Chrysanthepop With 'Rann' Ram Gopal Verma proves he's finally back on track. Unfortunately, his reputation thanks to his previous dozen of abysmal film may be the reason why 'Rann' received so little recognition. Telling the story of the corrupt Indian media, the film is insightful and poignant as it shows how the ratings system (TRP) works in India and displays the influence of media on the common population. It feels like a Madhur Bhandarkar film but with better writing and execution. The tension builds subtly and the director maintains it right until the end. The execution is solid with razor sharp editing, a terrific score and fine cinematography (for the most parts). The only thing I disliked about the cinematography is that sometimes the hand-held shaky camera movement was a little overdone. Most of the songs are thankfully set in the background but the satirical lyrics are hilarious and contribute to the scenes. The writing is mostly good but the sequence where Purab is lures Jay as Khanna feels a little awkward. The final monologue delivered by Amitabh Bachchan is a little too long and reaches the point of becoming preachy and spoonfeeding the viewer. Verma has assembled a great cast. Riteish Deshmukh has done a competent job. Amitabh Bachchan is adequate. He has played similar roles before but does a good job nonetheless. He doesn't dominate the film as he leaves enough space for his fellow cast members to perform. Gul Panag and Neetu Chandra's roles may not be much of a challenge but they hold their own with strong screen presence. Rajat Kapoor is commendable. Paresh Rawal plays the clichéd corrupt politician as a caricature. Mohnish Behl makes quite a comeback with an understated performance. Suchitra Krishnamurty is impressive.One can only hope Ram Gopal Verma keeps up with making films of this quality instead of turning back to the likes of his previous crap again. With 'Rann' he is definitely heading the right direction and this already gives us hope that the once great filmmaker may have come back.

Amit K This is a great movie ! I was hesitant to see this movie because of Ram Gopal Verma's recent flops due to which I thought he lost the knack on making a good movie.This is definitely one of the best movies I saw. Those who are looking for a sensible and realistic movie to watch then this is it.If you are looking for songs, dances and bollywood masala then you may not find it here. This movie is an eye opener and exposes the present mindset of news channels - news has become a sort of a drama (a sansanati khabar) to make money than really to provide news. No wonder all the media people have given this movie a bad review and rating. Do not go by such bad reviews and ratings.I will give it a honest 8 !!

shivamrockz07 I had never expected much of this film before going to watch it, and well when I did watch it, It turned out to be worse than I would have thought. The acting performances are pathetic except for Amitabh and Paresh Rawal. The music is the worst my ears have ever experienced. The subject is good though, but the script isn't strong enough. I cant think of how people have given it so high ratings. If you like movies like: Blue, Kabakth Ishq etc etc. you may like it. Do yourself a favor and give it a miss, maybe watch it when on your TVs, but I recommend giving it a miss even if you can watch it for free. There are a lot of newcomers in this movie who do nothing but overreact, the songs are irritating and really annoy you, same for the background music.Requirements to watch this movie: Low IQ and some tablets of aspirin.Please don't waste time on this pathetic excuse for a movie. I rate it 3 out of 10, 2 stars each for the performances by Amitabh Bachchan and Paresh Rawal and one for the subject.

Varun Reddy This is my first review for any movie and I am writing it in response to all those people who blindly criticize movies just for the sake of criticism. I have been waiting for the release of this movie for the last 2 months, because the trailers for this movie were really great (which is something unexpected for a Bollywood movie). And the movie justified my wait. I am not much of a fan of Bollywood, but this movie was totally worth the wait and worth every paisa of the Rs. 175 I spent to see it @ PVR Cinemas.The predictability of the movie (something that a few people criticized and something that some may feel is a spoiler) was the beauty of the movie - RGV made sure the movie ended on expected lines. He didn't show us anything that we did not know - he just presented it in a very compelling way that makes us sit up and notice.The music was really appropriate. The first half of the movie gives you a feel of Madhur Bhandarkar's "Fashion" in it's pace. The second half of the movie is a bit slow, but the ending justified the pace.This has to be the the second best role of Amitabh Bachchan in the last 15 years (after his role in Sarkar). Mohnish Behl was exceptional and it was nice to see him get a role that only he could have justified. Paresh Rawal and Sudeep also played good supporting roles. Ritesh Deshmukh has finally found a serious role that suits him well :) His acting skills may have be panned by many, but he did justice to his role in the movie. Rajat Kapoor was great as usual in his small, but significant role.Don't watch this movie if you want to be entertained or get enlightened. See it to reinforce your distrust in the media, to think once more about what is right and what is wrong, to question your own judgment and to watch Amitabh Bachchan deliver another sound performance.Varun Reddy.http://www.varunreddylive.com