In the politically correct term of our age, it may be more apt to describe the fictional character of Raees as an anti-national
The film has a very low emotional quotient, and it fails to move you
This is a movie that insults your intelligence, and it would be a good idea to keep a safe distance from it
The film possesses an ethical dimension that informs, but does not judge
The best part of the film is its innovative song picturisation, which, of course, is the strength of Mani Ratnam’s movies and which this adaptation has copied
The film is beautifully shot and the recreation of wartime London, with nightly sirens and falling bombs, is well art directed