Raees Reviews

The trouble is that Rahul is trying to create a gritty crime drama but he is also upholding the myth of the superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

As a movie, Raees is definitely a letdown especially for those who expect a Deewar-like dhamakedaar masala movie. Fans of Shah Rukh Khan might give the movie its huge initial but don't expect the road ahead to be a smooth ride.

Shah Rukh Khan is the star but you'll cheer more for Nawazuddin Siddiqui...

Watch Raees only if you are a big Shah Rukh Khan fan.

As a throwback to those thrilling gangster films from the 70s, many starring Amitabh Bachchan and scripted by Salim-Javed, Raees delivers ample bang for your buck.

A dogged cop wants to catch and disable Raees' operations, but Raees outsmarts him every single time, until in a 70's style end with guns and alcohol and politics...

Overall, Raees is a well made film that would appeal to the masses.

Nawazuddin Redeems This Flawed Saga Of Gangsterism...

Raees is so over-packed with material that either 148 minutes of this film will seem too long to you, which it is or in fact far too short to patiently absorb the incredible story without the audience feeling slightly hung-over…

Watch Raees for Shah Rukh Khan. Watch Raees for Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Watch Raees for Rahul Dholakia. But most of all, watch Raees for Raees.

‘Raees’ is certainly a one time watch but don’t expect the unexpected at all. If you are seeking a plot with enough twists then you will be disappointed.

Harking back to the days of the anti-hero of the pre-Shah Rukh Khan era, Raees is a gangster saga with a contemporary spin.

While SRK is a brand in himself, and a big one at that, it would have helped the film's creative -- not box office -- cause to have the courage of its conviction and not turn Raees into the story of a whimpering, secular…

Director Rahul Dholakia has given equal importance to both Shah Rukh and Nawaz, thus making the showdowns the highlight of the flick.

To point out that the film is unoriginal is futile. Besides blaming the convoluted writing of the film, its forgettable songs at regular intervals hardly makes a strong case for it.

Surprisingly, RAEES (meaning rich) is not just a GARIB (poor/average) film it's GARIB in its entertainment quotient as well.

Far better films have been made on crime in the 80s. There is nothing special about Raees. But if you're a Shah Rukh fan, go for it.

Give this film a shot. While it doesn't make you pop the bubbly, it does have some fizz and sparkle to keep you satiated.

A good story well narrated but stumbles at points when the director seemed to be under pressure to present Raees as larger than life.

. While the story and ideas aren't all new or refreshing, Raees' big play comes from its nostalgic treatment. This is a film for SRK fans and those who've grown up on a staple fare of Hindi pot boilers.

The first half is well-paced; it draws you in and makes you root for the bootlegger; Majmudars one-liners and the music whet your appetite and the Laila Main Laila sequence ups the ante.

The key element to Raees story is to keep the audience hooked and it pretty much works here. The film shifts from politics, to romance and action seamlessly, thus keeping a Bollywood fan entertained.

Full of tightly-choreographed action sequences and a brilliantly written script, Raees finally marks the beginning of good movies in 2017.

Raees movie review: Shah Rukh Khan breaks through in some moments but is stymied by florid, seen-too-many-times flourishes in Raees. It is Nawazuddin Siddiqui who really shines through.

Raees is a typical 80s potboiler. Disturbingly, like commercial cinema from that period, the moral compass is a bit off Yet, the problem is fundamental: the writing is shoddy and unoriginal.

On the whole, Raees will turn out to be a comfortable winner at the ticket windows. Despite a routine story, it has a lot of masala for the audience to keep them satisfied.

Rahul Dholakia’s movie is about a bootlegger in Gujarat in the 1970s and ’80s.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is at his scene-stealing best in Rahul Dholakia's bootlegger film