Just saw Ramayana in IMAX 3D.
Nice special effects,and great background score by A R Rahman and Hans Zimmer.
Good performance by Yash as Ravana who holds the movie with his presence. Ranbir Kapoor as Ram is subdued, as if he is weighed down by his divinity.
Everyone already knows the story, and if spectacle is what you are looking for, it is there.
Of divinity or devotion, there is none. Emotions are lacking in most scenes, perhaps the director didn't focus on it.
This is Part One of a possible trilogy, and ends with Sita's abduction.
Ravana's character has been brought out quite well, in fact you will be hard pressed to not root for him, which is not a bad thing. The great thing about our epics is that, even the villains are extremely accomplished people.
The purists I believe are harping about some liberties being taken with the script, but I don't think that is such a bad thing.
Sita is shown as a warrior who actually fights alongside Ram, and why not? Hopefully, she will hold her own even later, when Ram banishes her, let's see how that unfolds.
All in all a good movie, but one that strangely leaves you untouched. A visual spectacle, and technologically good, everything that you will expect of a big budget production like this.
Worth a watch
