Raavan Movie Review
रावण
18 Jun 2010
Raavan movie review: what critics say (8)
What critics say Critics are largely negative: 1 of 8 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 6 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the pacing and the visuals.
The film’s first half is choppy and bewildering but tight, while the second sprawls all over the place, overlong and exhausting. Sivan’s frames are indeed grand, but there isn’t one great shot to take away from the film.
Read the full reviewRatnam takes his time with his desultory first half, creating stunning scenery but listless characters.Its only well into the second half that Ratnam breaks out of his stupor, and starts giving us a film.
Read the full reviewThe first half is very slow and boring after the initial couple of reels.
Read the full reviewAlas, “Raavan” – despite a relatively modest running time of 2 hours and 10 minutes – is a crushing bore of a film, a disappointment on virtually every count.
Read the full reviewRatnams modern take on mythology dares to be politically incorrect. Mercifully, he doesnt opt for a traditional, marshmallow denouement. Now revealing the finale would be that classic spoiler.
Read the full reviewMani Ratnam’s take on the epic, in fact, is not just courageous, but interesting too.
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What we know
A bandit leader kidnaps the wife of the policeman who killed his sister, but later falls in love with her.
Cast and crew
Abhishek BachchanBeera Munda
Aishwarya Rai BachchanRagini
VikramDev Pratap Sharma
GovindaSanjeevani Kumar
Ravi KishanMangal
PriyamaniJamuni
Nikhil DwivediHemant
Tejaswini KolhapureDulari
Pankaj TripathiWhere to watch in India
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Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 18 Jun 2010. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is Raavan worth watching?
Critics rate it below average: 2.1 out of 5, with 1 of 8 critics recommending it.
When did Raavan release?
18 Jun 2010.
Who is in the cast of Raavan?
Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram, Govinda, Ravi Kishan, Priyamani, Nikhil Dwivedi, Tejaswini Kolhapure.
Who directs Raavan?
Mani Ratnam.
What do critics say about Raavan?
8 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 2.1 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.
