Sorry, this movie sucks

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This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Normally, I hate some movies, I love some movies, I find some movies to be average and some to be listless. This is the first movie, that I actually love and hate at the same time. I love it for what it is, I hate it for what it could have been. And in the same vein, there are certain aspects to this movie that are just amazingly, brilliantly created. At the same time, there are such obvious loopholes, mainly in the logic and plot department, that it almost undoes all the merits of this, hard to assimilate movie.Music, Casting, Performances, Cinematography, Art, Dialogues, Costumes, everything is top notch. The best thing about the movie is that it feels so ALIVE. The problem is, there are some bits that are overdone. Its nice to see the heroine express her lust, her sensuality, its a nice idea, but too much emphasis is placed on such trivial elements, that it deters your attention from where it should be. It should be a love story, where two people fall in love, and love each other till the very end. Even in the last scene, Juliet asks Romeo "Whats your size?". Thats just an example, of things that could have been avoided, mended in this otherwise beautiful movie.

I watched this film with mixed expectations. On one hand, I had seen the Nagada Sang Dhol and Lahu Muhn Lag Gaya clips on you-tube - exactly what caught my eye and made me want to watch it. On the other hand, a- not-so-good rating and most reviewers claiming it was very bad were lowering my expectations. I did, however, watch it, and I loved it. The film is intense, wonderfully directed and benefits from great acting. I am not familiar with any of the actors; nor with Bollywood films in general, which I do not find appealing because of their over- dramatisation of... pretty much everything. And mostly, poor acting. This is where Ram-Leela stands out. Apart for a few scenes, the director made use of the actor's skills, and pushed them to the point they save the sometimes-poor script. There's great chemistry in there, as well as some more than convincing acting, all in wonderful colours and costumes. I had a hard time understanding why it's got such harsh reviews, given how good it is, but reading them I realized what the problem is (and probably why I liked it): Ram-Leela is not a film for puritans. While it seemed quite tame to me, certain watchers found it "vulgar", or too sexual. From my point of view, it's aligned with European films. What it lacks in plot-line (although decent), makes up with daring performances and honest acting. As for those claiming it's not a love story, I agree: it's a battle of egos, and most important, a battle with the self for each of the characters. This could have been emphasized more, but you can't have everything.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali has made a lot of great films , so I was really expecting something good out of this one as well..but unfortunately I was hugely disappointed , as it turned out to be one of the worst movie of 2013..it definitely wasn't SLB's standard..weak story-line , inconsistent screenplay..even the performance were just strictly average..The only saving grace of the movie was it's music , which I believe was one the best of 2013...but unfortunately music alone isn't enough to save a movie , and that is exactly the case with Ram Leela..What surprises me though , is that why is this movie so overrated? Won so many awards it didn't deserve to..Deepika was strictly average , and didn't do anything special to make her performance award-winning worthy..the only actor which stood out was Supriya Pathak , as her the role seemed tailor made for her..So , If you don't mind watching a movie just to past your time and listen to some good music , without giving a damn about it's pathetic story , Ram Leela just might be for you..or else , please ignore it..

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.