ThiefHott Too much of everything

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

Sheshank Joshi I saw this movie in a well equipped multiplex here in Hyderabad. Three things struck me immediately. First was the Cinematography. It was stunning. I wonder where and how they managed to get such a natural beauty. During break time, my friend reported that he wants to go to forest then and there. :) Of course I saw it a hundred times later, perhaps, and felt like writing a review, because how many times I watched it, the movie touches me with some or other aspect.The second is the music. Although, songs are not so great, the background music was excellent.. specially in the scene where Ragini tries to escape from Veera.Background music explains her helplessness.The third was Aishwarya Rai. I don't know if it was my eyes or the screen or the make up or whatever circumstances, she looked just WOW to my eyes. I felt I missed the beauty these long years. Not in a single movie of hers I liked her this much.There is no need to speak of Mr. Manirathnam. Dialogues should have been a lot lot better. A little bit of philosophy added through dialogues would have made it a marvelous movie (commercially also). When I first saw it, it touched me with a concept of blurred distinction btwn good and bad. Later it touched me with a concept that, if we know the reason behind evil, we'll pity the crime rather than punish it. Next time, it was that, a man gets his happiness only when he feels it. This is better expressed at a scene where Veera talks with Ragini near that Idol. Next Veera's death touched me. Why had he to die, and that too through Ragini. Next I hated that SP, but later I felt its wrong because he was doing his duty and meant to do it at any cost without any relations. Next I felt, a man when filled with hatred cannot think of love (when veera speaks to Aish that SP kept his photo to hers in his camp). Next I experienced Aish's feelings as to her doubt and insanity when she listens to veera's words. She doubts whether he really loves her. I experience Aish's feeling in her eyes when Veera leaves her to her husband, and when he returns back trying to find Veera rather than consolidating her. Finally, Veera's dialogues speaking how to choose good (I can leave you alive for your wife, and for the same I can help you. What do you want me to do?), and conveying his intention of doing good always in the past, present and future.To me its more than a film, a philosophy, a confusion and a feeling of interrogation of your own conscience.People who don't have heart, or can't think much about other's feelings, can't understand this movie. People who like me, liked the movie, try to watch out the above experiences and feel them. I am sure you'll feel them. Hindi version was too bad, too worse. Undoubtedly, the toughest role an actor can portray is this. Hats off to Vikram for showing various philosophies and ways of thoughts in just one character. He is the real Ravanan.

ruganblue I personally feel that this movie has paved the path for the "END" of the golden era of ManiRatnam.Every Indian knows the capability and brilliance of ManiRatnam. Though he has had some duds at the box office even in his previous attempts no one has doubted his mastery over films.But I am sure that every loyal "Mani fan" or for that matter any viewer expecting quality movies would be thoroughly disappointed on watching this "CRAP".A film will never be rated as "GOOD" for any individual(s).This film boasts of a great technical crew...Rahman , Shreekar Prasad, Santosh Sivan,Manikandan,Sameer Chanda....and the list goes on.I have to accept the fact that every one has been very professional and loyal giving their 100% for the film except for two ....."ManiRatnam" and his beloved and so called brilliant wife "Suhasini".The most important aspects of films in India are " Story, Screenplay, Dialogue". The story of the film is a known one and hence no point on discussing it....though there could have been some interesting changes which would have made a familiar story ,interesting.Then the screenplay.I heard this "crap" by one of the members of technical crew after the film failed at box office ,saying "Mani wanted the viewers to have their own interpretations "- meaning ... the viewers were not good enough to understand the technical brilliance of Mani.WHAT A CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!Then come to the outrageous and melo-dramatic,old fashioned ,irritating ,bla bla bla....dialogs.This would have summed up my point.I assume.The funny part is "SHE IS IN THE LINE TO DIRECT YET ANOTHER CRAP". OMG!!! save people..Now at last to acting.I am personally very disappointed to discuss this part at end....so has been the negatives of the film. Though the characterization of the actors is still a question mark there is no doubt in the part played by the actors.Vikram and Aish were equally brilliant and awesome and the chemistry really did work well.And others too did justice on their part.This is the first time ... I don't feel sorry for being critical about the film and the technical crew.So much were the expectations!!!!!!

Jaliy When I first heard that Mani Ratnam was making another film I was more than excited, when I heard that Vikram and Aishwarya Rai were acting in it I nearly flipped. Hence my expectations were extremely high. After I saw the movie I left the theater with a smile. Each of Mr.Ratnam's movies contain a different meaning. This showed that even the villain can become the hero, that even he can love,smile and be a human. The acting was simply marvelous and each of the actors had a special role to play. The cinematography was out of the world, the locations were pleasing to the eyes. One shouldn't go to Raavanan with Ramayanam in mind, one should see it as just another movie and walk in with an open mind-because it is simply not a remake of the famous epic. Most people find themselves bothered with the fact that Prithviraj(associated with Rama) is in fact not the "hero" but the 'villain' in this particular venture, but I think that twist is what makes this movie worth watching. AR Rahman as usual woos us with the music. On the whole it is a 8/10.

vanesn What I can say about the movie..... WOW, only Mani can make like this. I watched both version, simply superb, I love the tamil version. The music, picturization, editing, direction overall...speaks the Director new imagination. Oh yeah, the powerful star casts. Mind blowing performances. Did anyone feel "The Raavan" from Mani's view? WOW...... only Mani can touch that .... The modern RAM and RAAVAN...I watched both version...GO AND WATCH THE MOVIE IN BIG SCREENS..FEEL THE NEW KIND OF CINEMA I have read so many bad reviews for this movie....come on ppl ... i don't understand y people make a mindset with full of expectation for this movie. and y ppl comparing with his previous movies? Yes, it is maniratnum's movie. Forgot abt his previous movies. if the director make movies with mindset compare his previous work, i think mani's last movie is Roja. I really like the way he took challenges to giv new kind of cinema....make us to feel his new touch...his imagination, his technical skills,... Overall ,Raavan and Raavan is must watch movie ..feel the director new imagination, wonderful direction, strong powerful performance from main leads. I never thing so, any other director have this kind imagination, or make movies like this nowadays.