Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

Arun George Anurag Kashyap's flair for churning out unconventional cinematic pieces is something that warrants appreciation. Raman Raghav 2.0 is certainly not a film that you could expect out of a run-of-the-mill filmmaker. The director (who has also co-written the screenplay along with Vasan Bala) is known for not making compromises in the name of 'commercial cinema' and with RR 2.0, he simply reinstates this verity.The film is divided into different chapters that delve deep into the state of mind of the hunter and the hunted. The pacing of the first half is pitch-perfect and the director succeeds in (metaphorically) grabbing the viewers by the throat and pasting them on a wall, subjecting them to the murderous and drug-infested backdrop of the central characters Ramanna (played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui) and Raghavan (played by Vicky Kaushal) respectively. The noticeable factor in Kashyap's films is the subtle maintenance of tone. He never attempts to overrun genres simply for the sake of it. The undercurrent of dark humor is not forced at all. You barely know the characters that Ramanna murders (most of the time, except for his sister's family) as he picks them mostly on a random basis. The viewer is never handed out an option to feel exceptionally grim just because a murder took place. We know that they are going to continue because Ramanna is Ramanna. Nawazuddin makes sure Ramanna stays in our minds for quite a long time. The scar on his head, the earrings, the sunglasses (which he procures midway through the film), the shabby garments that he wears, his wry smile, pretty much everything is on-point. Said to be based on a real-life serial killer, Nawaz coerces us to buy into his outlandish perspectives with ease.The surprise element here is Vicky Kaushal's character Raghavan. He is no super-cop. He is a drug-addict who treats his woman badly, and is almost disowned by his father (which is portrayed through an incident). There is barely anything that he clings himself onto, except for his steady intake of cocaine. The character sketch is comparatively hazy in the beginning but the scenes in the latter half shed ample light on his psyche. Kaushal maintains a deadpan expression throughout, which is pretty much all that is required of him. He is revealed to be an insomniac as well, and wears sunglasses all the time, even in the middle of the night, to conceal his sleeplessness and lethargy. Sobhita Dhulipala in a de-glam avatar plays her part sublimely. In fact, hers is the only character in the film that sanctions a bit of empathy.Musical score by Ram Sampath complements the mood of the film pretty well and the songs are not mere gap-fillers. They convey the internal turmoil of the characters rather deviously. "Qatl-e-Aam", "Behooda" and "Paani Ka Rasta" are all decently rendered. The film mostly shuttles between the slums and lowly neighborhoods of Mumbai. The guerrilla-styled cinematography is reasonably delightful and takes the viewer on a roller-coaster ride, with deliberate slacking in pace at certain occasions. The stand-out scene IMO would be the one where Ramanna elucidates how Raghavan is his soul-mate, and how the two are going to be inseparable. Pure stroke of genius!Kashyap is righteously back-to-form with Raman Raghav 2.0 and as a viewer, I sincerely hope he continues to make the world, and not just Bollywood, perceive his work.

braddugg The eerie, scary and a satisfying film that I watched in a long time.This is terrific by Anurag Kashyap and I believe he is back to his best. His best was "Black Friday" and followed it up with films like "No Smoking" and others. He took the bar of narration higher and with this Raman Raghav he is back from limbo. Last year he made a dud called "Bombay Velvet" with a lot of money. Perhaps, he was robbed of the luxury of money and was asked to find his ground. Thus, he made a film like this that is devoid of any budget.My hunger for watching a great film has been satisfied.I was happy with the terrific performances in the movie. Nawazuddin Siddiqui nailed his bit; this is something superlative even from a man who has set highest standards in acting. Vikas Kaushal played his part with the needed poise. Shobhita Dhulipalla was excellent showcasing her vulnerabilities.Zodiac was the last film I can remember on a psychopath. There was a mystery in Zodiac, but here it gives a shock right in the first few minutes. You know the murderer, and you know how he murdered too, but that's not all. He sits in leisure and explains the whole story to police. The way the protagonist narrated made my hairs stand and spine chill. It was a hard hit on me to hear such lines.The screenplay is fantastic in the form of chapters. Anurag Kashyap used such a format for his supreme accomplishment "Black Friday" and he repeats the format here and it comes organically. The size helped a lot in killing the time. I did not even know when each chapter finished. They were engaging from start to finish. In this film, we can never miss a moment.Writing drives the film. There is humour, horror, drama and thrill. What else is needed, engaging elements are in dialogues itself. Kudos to the writers who have done such a fabulous job.A 5/5 for my favorite film of the year so far.

prateekhemdev This movie will stay with you for a long time even after the theater. The primary reason is the entertainment high it provides at its climax. Nawaz owns the character of Ramanna and is truly a pleasure to watch. The scar on his face and the process by which he kills people actually starts giving goosebumps. The direction by Anurag Kashyap is also great and is inspired from the likes of Hollywood. Sobhita as a debutante is also fine but I feel her character was limited and she played her part well. However, The surprise element of this movie is Raghav aka Vicky Kaushal as the ACP and I must say this is one of his finest performances. This movie is not for the masses of course due to the adult content and violence but is surely the one which critics would enjoy because of the sheer pleasure of watching as it emulates Hollywood. I would give it 9 out of 10 and a thumsup for the entertainment it provides for the generations to come!

sammy Heaps of garbage, impoverished landscapes, filth , clutter and claustrophobic settings add a vague , surreal and post-structural Dostoevsky-ian appeal to this film.Kashyap, indulges, once more , in exploring and excavating the dark side of life and human nature. The movie is undoubtedly very blunt . No care has been taken to mellow down insensitivity. In this regard it offers a fresh perspective on man-woman relationships and chisels out an uncomplicated character interaction. Having said that, the film's script could been much tighter . The story itself is a bit weak and this affects the general strength of the script and screenplay.The actors, have all, done a good job . The director does a fabulous job of capturing fear as he does on the camera. There are some brilliant sequences that are unnerving because of good situational manipulation. One particular sequence featuring Amruta Subhash is definitely one of the better shot segments of the movie. On the whole it is a good movie which could have been much much better thriller but for the story which I felt is a trifle short on novelty in a few segments interspersed throughout the film.