If you've never experienced a Bollywood musical before, seeing Lagaan will be like watching Gone With the Wind without ever having seen a Hollywood movie.
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05/12/02
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Lagaan (2001)
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Reviews Counted:59
Fresh:56
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.9/10
Consensus: Lagaan is lavish, rousing entertainment in the old-fashioned tradition of Hollywood musicals.
Theatrical Release:May 8, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: Considered to be a modern classic of Indian cinema, LAGAAN is a musical drama which tells the story of a central Indian farming village in 1893. The village waits for the monsoons to come and rain... [More]
Starring: Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
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Reviews for Lagaan
Top CriticProvides an entertainingly accessible introduction into the world of the Bollywood musical.
05/10/02
Rarely in either Hollywood or Bollywood has such magic been wrought so seamlessly by the concerted, coordinated efforts of so many for the enjoyment of all.
05/10/02
Utterly fascinating, somewhat confusing and musically delightful.
05/10/02
An affectionate homage to a popular genre that raises it to the level of an art film with fully drawn characters, a serious underlying theme, and a sophisticated style and point of view.
05/09/02
Top CriticIt's been made with an innocent yet fervid conviction that our Hollywood has all but lost.
05/09/02
Top CriticUnbeatable entertainment from India, and proof that the often derided Bollywood film industry is entirely capable of beating Hollywood at its own game.
05/08/02
In some ways, Lagaan is quintessential Bollywood. Except it's much, much better.
05/08/02
Top CriticIf you can swallow its absurdities and crudities Lagaan really is enormously good fun.
05/08/02
Top CriticThis is a movie that knows its business -- pleasing a broad, popular audience -- and goes about it with savvy professionalism and genuine flair.
05/08/02
Top CriticElegantly produced and expressively performed, the six musical numbers crystallize key plot moments into minutely detailed wonders of dreamlike ecstasy.
05/07/02
It's the way the story is told, with efficiency and flair, that makes Lagaan a terrific film.
05/07/02
There's back-stabbing, inter-racial desire and, most importantly, singing and dancing.
04/12/02
A gorgeous, high-spirited musical from India that exquisitely blends music, dance, song, and high drama.
04/08/02
Typifies the pros and cons of the films that India churns out.
03/05/02
Does point the way for adventurous Indian filmmakers toward a crossover into nonethnic markets.
02/06/02
Top CriticAlthough it tries to be much more, it's really just another Major League.
01/18/02
Lives up to its huge hype with a spirited and well crafted story that could become actor-cum-producer Aamir Khan's magnum opus.
12/12/01
A lavish epic, a gorgeous love story, and a rollicking adventure yarn.
12/12/01
It will teach you more than you ever wanted to know about cricket and there's something of spirit of India in it as well.
01/01/01
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