Ok... so hold on, I know Raavanan is history, and you care for it as much as you care for the dried bug sticking to your window... but bear with me.... I have to vent about this insipid little movie no matter what you say!
I watched the tamil version of the movie with a bit of apprehension... mainly cuz it was a movie from my fav' director (who hasn't given a decent offering in oh-so-many-years), and secondly cuz it had Ash Rai in it. Yes, I'm one of those confirmed Ash haters! I wrote down my reflections as I watched the movie... so my review here is in a very stream of consciousness method! read on!!
...So you hint that karthik is ratnam's version of hanuman by making him jump thru trees? but kudos to karthik for actually jumping from bough to bough inpsite of his advanced years -- ahh.. how the mighty have fallen
and because he's associated with the monkey god, he has to be a forest ranger that hangs from jeep roofs and hoots like a monkey...
and because he's associated with the monkey god, he has to be a forest ranger that hangs from jeep roofs and hoots like a monkey...
... cinematography captures the mood...
...dialogues - very soap operaish. super dramatic... i mean people, do you really talk that way?...
...chemistry btwn rai and vikram is good... the only thing that ropes u in in some otherwise unbearable scenes
prabhu has really come into his own, lending solid support to the main actors. his intense performance stands out...
...wonder who gave rai her vo in tamil... she sounds like a crone and the dialogues come out very reluctantly...
at one point i really wished somebody would shut rai up... there's a diff between lyrical dialogue and listless dialogue...
...that is one super water and violence proof eyeliner/mascara - pray, can i have it too?...
.... I realized that ratnam is more in love with the scenery than script sense... what else would explain rai abruptly crying out to her ram framed against the starkness of unending miles of black rock!
... prithvi is turning out to be a good actor...
... as much as i don't support video piracy, i'm glad i didn't shell out money to watch this in the theatres...
... ARR's music for usure pogudhey and kaatu siriki stands out. And... vairamuthu proves that he's the god of lyrics with well thought out poetry that contains a wealth of meaning....
... Mr. ratnam, where have your agni natchathiram days gone? when will we see another nayagan? is that it? are you burnt out? do you need a trip to tibet to recover your senses?
Ok, buddies... I give it 2 chillies... pretentious but not hot!
Yup, Raavan was quite a disappointment for me too, though i think both Vikram and Prithvi have done justice to their roles. I got the message you had dropped in at my blog earlier. If you can send your number to my inbox, i can give you a ring. The mail id is kishoremohankj@gmail.com
ReplyDelete