Reviews

Why ape Hollywood's extravagance and technical virtuosity with limited resources? Despite the largely thrilling ride, Khan's ambition for Ra.One is misplaced. It is without real commitment to the art of storytelling or genre. The producer-actor is its only relentless, narcissistic showpiece.It is like a colourful Popsicle that looks tantalising, tickles the palate while it lasts, but leaves no particular after-taste. Sound and fury? Loads of it. Significance? Not much. In fact the VFX award would go for most battle arenas, inspired from many popular games. It wouldn't go for the local train swishing out of CST station like a PowerPoint slide. There are video games that kids play, but then they shut them off, after they win or lose. Finally, Ra.One has a similar forgettable quality. It's convenient to say that if you have no expectations from 'RA.One', you wouldn't be disappointed. But if you feel so little for the film, why go to watch it at all? Anubhav Sinha's Ra.One is a spectacular disappointment.