Back on the block :)

Ok....so I am back after a short break :) and of the few posts that'll be coming up soon this ought to be the first. The verdict is out.

Raavan or Raavanan?

After watching both movies within 12 hrs :P I would say ..... definitely Raavanan.
I'm sure sooner or later Rahul will definitely (hopefully) delve into the details of the beauty and flaws of Raavan ;)
All that I will tell you is Vikram is DEFINITELY the better performer here and somehow Aishwarya is less screechy and more under control in Raavanan. Plus, I believe that they could have done better by simply translating the Tamil screenplay rather than write a slightly different and fresh Hindi one, especially for the first half of the movie (second-half is pretty much ok upon comparison). Then again, Vikram also does a better job of being cold-blooded Ram in Raavan rather than Prithviraj in Raavanan.

So...was it as bad as the critics' verdicts floating around? NO
Was it worth a watch? YES
Was it worth a double watch within the same day? Definitely
Would I recommend it to you? It does not live up to the Mani Ratnam standards, but is way ahead of several flicks that release all-year round. So, its your call. :)