June 21, 2010
Ray Bennett, Hollywood Reporter
Abhishek Bachchan,
Vikram,
Govinda,
Ravi Kishan,
Nikhil Dwivedi
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Passions ignite when Dev marries free-spirited classical dancer Ragini, and the two newlyweds move to a town in northern India that has fallen under control of Beera -- a powerful tribal leader who ha... read more
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June 18, 2010
Rachel Saltz, New York Times
Artful but not arty, Mr. Ratnam, whose films include Dil Se and Guru, delivers the goods. Full Review
June 18, 2010
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Not unusually for a Bollywood movie, Raavan combines beautiful photography, over-the-top acting, cheesy special effects and musical numbers that stretch things out well beyond the two-hour mark. Full Review
June 18, 2010
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Ratnam's pace is steadfastly brisk, and his film is replete with dizzying camerawork, myriad complications, violent mayhem, broad humor, usual musical interludes, a cliffhanging climactic confrontatio... Full Review
August 15, 2011
David Hughes, Empire Magazine
While it's hard to see why Villain was so feted by the Japanese academy, the moody, social-realist vibe makes this worth a look. Full Review
August 9, 2010
Simon Foster, sbs.com.au
A.R. Rahman's omni-present score is as overbearing as most other aspects of this overwrought melodrama. Full Review
June 24, 2010
Poonam Joshi, Film4
Only director Mani Ratnam could have the dexterity to ascribe the story of The Ramayana to a raw, modernist setting and yet remain faithful to the original story. Full Review
June 24, 2010
Aaron Hillis, L.A. Weekly
The love triangle is as tediously underwhelming as the slo-mo action, but the actors, costumes and lush mountainsides are easy on the eye. Full Review
June 22, 2010
Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru
An exhilarating and thrilling adventure brimming with lush, breathtaking visuals, lively musical numbers and a captivating love triangle. Full Review
June 21, 2010
Nora Lee Mandel, Film-Forward.com
Very satisfying entertainment for the eyes, ears and heart - mythic romance and action adventure to a throbbing beat. Full Review
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