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His spoiler-free Reel Rejects review explains how an initially overwhelming epic became a personal story of duty, vengeance and family.
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Oh My God... RAMAYANA COMPLETELY BLEW ME AWAY! Out Of Theater Reaction
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- 1:14Alba watched the full Hindi cut with English subtitles in IMAX 3D.
- 1:53The initially overwhelming scale gradually gives way to a story he finds emotionally engaging.
- 3:34He contrasts Ravana's vengeance and pursuit of power with Rama's virtue and honor.
- 6:47The love story, family drama and Rama's challenges explain his emotional investment.
- 8:04Fantasy comparisons frame his praise for the choreography, visuals and co-composed score.
- 9:45His viewing recommendation is IMAX 3D with the original Hindi audio.
Greg Alba went into Ramayana: Part 1 knowing practically nothing about its story. He came out invested in its characters, especially the opposing paths of Rama and Ravana.
"I am blown away by this experience," he says in the review posted by Reel Rejects. But the useful part of his reaction is how he gets beyond that first burst of enthusiasm: the spectacle takes time to become something he can connect with emotionally.
Alba watched Nitesh Tiwari's film in its full Hindi version with English subtitles, in IMAX 3D. He describes the opening hour as overwhelming in scale. The turning point is the family drama, love story and challenges facing Rama, played by Ranbir Kapoor.
His account contrasts Rama's virtue and honor with the vengeance and hunger for power driving Yash's Ravana. Ravana's presence particularly holds his attention, giving the review a character-focused thread amid the gods, warriors and supernatural imagery.
For a shorthand description of the spectacle, Alba reaches for familiar fantasy: "Imagine if Lord of the Rings met the God of War video games..." He praises the choreography and the score co-composed by Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman. The review also contains a sponsored segment.
His strongest practical recommendation is the presentation he experienced: original Hindi audio and IMAX 3D. That choice carries into the comments, where viewers discuss the subtitled version and recommend it to others. Claims about differences in the English dub remain viewers' accounts, not something Alba establishes in this review.
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1:22 yeah that's the thing. Everyone should watch it in its original Hindi language with English subtitles to get the best experience.
@bhub27683See it on YouTubeJust watched Ramayana in Australia 🇦🇺 what a movie what a Yash acting ❤
@PoisymaxSee it on YouTubeWatched in IMAX 3D today. As a Hindu the bar was high, and man it met all my expectations. I wanted a glorious adaptation and the mainstream audience to experience a story I've grown up with, and that is exactly what I got on the grandest possible scale.
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Who plays Ravana in the Ramayana film reviewed by Greg Alba?
Yash plays Ravana, whose presence Alba singles out in his review.