Ra.One-The next level is here!!

It's the biggest week in India as far as movie releases go, and this might just be the most hyped movie in the history of Indian Cinema. Since the poster had released in January this year, we knew that something big was coming, and for the last three months the promotions were in full gear. Be it on serials, reality shows, ads, malls, road shows, or even your local toy store SRK left no stone unturned to ensure that EVERY person knew about the movie and would spend the amount he wanted and ensure a hit. This he has surely done wisely as we all know that the movie halls are going full and no matter what the amount of the ticket, people are just too curious as to what exactly the movie has to offer.
Now coming to the real deal, the movie itself-this was the first time that I wished that the National Anthem was played after the movie and not before beacause by the end of the movie I was proud-proud that this is a product of India and the level of visuals is definitely at par with Hollywood. My only regret is that I did not see the movie in 3D-the car chases, the gaming sequences and so much more what the movie has to offer is a delight to watch and will definitely make you go WOW on more than one occasion.
The story is simple and sadly full of loopholes. Shekar Subramaniam, played by SRK is a game maker but is far from being cool. He is loved by his wife but does not manage to gain his son's respect. His only way is to make a game on his son's request in which the villian is stronger than the hero to the extent of being almost unbeatable. Here starts the spiral of mishaps, deaths, and a age-old battle of Good vs Evil. the narrative is quick paced in the first half but drags and tests your patience heavily in the second half. Even the cameo by Superstar Rajnikanth is underwhelming and makes you feel that it was definitely a gimmick. Sanjay Dutt and Priyanka Chopra's cameos are better but still lacks the excitement a cameo is supposed to create.
The music is of course top notch with everyone from Hans Zimmer ( of Inception fame ) and The Prodigy to Akon contributing to some fine music in the film and creating the International Desi feel.
Kareena is more of an Ornament than anything else and the child actor Armaan, is just too irritating for my taste. Arjun Rampal shines as Ra.One and is a perfect fit for the role. Tom Wu, the Chinese-American actor shines as well in his brief role. About SRK of course, what can one say- he is a born natural and carries the movie on his not so broad shoulders and although he does not create an epic of a movie-it definitely is the biggest event of the year.
For the sheer honesty of SRK, for the brilliant VFX and the fact that Akon sings in Hindi-I'm going with 2.5 out of 5 for Anubhav Sinha's Ra.One...Watch it to see where India stands NOW!!!