Steineded How sad is this?

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

Kazi Imranul Haque Rangoon - Nice movie. Movie revolves around the pre Independence era and the rise of patriotism among the so called Indians who thought British rule was better than the power going in to the hands of their fellow Indians. In the middle of all this - a Passionate triangle love story. Story has a touch of Vishal's uniqueness, dialogues looks good with some famous Shairis included in it and songs are not so melodious however sounds good as have different kind of lyrics which resembles Vishal Bhardwaj type of movies. All actors have done a beautiful job. Shahid has really grown as an actor with some great movies in his bucket though the film doesn't allows him show his full potential as screen is shared by two other established actors. Kangana has a very good screen share and she used it wisely with her performance and beauty. Saif's acting has nothing new to offer. Supporting actors​ are good. First half of the movie is little slow paced but gradually picks up. Second half is decent. Overall its a good watch

Pranav Agarwal Set in the Second World War era, the movie is a complete disaster from the start. Its yet another love triangle cliché with not even one descent song or dialogue. Had much better hopes from Vishal Bhardwaj. The ending is as bad (if not worse) and vague as the rest of the movie. The only descent part of the movie was Shahid Kapoor's acting which definitely wasn't enough to keep the audience from leaving the theaters half way through the movie.

Savyasachi Pandit When you see such an ensemble, you ought to expect a lot from the movie. And when it's Vishal Bhardwaj's directorial, it seems to be a cherry on the cake. But here, the cake is not so delicious. After a slow first half, the movie progresses well in the second half but fails to impress. Bhardwaj's ambitious concoct of a love story against the backdrop of second world war seems loose. The story lacks crispness and does not look intense. Coming to performances, Kangana is the hero of the movie. she effortlessly portrays her character of Julia, who is stuck between love and obligation. Her transition from a naive and beautiful girl to a strong and bold lady scintillates through her eyes. "Bloody hell".Shahid is one fine actor who has been constantly diversifying his roles. And Vishal Bhardwaj always brings best out of him. He is terrific in this one too and let's his eyes do the talking.Saif, with reminiscence of Langda Tyagi, gives one fine performance. His portrayal of an obsessive lover, who thinks that Julia is his to posses, brings a lot of conviction. The last scene is way too dramatic, cinematography is good but unrealistic at times. Had the story been more crisp, it would have been a treat to watch these actors sharing the stage; but sadly it is not.

mailtosrikanth Vishal Bharadwaj has come up with an excellent story and and a very strong script writing along with Mathew Robbins and Sabrina Dhawan. Set in the 1940's background where the Indians were subjected to the ideologies of freedom struggle advocated by Gandhiji and Netaji, the story takes off with the main protagonist Julia(Kangana Ranaut) dancing to the tunes of her mentor in the film industry Rusi or Rustom Billimoria(Saif Ali Khan). The story takes a twist when Julia requires to stage-perform herself to the soldiers on the Indo-Burma border where she gets to meet Nawab Mallik(Shahid Kapoor) who introduces her to herself and the true meaning of love. How Julia fights within herself to find who the true love of her life would be among Rusi and Nawab is what to be explored on the big screen.What I think Vishal Bharadwaj does best is he starts scripting his stories with people already in his mind. He repeated his best actors Saif Ali Khan from 'Omkara' and Shahid Kapoor from 'Haider'. Kangana Ranaut completes the ensemble of very strong and superb cast of this film. All the three leads are great when it comes to emoting those intense dialogues and the comic repartee's here and there. All Vishal's films in someway or the other have glimpses of Shakespeare's way of story telling. Each scene in his movies seem to emerge out of a beautiful painting on a canvas.Everything about this movie story, screenplay, production values, casting, and especially cinematography which actually takes you in to the period in which the story is set. And how can someone forget the Music and the Background score of the movie which needs a special mention. Off all the songs the two melodies from Arijit Singh especially 'Yeh Ishq Hai' takes you in to a different world altogether. All other songs are visual treat to watch and gives you a feel of ballet performances with huge colorful sets and backgrounds.The movie is good in all departments and full marks to the entire cast and crew of Rangoon.