Reva

Reva helped me understand the key to happiness in life. How one should live life to get the most out of it. Such a powerful calming influence it has on me. It's not just a movie it's an ethereal experience. The music gives you goosebumps, the locations are serenely beautiful and the characters wonderfully carved out. This movie is the pride of Gujarati cinema.

Note that it's a Gujarati film but if you know Hindi, you don't even need subtitles.

An emotionally appealing transformation of a selfish, upstart man to a person seeking self-consciousness. While there are several predictable and unconvincing events in the screenplay, at the core, the movie is strong( I couldn't help recalling 'Kung Fu Panda' storylines when watching this movie). The actors have lived the characters on the screen. The music is pleasant. The lion's share of the credit goes to the ones who have created the sets/chosen the locations and the cinematographers - they have ensured that the story is carried enticingly. Highly recommended.

One of the best iconic Gujarati Film. Beautiful story with no nonsense dialogue. True meaning of spiritual process.

Based on Novel..Stort of River & Believe... Something different topic for movie in Gujarati. Good Acting, Direction & tema work

What worked:

• screenplay; personally, I found the movie different than expected. It's a person's spiritual journey and awakening. The movie has its moments, strong message and overall an inspiring watch. What caught my attention was the movie's narrative as a spiritual journey rather than a religious one. We can not deny that the beautiful landscapes, Narmada river, ashram and the lifestyle made us want to take the journey at least virtually through the movie.

What did not work:

• lead actor; I am with the notion that the movie would have gathered more praise and accolades if we saw the lead actor's depth. I am not denying he isn't a good actor, I could not relate him in the spiritual journey. Maybe the depth of his character or his personal perspective, I will definitely expect more.
• runtime; I would be glad if the runtime was cut down. There were room for editing and improvements. I am sure we could have enjoyed his journey even by reducing the screen time.

Final verdict: Recommended