Roar (2014)

Who payed the critics

brilliant actors, brilliant editing

it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Let's break this down since it seems to be the director's forte. This movie was an attempt at greatness though not an honest one.The plot of the movie is totally lame and lost.An Indian commando searching the swamps with his elite unit to kill a tiger that killed his brother? Seriously,is the script written by some 18 yr old? And talking of commandos, can't remember another movie that has shown a bunch of clumsy, impatient, ignorant and naive jokers as Indian commandos. Casting and acting left a lot lacking.Apart from Himarsha Venkatsamy and Subrat Dutta the rest are not worth mentioning except Virendra Singh Ghuman who does some justice to the script with his role as the beefcake.Nora Fatehi is given the job of being the eye candy as the sexy bimbo commando wearing her chest out while she's hunting for tigers in deep marshy swamps.Ever heard of an Indian bimbo commando before? Well now you get to see one! Did I mention, for an Indian commando she spews lots of accented English but can hardly speak Hindi?Kudos to the vfx team and studios for they've done a fantastic job and the animal sequences are done well and are very engaging. The locations are lovely. All in all, in the midst of a lost script made over a lame cause, the movie takes a fresh approach inclining towards preservation of wildlife especially the tigers. The best action in this movie has to be that of the animals shown and is for your free-and-bored-to-death time only. No it's not an action adventure thriller. Just watch for comic relief.

Reviewed by: Dare Devil Kid (DDK)Rating: 1/5 starsFor a movie where the main USP is supposed to be the tigers and the thrills to be sought from their hunt on a bunch of humans, actor- turned-Director, Kamal Sadanah, gets a brain-freeze and decides to introduce his prime selling point a whole hour after the film commences. Agreed, that it's important to show a bit of build-up, particularly in a horror, sci-fi, or action film, but clearly the filmmakers misunderstood the difference between an actual build-up and what can be best described as a soap-opera prequel to their actual film.In the meantime we are subjected to soporific drawls, and endless bickering between a bunch of talentless actors with wooden expressions and the screen presence of a few rustling leaves blowing in the background of a romantic Bollywood interlude. Or maybe Sadanah must have envisaged his audience to be just a bunch of front-row whistlers who'd be enamored with the sight of his glamorous leading and supporting ladies strutting around in jungle shorts, performing pole-dancer-esque action shots.Granted, the scenes with the tigers are breathtaking, but they can do little to lift this abomination of a film from its doldrums. And, for a creature-horror film, supposedly shot in the vein of genre classics such as "Anaconda", "Black Water", and "Lake Placid" among others, the tension and ensuing action is cringe-worthy to say the least. No doubt, tigers are natural killing machines, more so in their own habitat, but it would have been nice if the Director had shown them working a bit to catch their prey. And, this has got to be the most incompetent group of hunters ever assembled, as they can't seem to hit a single of their targets, even if the tigers are motionless, and egging them on with snide smirks and an invisible hit-me sign plastered across their foreheads.Shoddily scripted, listlessly directed, deplorable acted, and amateurishly assembled, "Roar" literally screams bad filmmaking and a lost opportunity of what had the potential to be an exciting creature-horror flick, with a plausible allegory thrown in. The tigers of the Sundarbans deserve a good film - one that showcases their legend in all its glory, and also succeeds in highlighting their current spate of problems. Hopefully, a talented Director will come along and undertake this responsibility someday.

Seriously, I was waiting for the movie since I saw its poster only. The design on poster says all about the film quality. If they work hard for the poster, they must did for the whole movie too. I could be wrong, but Hats off to Abbas Rizvi and Kamal Sadanah, who made this happen. They really worked so hard for the movie. Great direction, Excellent VFX. A complete Entertaining Package for the people who love to watching Hollywood movies. I can bet, this movie can business in aborad more than any other Bollywood movie. The effect seems to be so realistic, in some scenes, you may feel sweat on your face and the fear within you.I would say, I never saw a Bollywood movie like this one. I would like to watch one more time. The Movie Worth it.Krishna Ahire Founder http://MyEarningSecrets.com

Definitely good movie and a new concept tried by an Indian Director. Kamaal Sadanah's (Director) at least tried something new than love story or cheap comedy movies. Storyline is OK. Also, may be there was no need to show glamor with a lady commando dresses with low neck and lady trekker in movie dressing like Xena the Warrior princes. However, direction, action, back ground music covers up for all. Movies does hold viewers on the edge of their seat and nice cinematography. Worth seeing than typical Hindi movies.Again, thumbs up for Kamal Sadanah we audience hope and wish for more such movies.