Ram Leela - an Indian take on the classic Romeo and Juliet, but I wouldn't even consider this an Indian take, but a full on Gujarati take!
Bhansali has a habit of making a film look over the top - Devdas and Saawariya are both good examples, but now you can add Ram Leela to the list. The film is good, but yet it some scenes really do confuse you and if you lose concentration at any point of the film, you get lost. You feel like there's way too many characters but then again, the story required it. Everything is just way too glamorous, when it's obvious that there's no requirement for. As I said - a typical over the top Bhansali film.
The major plus point of the film is the chemistry between Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. Deepika is electric and you can't imagine anyone else in this role after seeing her. Ranveer is magnificent and is certainly an actor that is here to stay. He looks very much the part, and his on screen presence is fantastic. Whether or not they both have real life chemistry (it's likely they do), their on screen chemistry was perfect.
Surpiya Pathak Kapur is a revelation and will surely be snapped up in more films in the future. Richa Chadda is excellent. She catches your eye in every scene she's in and will certainly leave you wanting more.
The songs are very good, with my favorites being Lal Ishq and Lahu Mau Lag.
In summary, Ram Leela is good, but not spectacular. Watch it for the Deepika-Ranveer pairing. Nothing else.
Bhansali has a habit of making a film look over the top - Devdas and Saawariya are both good examples, but now you can add Ram Leela to the list. The film is good, but yet it some scenes really do confuse you and if you lose concentration at any point of the film, you get lost. You feel like there's way too many characters but then again, the story required it. Everything is just way too glamorous, when it's obvious that there's no requirement for. As I said - a typical over the top Bhansali film.
The major plus point of the film is the chemistry between Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. Deepika is electric and you can't imagine anyone else in this role after seeing her. Ranveer is magnificent and is certainly an actor that is here to stay. He looks very much the part, and his on screen presence is fantastic. Whether or not they both have real life chemistry (it's likely they do), their on screen chemistry was perfect.
Surpiya Pathak Kapur is a revelation and will surely be snapped up in more films in the future. Richa Chadda is excellent. She catches your eye in every scene she's in and will certainly leave you wanting more.
The songs are very good, with my favorites being Lal Ishq and Lahu Mau Lag.
In summary, Ram Leela is good, but not spectacular. Watch it for the Deepika-Ranveer pairing. Nothing else.