Entertaining & Game Changer for Hindi Film Industry
I watched the movie twice, once in 2D and once in 3D (imo, the 3D experience is fantastic). And I enjoyed the movie, as a whole. Some critics rip this movie apart for its poor script, but one must bear in mind the target audience is essentially kids so the plot is simple and straight-forward. Some has also criticize the use of low comedy (the groin-thingy, the airport officer ogling over G.One's piercings) but from what I noticed, the audience takes no offense and just laugh it off, even the kids (although the significance of the airport scene might not dawn on them). As for the sci-fi bit as to how the game characters can come alive, yes, it might be flawed but hey, if we can accept the fact that a bite from a radioactive spider can turn one into Spiderman, or that exposure to a gamma bomb could turn one into The Hulk, why the need to nitpick?
The thing is, the makers of Ra.One didn't set out to make this into an intelligent, gritty flick. It is meant to be an entertainer,...
Must See
If you missed this in the theater, you must see the DVD. This movie has taken "Bollywood" to an all other playing field. It is bringing them much more even with "Hollywood". In fact in my opinion HW had better watch out! I am from the USA and saw it with my daughter who has never watched a Hindi movie, she was surprised at how much she enjoyed it. My grandson's first words when it was over "Can we see it again?" Needless to say we will be buying the DVD. A wonderful family film, with fantastic special effects, and a strong message about family love.
The reviews in America, especially "Hollywood" were very good. But something is very wrong with the "Bollywood Movie System" this movie was treated very unfairly by the Indian press, I feel very sorry for the Indian public who did not see this film. Not only have they missed a wonderful film but they have missed Hindi film history in the making. The people who have written bad reviews on here never saw this film "Period" I...
Love SRK, love the FX
Although I don't normally use the extras DVDs in the 2fer sets, I ordered this one. It is hard to find original Bollywood DVDs since pirate versions are so rampant. The DVD I received appears to be a true original, thankfully. I particularly enjoyed viewing this movie with my friend who is a scholar of Hindi who gave me some additional insight into the plot that did not occur to me at first. There are some great references to Hindu legends, particularly the Ramayana. But besides the fact that I adore SRK, the special effects are very very good. We see some FX-knock-offs of Matrix and movies like Hero/Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but I think they were well done. A good action story that is generally also not too violent. Kind of a way out story, but for Bollywood fans not a problem.
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