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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Warning - Incorrect Pirated Movie, March 13, 2008
This version is missing about 30 minutes and one song from the movie (as shown in the theatres).
Somehow the studio (accidentally or maybe deliberately) messed up with the 'pre-release dvd' version of this movie (as the actual release date is 28/04/08) and the bad version of this dvd has propagated throughout.
Really don't waste your time with these pirated DVDs.
Those who say they did not find parts missing clearly did not see this movie in theatres!
The movie is great; but, this DVD is very bad!
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Epic Milestone in World Cinema : India Creates a Timeless Classic, February 19, 2008
Watching this instant masterpiece from India, its unbelievable that the world has yet to take note of the industrys' obvious genius. "Jodhaa Akbar", a 3.5 hour long epic that works both as a love story, as well as a religious tolerance message, is prime example of how Bollywood is infinitely more creative, colorful and luminous than Hollywood. The film takes us back to the times when movies like "Gone with the Wind" were made - but with better looking actors, better music, better direction, and a budget that could sink the Titanic.
My favorite thing about this movie is Aishwarya Rai (now Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan). This is an actress who starred in this decades' best Hindi film thus far ("Devdas"), and also headlined the best Bengali film of the decade (the underrated "Chokher Bali"). I saw it for her, and rediscovered the worlds' most beautiful woman. Seriously, is she even human? Aishwarya is beyond a perfect being - its as if the heavens and the stars and some alien DNA all combined to create one spectacular vision. Take it from me - no human woman, before or after, will ever look as good as Aishwarya does in this film. And re-reading that line, Im afraid it still doesn't do justice to her unsurpassed beauty. Indian women are where its at.
Hrithik Roshan plays the King Akbar, but I found much to like about this otherwise wooden actor. The film has a few scenes that stand out way after the movie is over, and if you're into researching and studying film as a passion or a hobby, this movie is tailormade to cater to your sensibilities. Despite both actors being in their mid-30s, their unique love story burns with the incandescence of a teenage romance. The director is especially successful in providing different shades to the character of Jodhaa - Aishwarya goes from warrior princess who excels at sword-fighting, to a bhajan-singing housewife - all within an hour. The scene where she faces off with her mother in law over who rules the kitchen (and thus the heart of her man) is my special favorite.
Ultimately, the film succeeds for me because its not frivolous. It would have been so easy to make a beautiful looking movie and doll it up, but this one actually has a message. However, if you're not Indian and you're reading this review, the magnitude of the films' message would perhaps be lost upon you. The fact that a conservative Hindu princess entered a completely Muslim household almost 500 years ago is utterly fascinating. How did she survive there? Did they try to convert her to Islam? The movie addresses all this. I loved how the Jodhaa character refuses to accept Islam as her own religion, though she respects it from afar. The couple get married with Hindu and Muslim rites, one after the other, and the story chronicles how the fact that they came from two different religions had nothing to do with what they felt for each other.
The music - well, this soundtrack admittedly has no standout tracks upon first listen, and you simply have to watch the film to appreciate the album. Its mood music, and Rahman has done a wonderful job at it. The track where Jodhaa and Akbar consummate their marriage is unique and touching, primarily because of the way its shot. Gowariker, as ever the perfectionist extracts nuanced performances from all concerned. But the film belongs ultimately to Aishwarya Rai, who proves beyond a doubt that she is the most luminous actress on screen in any part of the world. Yes, she isn't a seasoned actress like Meryl Streep, but look at her. What eyes! What lips! What a fascinating specimen of how incredible human genes can be! Her role as Jodhaa propelled her, in my mind, to the very top of the list of actresses in the world today who are actually worth watching.
A five star epic? Yes. Its not better than other Indian classics such as "Mughal E Azam", but this is easily the best film India has released in the last twenty years. I highly suggest you track this down and watch it on the big screen while you can, because its worth every second of it. I'll certainly be buying the DVD as well as the CD - this is a film to watch with your family - and put it on repeat. A modern masterpiece.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
This DVD is a FAKE!, March 18, 2008
This DVD is a pirated version of the movie. We saw the movie in theaters and it is an AMAZING movie. We highly recommend everyone to see it in theaters or wait for the official DVD set to be released. This DVD is missing portions of the movie, the sub-titles are either wrong, make no sense, or are missing all together.
Do yourself a favor, and wait until the official copy comes out. The sub-titles are so bad that in some scenes it completely changes the tone of the movie.
Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai are wonderful in this movie. Seeing this movie is a MUST but not this version of it.
We will be first in line to buy the official DVD when it releases.
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