RAMAYANA: RISE OF A LEGEND – A True Spectacle
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Hey friends! Barbarella here. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a true cinematic spectacle, so I jump at the chance to watch Namit Malhotra's Ramayana: Rise of a Legend in 3D at the theater. While an English-language version exists, we catch the Hindi version with English subtitles, which appear to float in front of the action. Based on an ancient epic, it stars Ranbir Kappoor as Rama, a prince whose devout nature leads him to make huge sacrifices. While he may not be how I would have pictured Rama based on what I knew about him going into the film, I like that he has a somewhat innocent quality about him and that his look contrasts the vengeance-fueled Ravana’s. Yash portrays Ravana with a true villain’s voice. While it effectively gives him a more sinister quality, it does take me a little time to get used to it. Still, it’s not anything that bothers me at all.
What does bother me somewhat involves some of the dialogue. For example, Sai Pallavi as Sita shares moments with Rama that feel so completely cheesy to me. I cringe at several scenes that may be intended to be romantic, but they just feel too over-the-top and take me out of the moment. There’s even a scene near the end of the film that’s supposed to be dramatic, but I find it more ridiculous than emotionally engaging. That’s disappointing because it could have been quite powerful with different dialogue. That said, the visual elements and colossal scale prove
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