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If someone says Raavan/Raavanan is a boring film or disaster... then Yuva (Ayutha Ezhuthu) , Guru , Iruvar, Bombay all are disasters... So Mr Mani Ratnam I NEED more of ur Disasters badly... if u feel Raavan boring then go and WATCH RAB NE BADA JODI or SINGAM once again ull be full filled.. now Guys how u expect mani to shoot the song... without any reason suddenly u want the characters to stand and dance for a duet song.. on the screen... Comn its not a usuall masaaalaa movie... mani has given what the movie needed... BEHENE DE ( usure Poguthey) KODU POATTA.. all were visualized amazingly... the visual is at its PEAK... a movie with reality ,technically surprisin , and a outstanding direction Witha perfect Climax... of course with a OUTER HEAVEN SONG AT THE END... wht more u wanted... IF RAAVAN/ RAAVANAN IS A DISASTER I WANT MORE OF THOSE DISASTER --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "rahmaniacsuresh" <himmathw...@...> wrote: > > I agree with Rajeev's review. > I never gave my feedback in this forum. but I do think its worthwhile spending 2 min to give my 5 line feedback. > > The movie is not quite boring, but boring (sometimes need to face the reality) > Very illogical baseless storyline. > Songs were utter wasted except Beera. > Haven't expected this from Mani sir. > > The best thing is... > The Beera song comes while credits, so no background noises. > If someone could record with an iphone without much audience voices, that would be awesome :) > > > Thanks, > Rahmaniac Suresh > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ wrote: > > > > Masand: 'Raavan' is a bore of a film > > [image: Rajeev Masand] <http://ibnlive.in.com/byline/Rajeev+Masand.html>Rajeev > > Masand <http://ibnlive.in.com/byline/Rajeev+Masand.html>, > > CNN-IBN<http://ibnlive.in.com/agency/CNN-IBN.html> > > Posted on *Jun 18, 2010 at 21:29* | Updated *Jun 19, 2010 at 00:23* > > > > [image: Email]<http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-raavan-is-a-bore-of-a-film/1247\ 71-8-84.html> > > [image: Print] <http://ibnlive.in.com/printpage.php?id=124771§ion_id=8> > > 83Share<http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fibnlive.in.com\ %2Fnews%2Fmasand-raavan-is-a-bore-of-a-film%2F124771-8-84.html&t=Masand%\ 3A%20'Raavan'%20is%20a%20bore%20of%20a%20film%20-%20Movies%20News%20-%20\ Masand's%20Verdict%20-%20ibnlive&src=sp> > > *Free Movie Previews*<http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=l&ai=BN7d3KjUcTOOaG\ o76lAe7_9WfC7D7t7kBuIPlsRTAjbcB8OYXEAEYASCoodQJKAI4AFC5iar6-f____8BYMnW8\ 4q0pNgPoAHCn-rqA7IBDmlibmxpdmUuaW4uY29tyAEB2gFNaHR0cDovL2libmxpdmUuaW4uY\ 29tL25ld3MvbWFzYW5kLXJhYXZhbi1pcy1hLWJvcmUtb2YtYS1maWxtLzEyNDc3MS04LTg0L\ mh0bWzIArTMvBCoAwHoA-gC6APiBugDDvUDAAAABA&num=1&sig=AGiWqtx-jHVyY0Bz20W-\ eqKGLJ0FfNB-4Q&client=ca-ibnlive_site_js&adurl=http://filmfanatic.mywebs\ earch.com/download/index.jhtml%3Fspu%3Dtrue%26partner%3DZ1xdm003> > > Watch Full-Screen, High-Res Movie Clips & Trailers - Download Free! > > FilmFanatic.MyWebSearch.com<http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=l\ &ai=BN7d3KjUcTOOaGo76lAe7_9WfC7D7t7kBuIPlsRTAjbcB8OYXEAEYASCoodQJKAI4AFC\ 5iar6-f____8BYMnW84q0pNgPoAHCn-rqA7IBDmlibmxpdmUuaW4uY29tyAEB2gFNaHR0cDo\ vL2libmxpdmUuaW4uY29tL25ld3MvbWFzYW5kLXJhYXZhbi1pcy1hLWJvcmUtb2YtYS1maWx\ tLzEyNDc3MS04LTg0Lmh0bWzIArTMvBCoAwHoA-gC6APiBugDDvUDAAAABA&num=1&sig=AG\ iWqtx-jHVyY0Bz20W-eqKGLJ0FfNB-4Q&client=ca-ibnlive_site_js&adurl=http://\ filmfanatic.mywebsearch.com/download/index.jhtml%3Fspu%3Dtrue%26partner%\ 3DZ1xdm003> > > Ads by Google<http://www.google.com/url?ct=abg&q=https://www.google.com/adsense\ /support/bin/request.py%3Fcontact%3Dabg_afc%26url%3Dhttp://ibnlive.in.co\ m/news/masand-raavan-is-a-bore-of-a-film/124771-8-84.html%26hl%3Den%26cl\ ient%3Dca-ibnlive_site_js%26adU%3DFilmFanatic.MyWebSearch.com%26adT%3DFr\ ee%2BMovie%2BPreviews%26adU%3Dwww.NYFA.com%26adT%3DBachelor%2526%252339%\ 253Bs%2Bin%2BFilm%26gl%3DUS%26hideleadgen%3D1&usg=AFQjCNF8DnZGE_f7Uch39u\ _6pNAYKl38eg> > > > > Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai > > > > Director: Mani Ratnam > > > > Sitting in your seat watching Mani Ratnam's "Raavan" unfold before you, is > > like craning your neck out of your car to catch a glimpse of the wreckage in > > a road accident on the other side. Filled with a perverse sense of > > curiosity, you can't take your eyes off the damage. > > > > Alas, "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. > > > > In this rather literal adaptation of a slice of Hindu mythology, Ratnam > > casts Abhishek Bachchan as feared outlaw Beera who kidnaps the local police > > chief's feisty wife Ragini (played by Aishwarya Rai) in retaliation for a > > crime against a loved one. The tough cop Dev (played by Tamil star Vikram) > > sets out to get his wife back, making a journey into the dense forest, even > > as Beera finds his heart melting for Ragini. > > > > Never one to paint his characters black or white, Ratnam gives both Dev and > > Beera ambiguous character traits that make it hard to pigeonhole them as > > entirely good or bad. So Raavan-figure Beera has a conscience that stops him > > from having his way with Ragini although he desires her, and Ram-inspired > > Dev is so hell-bent on achieving his goal that he will resort to deceit and > > betrayal in order to get there. > > > > But what might have truly turned this film into a brave, daring effort is a > > less 'darpok' handling of Ragini's change-of-heart towards Beera. While she > > does soften considerably when she understands his provocation for revenge, > > Ratnam never quite turns it into a Stockholm-syndrome situation that might > > have made for a far stronger central conflict. As it currently stands, > > "Raavan" is a predictable revenge drama that stays too safe to ever surprise > > you. > > > > Despite some eye-watering camerawork and a stunning action piece in the > > film's climax, the film -- especially its first half -- is a carelessly > > edited mess of long scenes that make little sense when strung together. > > Abhishek plays Beera as an eccentric, unpredictable fellow prone to sudden > > outbursts; he channels Heath Ledger's Joker from "The Dark Knight", but > > comes nowhere close to replicating a similar sinister charm. Aishwarya, > > despite being the film's leading lady and the very cause of the film's > > conflict, has nothing much to do. She's left to scream and shriek and hiss > > and spit out her dialogue while looking lovely in every frame. > > > > Surprisingly, AR Rahman delivers his most uninspired score in years, which > > probably explains why Ratnam wasn't inspired enough to shoot his songs as > > innovatively as he usually does. > > > > The director sticks so faithfully to the "Ramayana" that we get embarrassing > > scenes like the one in which the suspicious husband asks his wife to take a > > polygraph test to prove her purity. Other portions, adapted literally, > > include the humiliation of the Surpanakha character, which is only > > marginally better handled. > > > > Of the cast, it's Ravi Kissen and Govinda, who play Beera and Dev's > > right-hand men respectively, who stand out with the film's most engaging > > performances. Both men, particularly Ravi Kissen, make flesh-and-blood > > characters out of their parts, investing them with sincerity and dodging > > stereotypes at every turn. Vikram, meanwhile, oozes screen presence but is > > shortchanged with cardboard characterization, and pretty much spends the > > entire film chasing after Beera in slo-mo, sporting trendy Ray Bans. > > > > Burdened with pedestrian dialogue and too conventional a screenplay, > > "Raavan" is painfully dull and fails to engage at any level. I'm going with > > one-and-a-half out of five for Mani Ratnam's "Raavan". It's too simplistic > > a film from a director whose biggest strength used to be his multilayered > > relationships. > > >
