Pluskylang Great Film overall

Donald Seymour This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Claudia i. 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.

ross-brownfield The music is good and visually, it's very pretty. That's it for the good parts. This is literally the worst movie adaptation since The Running Man. At least The Running Man had Arnold to save it. The only things similar to Shakespeare's play are that the two families hate each other and Ram and Leela both die at the end. I was honestly surprised by the fact that they actually died in the end. Maybe that's a good thing though. I never thought I'd be surprised by a Shakespeare adaptation before. Hey, at least Baz Luhrman isn't responsible for the worst Romeo and Juliet adaptation of all time any more. How that was topped, however, is anyone's guess. Don't waste your time. Seriously. You can watch the songs on Youtube. There's no reason to waste your time with this.

Rangaraj Naidu SLB is known for his great movies, this is one of them. I don not agree with users who say about Romeo Juliet and Ishaqzaade, because the start of the movie clearly says that RJ is an inspiration to the film and so Ram Leela is not an adaptation. Bhansali has colourfully weaved the Indian sets ,Gujratism, clan fights and passionate love of RJ into one cloth- Ram Leela.Supriya Pathak as Baa is just GREAT. One could not think of the Khichdi dumb Hansa to be a leader of a clan. Her acting and dialogue delivery leaves one spell bounded. The others are also great- Richa Chadda especially. The lead actors are good. Music by SLB is a hit again. But the item number could have been deleted.It is worth watching for SLB fans, Pathakji fans, casual movie-goers. But for people who do not have a taste for a love-violence chemistry, this may seem boring. If you have 2 hours to spare for a great movie, then make your mind and sit on your couch and watch this movie.

nickonline22 Bollywood directors, please read these reviews as they are from an intelligent audience who will not pretend to patronize or flatter, but will speak from their hearts. The story plot of this movie was so weak....the development of the two main characters very weak, and so it has a tendency for a melodrama, unbelievable emotions that were overacted. Pretty buffed bodies are one thing, but if the content and story does not reflect the depth of the characters and their feelings, the interest and attention span of the audience begins to drop. Movies like Devdas, Joda Akbar, Umraan Jao, Mohobadein, Babul...these classics have captured the attention and hearts of millions of viewers because the Quality and depth of characters were much developed. There is much too much obsession with violence and cheap sex lately in Bolllywood movies. Naturally this is an American influence, which cheapens and degrades the quality of the films produced recently in Mumbai. I would hope that in the near future, the directors and producers of these films will take more time to fine-tune and develop a story line and characters that will continue to inspire the audience to heal, forgive, and love, by bringing more spirit and soul into these films.