Raavan’s First Opening Gets American Critics Views  Aishwarya Rai |
The first opening of the movie ‘Raavan’ has invited reviews from the American media, the New York Times says, it’s a ‘Critics Pick’. Ratnam should be now relaxed that his caliber has found a platform in the American media.
Los Angeles Times has also praised the movie and termed the comment as “Variety”. Another good surprise for Ratnam is from Hollywood Reporter, who has also a decent and good feedback for the movie.
The movie opened on Friday on over 2200 screens around the world and in 35 countries.
New York Times even said “Raavan” has “Bollywood glamour aplenty, with the lovely if occasionally dramatically challenged Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Bachchan’s wife, playing the Sita stand-in.”
Mainstream daily told “Artful but not arty, Ratnam, whose films include ‘Dil Se’ and ‘Guru,’ delivers the goods.”
“Praising A.R. Rahman’s “excellent score” and “an eye-popping climactic battle... on a teetering suspension bridge.”
The Hollywood media terms ‘Raavan’ as “Pan-Indian saga with epic sweep, intense emotion and gorgeous images.”
It further adds “Filled with rich colours and lively action, Mani Ratnam’s classically themed epic brings together the mythology of Indian culture and the flair and fun of Bollywood with tremendous flourish.”
Cinematographer Manikandan and Santosh Sivan, production designer Samir Chanda and editor A. Sreekar Prasad, were also highly appreciated for their work.
Sources adds “Ratnam superbly with images, settings and vitality that take one’s breath away,” the publication thinks “success is inevitable throughout India and with expat audiences.”
“Such is the flare of the filmmaking that international audiences also can be expected to respond positively.”
‘Variety’ added another exciting comments “Consistently one of India’s most versatile and exciting directors, Ratnam angles for one of his bigger commercial vehicles by mixing knockout action sequences, primal dramatic elements and superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who stays ravishing even as she’s sent through the physical wringer opposite husband and co-star Abhishek Bachchan.”
