Raees review|Box office thread - Page 44

Originally posted by: Serotonin

I think in general people are liking the first half... second half appears to be slow and people are not liking the ending / climax...

Originally posted by: pallavi25

People nowadays are so tensed abt Box office collections that they have forgotten to enjoy a movie.

Just go and enjoy the 70s style dialogues, action, the songs and SRK's surma waley eyes. 😛

Why this Kolaveri di?

If Sallu's crappy movies become superhits, then why not Raees? Fans make films hit, Why underestimate SRK's fans?

LOL at those comparing Dangal with Raees...one is heavy dose of patriotism, national pride, the other is story of a criminal bootlegger.

One is a patriotic biopic, the other is a fictional crime thriller.

Its like when Deewar released if somone started cribbing why wasnt it like Aandhi? 😆

CDI was highly patriotic, so now SRK shd also make only patriotic movies in current political scenario? 😉

Originally posted by: AS-Rifi

I saw in reviews that the climax is the best part of the movie😆

Originally posted by: .Lakhan.

Iss line ki zaroorat nahi thi... if Fans can make HIT toh FAN Flop nahi hoti aur Diwlale/Dear Zindagi SEMI-Hit nahi hoti.

Originally posted by: .Lakhan.

Iss line ki zaroorat nahi thi... if Fans can make HIT toh FAN Flop nahi hoti aur Diwlale/Dear Zindagi SEMI-Hit nahi hoti.

Originally posted by: Too_Much

Agree !!! Its not even Masala movie criteria.. because, Salman is his own league now. People watch his movies even who are not his fan, aaj kal SRK ke fans bhi sonchte hai ke should i wait for reviews or no

'Raees' - Movie Review

Shah Rukh Khan and Mahira Khan in 'Raees'. Pic/Raees film's official Twitter account

'Raees'
U/A; Action/Crime/Drama
Director: Rahul Dholakia
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Mahira Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Rating:

This underworld drama is so over-packed with material that either 148 minutes of this film will seem too long to you, which it is; or in fact far too short to patiently absorb the incredible story, of the rise and fall of an Ahmedabadi bootlegger don -- without the audience feeling slightly hung-over by a breathless narrative-overload.

At its core though, this script is a very Salim-Javed 'angry young man' type from the '70s. There is, of course, the prologue -- a little boy who grows up to become a don. At the centre is the reigning hero (Shah Rukh Khan), playing a character with shades of grey; and a conscientious cop (Nawazuddin Siddiqui; killing it softly, with his swag) -- making this equally a fine battle of morals, and tremendous wit.

But, of course, there are loads of punch lines: "(Acche) Din aur raat logon ke hote hain. Sheron ka zamana hota hai." "Gujarat ke hawa mein vyapar hai sahib." "Baniye ka dimaag aur Miyanbhai ki daring."

Most of this you would've already heard or seen. Which is the issue with over-promoted pictures that break down a film's favourite scenes and dialogues into several trailers. It does kind of mess with the novelty of a first-time viewing experience, with samosa and coke, right in the front row of a packed, single-screen theatre, which are the ideal coordinates for this film, where I'm joyously reporting from by the way.

It isn't that Salim-Javed's Amitabh Bachchan actioners haven't been made since the '70s. There was 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai' (2010) more recently, even if you ignore its dud second part. Bachchan himself, at 48, altogether altered his voice and posture to play the immortal Vijay Deenanath Chauhan in 'Agneepath' (1990). Aye!

'Romantic king' Shah Rukh Khan as Raees (51; looking so much younger) makes no special effort in voice training, for instance, to get his Gujarati accent pat on. He makes up for much of that with his beard, clothes, and body language. Over the past year or so ('Fan', and now this), it does appear as if SRK has been working hard to unlearn playing the SRK he's known for, gradually gravitating towards painstakingly written, alternate characters you can also remember him for - along the lines of Aamir, if you may.

You know that's a trend of sorts, when even Salman ('Sultan') has to do the same! 2016 was the first time in 18 years that all the three Khans were nominated for a 'best actor' Filmfare.

Slightly floppy hair, tanned skin, an earthy style, handkerchief for headband, and glasses (although I didn't quite get the constant 'battery' reference for a bespectacled fellow), if anything, SRK reminds you more of how he began his career as a street ruffian in 'Deewana' (1992). He has a gorgeous love-interest (Mahira Khan) in the film. But that angle is hardly explored, which is only for the better.

The film mixes research, realism, and more than a whole lot of 'Bollywood' to look exclusively into the politics and the inevitable underworld around the booze-trade in Gujarat under Prohibition in the '80s (as it is now). Being an anti-Prohibitionist myself (how can any sane human not be), you align yourself with the heroic anti-hero instantly. The character is ostensibly based on the real-life rags-to-riches don Abdul Latif. The pesky cop seems more like a high-level Inspector Dhoble, although he's merely doing his job.

Between the don on the run, the cop on the chase, there are so many facets to 'Raees', recounted through a gasping episode after another that you wished the filmmakers had calmed down just for a bit, given us few moments to pause, and soak in the complex material.

They could have turned this into a fantastic 'Narcos' like television series. There's nothing niche about a completely Spanish show being loved by mainstream audiences across the world anymore. Sure, we'd love to see SRK attempt his own version of a Pablo Escobar. For now, Raees will certainly do.

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Originally posted by: pallavi25

Because the REAL SRK fans are thinking fans...😆

Like we have no problem calling HNY crappy film...I havent even seen it till now...other actors fans watch even their crappy movies and dont admit they are crappy.

Dilwale was a Superhit worldwide, no matter how much lies and distortions are spread on this forum.

Why so much negativity being spread abt SrK and this film?