Arjun: The Warrior Prince (2012)

Don't Believe the Hype

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

Several have already commented about the missing portions, about the amazing animation, about the wonderful work the voice-over artists have done, etc.At the very end when Arjun squares off against Duryodhan, their disparity in heights reminded me of the epic fight choreographed between Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris at the Colosseum in the movie 'Return of the Dragon'. Needless to say, I was quite surprised (and pleased) when I saw Arjun use quite a few of the same moves that Bruce Lee used (e.g., the quadruple rapid-fire kicks; his rapid feet movement feet when he circles around Duryodhan). Even the way the latter falls was quite reminiscent of Chuck Norris' fall.One other thing I'd like to add. Some comments were made about how no 'special weapons' had been shown to have been used in the movie, but Arjun still somehow managed to vanquish the Kaurav army single-handed. Given the spate of 'realistic' mythological movies that are being made nowadays (Troy, Hercules, etc.,) where the heroes are portrayed as human rather than demigods endowed with supernatural powers, Arjuna: The Warrior Prince is a decent attempt at animating an Indian mythological hero and making it a story of how he gains mastery over his fears. This is basically a story for children and as such, adding something like the 'Brahmastra' or one of the other 'astras' would only divert from the moral the director was trying to convey.

for animation who represent a proof of courage face to Japanese industry. for story - subtle lesson of moral, Indian civilization and brilliance of virtues. for music. and for the good taste of childhood , in case of adults, seductive adventures for children. the mixture between drawing and real places, the circle of story in story, the easy identification with Yuvraj, the crumbs of memories from Pocahontas, the scene of fights and, sure, the details, makes it charming. it is not perfect and many observations may be realized. but only by quarreling . the film is beautiful and may become classic. old recipes and correct work. and flavor of a slice from past in a subtle form of national propaganda.

Unless you know the story before hand the plot is broken and irritating to watch. Simple scene transitions are lacking.Much like the animation, the film lacks proper flow.Denigrating the film solely on the animation would be unfair considering the budget. However, the majority of the issues lie in the plot and character development. Character development is lacking, all that occurs is Arjun completes a series of feats while in between his development is pushed to the periphery while arguments over the throne ensue (of which he is not usually a part).Overall it feels like if they had spent an extra month polishing the film it would have made a world of difference.

Excellent movie who want to see "Arjun" in 2 hours.I have seen other animation movies made on Indian epics. But this seems to be the best of all. Excellent Animation, Direction, Story, Sound track, everything. The songs and dialogs of the movie are excellent. The climax I thought could have been better as they build up nicely but did not led to expectations. This movie definitely seems to take the Indian animation movie to the next level and I have also known the way they made this movie that is the main reason I liked it and I gave 8/10.However, the movie sure differentiate a lot from the actual epic and must not be watched for knowledge purpose or to know Mahabharata. There are many mistakes in the movie and story line as well, which, If I start explaining, may take a lot of my time.Those who want to watch this, for entertainment purpose, for making their children aware about some hero in Indian history, for those who like animation and sound effects, for those who live abroad and want to see or show a glance of Indian ancient story to their family members, and for few others this is an excellent attempt by Arnab Chaudhuri.Those who knows Mahabharata, those who want to know Mahabharata, those who like more realistic and factual storyline, you all must no rely on this movie as this is purely a animation movie.Overall a pretty good attempt.