Raja Rani took me by surprise. The characters all started out looking like idiots, Jai who plays Surya was crying in every scene and Arya who plays John was drunk in every other scene. Nayanthara and Nazriya both play amazing woman, both are strong, beautiful and know what they want. A good cast overall, though at the start you may feel like walking out the cinema with the pure ridiculousness, however it gets better.
The supporting cast however are all brilliant and Regina's father especially stands out. The relationship he has with his daughter is beautiful and his support for her is absolute throughout the movie.
Story wise I was looking forward to seeing how John and Regina grew to love one another after marriage, instead we just see them fight and snub one another 24/7. What happens next takes me by surprise, they jump into a flashback about Regina's past and the man who meant everything to her. It turned out to be the entire first half of the movie, the flashback that is. Then it's back to the present and soon after another flashback this time about John's past, which is the entire second half of the movie.
The story is interesting though I'd definitely have preferred much shorter flashbacks with more focus on the present, either way it still works pretty well.
The one thing I love about the story is the fact that a girl like Regina can be totally in love with a guy like Surya, she even made all the moves, I was frankly stunned watching it unfold. The reason I like it so much is because if Surya can have Regina fall in love with him, then there is hope for every other guy out there as well, including me.
The music is nice, but none of the songs really spoke to me during my viewing of the movie. May require some re-listening to get into them.
Male Actors & Acting: 5/10 (Their behavior was just ridiculous).
Female Actresses & Acting: Well deserved 9/10.
Supporting Cast: 8.5/10 (Regina's dad really stands out).
Storyline: 6/10 (Interesting but unexpected).
Music: 6/10 (Will update if it changes).
All in all a solid film, good cast, slightly questionable acting, good storyline and decent music. A well deserved 6/10 from me.
The supporting cast however are all brilliant and Regina's father especially stands out. The relationship he has with his daughter is beautiful and his support for her is absolute throughout the movie.
Story wise I was looking forward to seeing how John and Regina grew to love one another after marriage, instead we just see them fight and snub one another 24/7. What happens next takes me by surprise, they jump into a flashback about Regina's past and the man who meant everything to her. It turned out to be the entire first half of the movie, the flashback that is. Then it's back to the present and soon after another flashback this time about John's past, which is the entire second half of the movie.
The story is interesting though I'd definitely have preferred much shorter flashbacks with more focus on the present, either way it still works pretty well.
The one thing I love about the story is the fact that a girl like Regina can be totally in love with a guy like Surya, she even made all the moves, I was frankly stunned watching it unfold. The reason I like it so much is because if Surya can have Regina fall in love with him, then there is hope for every other guy out there as well, including me.
The music is nice, but none of the songs really spoke to me during my viewing of the movie. May require some re-listening to get into them.
Male Actors & Acting: 5/10 (Their behavior was just ridiculous).
Female Actresses & Acting: Well deserved 9/10.
Supporting Cast: 8.5/10 (Regina's dad really stands out).
Storyline: 6/10 (Interesting but unexpected).
Music: 6/10 (Will update if it changes).
All in all a solid film, good cast, slightly questionable acting, good storyline and decent music. A well deserved 6/10 from me.