Raavan
Got into d first show… shocked 2 c only 3 ppl in d beginning, but d number rose 2 30 by d end!
Movie was quite slow but managed to never let d interest go…. D story becomes predictible at times. Luckily Mr. Mani hasnt quite fidgeted wid d script & is based on “Ramayan” but the end disappointed me. Great direction, action sequences r raw, rugged and breath-taking & d locations r exotic! Couple of songs r good, others juz ok.
Abhi gives a thumbs-up performance, others r decent enough.
3/5

Huge disappointment.. Yawn…
I had expectations from this one and man…I am badly disappointed….
Abhishek hams… and the fault is not only his but also of the script and the director… He’s supposed to a ruthless villain and not a psychopath.
Vikram and Aishwarya are better of the lot… Govinda is wasted…. Ravi kisan and Priyamani are best of the lot.
Too many songs in the narrative…. sluggish pace…predictable… boring..full of yawns..
For me certainly the worst work of Maniratnam…
Saving grace? It got over in little more than 2 hours….

Rating - 1.5/5.

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RAAVAAN Movie Reviews

Saw the tamil version
Average film which is worth one watch thanks to extra ordinary cinematography/camera work and ash`s cleavage show …in theatre among the star cast RANJITHA got the most applause 4m audience
Cinematography is one of d best of recent times…wont recommened this film to anyone and have no interest in watchin hindi version now
story is same as ramayana with a sister-sentiment flashback scene and a diffrnt climax(which isnt gr8)
2.5/5

Hindi Version Raavan…3.5/5..
Very Ordinary Screenplay And Direction…
Performances—

AB- Amazing
ARB-Stupendous
V-Horrible
RK-Good
G-Funny..

Loved Last 20mins ..
Its A Visual treat.. Shot Amazingly… Loved Each And Every Locations…:)

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Rajneeti Bollywood Movie Review

Not politically correct..but worth a watch
Hmm..where do I start?..Rajneeti was another hyped movie after Kites..but not that disappointing like the former one.Again this one flirts with India’s one of the most fav topics after Cricket & bollywood..Politics..
A political drama that was shot somewhere in Central India(perhaps Bhopal I guess) is largely influenced by the Epic ‘Mahabharata’ & the very famous crime novel ‘Godfather’.. The characters in this flick have references from the above 2…like Manoj Vajpayee(Duryodhana),Ajay Devgn(Karna), Ranbir Kapoor(Arjun or Michael Corleone),Nana Patekar(Lord Krishna or Attorney Tom Hagen), Arjun Rampal(Sonny Corleone)..well too many to pen down..even the sequences also are derived from the originals…..Anyways so the question comes to our mind…is there anything different in this one? Yes of course..its the film makers approach towards this concept of Indian Politics…there were several attempts earlier made like sarkar nama,sinhasan,saamna,vajeer(all in marathi),hindi dramas like satta,hu tu tu,sarkar,sarkar raaj etc..this one adds to the list also..since the story is somehow predictable then the movie relies totally on the performances…
Manoj Vajpayee delivers a knock out performance..reminding that Bhiku Mhatre of Satya was not a fluke..actor plays a strong role of hot headed budding politician..Nana patekar is efficient..so is the Ajay Devgn…is there any actor of such intensity..Ranbir Kapoor shows a lot promise in his performance…The Kapoor stallion has a long way to go..anywayz good to try something different..Katrina in her de-glam avatar is a revelation..should have worked on her diction as well to bring some impact to her role & the speech towards the end..rest of cast including Arjun Rampal are adequate..
I remember Nana’s dialogue in the movie to Ajay Devgn: ‘Rajneeti mein faisle sahi ya galat nahin hote. Unka mol hai sirf maksad pane ka’. This probably explains this political drama very well..
Ratings: 3.5/5…There should be more such attempts made by bollywood…

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Rajneeti Hindi Movie Review

It could have been Better!!!
Good Concept and starts well but somewhere down loses steam…and by end u will feel it didn’t meet the high expectation.

Also i felt some of the performance of some of characters were not up to the mark..
especially Katrina Kaif and Arjun Rampal…Arjun Rampal tries hard but doesn’t look natural.He still looks like model or rock star..Manoj Vajpayee,Ajay Devgan and Nana Patekar are seasoned actors and meet ur expectations..The actor who played the role of mother was total disappointed…

But Ranbir Kapoor i thought gives terrific performance..I think this kapoor will outperform the other kapoor’s in long run…

If u r serious movie’s buff there was movie made in early 80’s by Shyam Benegal by name Kalyug which was based on same concept..with a business background…I think it was very well made movie with brilliant performances by Shashi Kapoor,Victor Banerjee and Anant Nag…If u get hold of VCD or DVD please do watch it…

Coming back to Rajneeti i will go for rating of 2.5…and if u r Ranbir Kapoor fan may be 3:-)

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Rajneeti Movie Review
Checked reviews online….. around a 4stars….. quite encouraging….

3/5
Its good in parts.

Performances are good. Someone else would be better for Katrina’s role.
Her character has always been in India…then why such hindi? Her speech does not create any impact.

Arjun has improved a lot. Ranbir seems promising.

I expected the movie to be better than this.

I don’t understand why bollywood movies always fail to deliver COMPLETE experience.
If one thing is good…everything else is neglected.

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DON
don is released now!!!what can i say about it..yes it is technicaly so next gen film..specially the action sequences and photography are great in respect of other bollywood film..but the real weak point of this film is its screenplay. srk doesn,t fit in the don image..most of the time he try to copy the big b style from old film but he fail to do it…. priyanka chopra contribute great portion of glam in this flim some time she is looking like kill bill uma thurman which i think completely directors idea…but when you try to put kill bill,james bond 007,in a same film which orginally a hindi film sequel the result is expected ………-a film which is only hit if srk,s magic work again among his fans…atlast i can only say that if you are not a real srk’s fan than you will be say………….”ise don ko jhalna muskil he nahi namumkin ha

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KANK - brave but naive
A real hitting story wid real characters, treated with extreme naivete & sprinkled with trademark KJ candyfloss.. dats how I see KANK. Although KJ deserves credit for firmly xpressing his bold convictions at a pan-Indian level, it must also be kept in mind that there have been exceedingly better films on similar subjects, films which d common moviegoer is blissfully unaware of. Hence 4 many, this film would either be shocking & disgusting..or a gud bold attempt. I see this film as a brave effort on a commercial level.. but that’s abt it.. d film.. wid d xception of a few deftly handled scenes.. is a candyfloss man’s foray into reality.. d end result being rather gawky. The characters are well etched.. nd both d Bacchans shine.. wid Amitabh playing an old colorful Lothario with remarkable elan. His character, that of Abhishek’s Dad, is also endowed wid a strong sense of perception and wisdom, making him a crucial character in d context of the narrative. Abhishek displays remarkable restraint nd maturity while handling a role that draws a lot out of him. Rani handles a difficult role well.. nd Preity is ok.. but d major disappointment comes in d form of SRK’s performance. People have still loved him.. but that’s not d point. Considering SRK was given a very real and disturbing character 2 play.. he makes a hash of dis opportunity.. his relentless on-screen hamming acquiring almost irritating overtones. Swades was a proof of SRK’s unquestionable acting prowess.. but his performance in KANK clearly reflects on 2 things.. his inability 2 restrain himself without a guiding vision.. and the incompetence of KJ as a performance extractor. The film is gratuitously lengthy.. with inexplicable tomfoolery adorning d first half.. k.. d Bacchan gags did bring d house down. The second half is infinetely better.. but d overall effect is not a very gratifying one. All in all.. sth different from d KJ stable for sure.. if only he’d let go of his glossy roots.

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Dulha Mil Gaya Review
hi all.first a big welcome to the first release of the year.now here is something that just dosent cater to a very popular taste but to individual taste like mine,it does and it does it big.a fan of sushmita? then here’s something delightful.see her being cast in a very imaginative kind of role thats TAILOR made for her and sits her to TT.

she is lovely and for me its like a lifetime role for her.(i don no why this lifetime word is used for those selected roles like historic or artistic types??i think ajab was a lifetime role for ranbir).beleive u ll love sushmita in this one.she feels so comgortable doing this.
its real fun and this movie is for those who do like obviously foolish movies.
(i love them)and if all this u do think caters to u too then dont miss this one.i had real funn and had a very good connect while watching this.it has plenty moments.i loved it.hope u too do.

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Raat gayi baat gayi
This film was a big surprise as i didnt expect anything from it but I actually ended up enjoying myself this movie a lot.

Brilliant acting by each and every one in the film.

AFter a party, when Rajat Kapoor cannot remember what happened the previous night while he was flirting with Neha Dhupia, he spends the next day spending time with his friend Vinay Pathak to find out what actually happened. This could cost his marriage.

a wonderful direction, a simple film, extremely enjoyable. Something very very different

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Housefull Movie Review

Mr. Sajid Khan claims that he has learnt this fine art of direction by watching milions of Movies..And after Watching Housefull i am spporting his view considering the fact that so many scenes in the movie have been copied from other bollywood/hollywood movies..

And after watching Housefull, i have made a promise…I wont watch a single movie until getting the reviews from friends….Its a complete waste of money specially in Mumbai

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