones.There’s no new facet of his acting explored.In short,he’s wasted in an angry cop role.Nikhil Dwivedi is passable in a short role.Priyamani makes her presence felt and the start isn’t at all bad for a debut.Ravi Kishan is irritating to say the least.Govinda packs a punch and tries to do something beyond slapstick comedy,an honest effort.Supporting characters are a mixed bag but they don’t do that bad either.Rahman uses his experiments perfectly that’s neither loud nor low.Gulzar’s lyrics are pumping.Cinematography by ManiKandan and Santosh Sivan puts a viewer into the film. Raavan doesn’t start well,but makes up for it as we move on into the film.It’s a journey that we don’t often travel and a path we rarely witness.Though not error free,its still a feather in the cap for Mani Ratnam to create such a splendid picturesque work.Be patient enough and keep your expectations a tad less and you won’t be at loss.Its a drama,an event,a classic in the reckoning!
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