Mini Review #131: Rocky Aur Rani (2023) (Patreon)

This was the exact movie I had been craving for a while. A cheesy, big budget, romantic comedy with some excellent songs to dance to and interesting family dynamics to boot. Yes the message is very on the nose and the movie lacks anything subtle, but it makes up for it in my opinion with its big heart and fun energy! The songs are almost all go big or go home style. There will be 500 million backup dancers in the same room as our protagonists as they dance big sweeping moves with intense and vibrant visuals. It is definitely overwhelming on the senses but in a good way. I really enjoyed how many of the songs had some classical feel to it as Rani and her family loved classical songs. It gave the movie a much more unique feel compared to the endless films with pop songs thrown into them. Rocky and Rani as well were very fun to watch as the main romantic pairing and there was so much energy between them that it felt electric. Their chemistry was off the charts at times and there were moments were they made scenes so steamy you could cut the air with a knife. The message of equality and breaking away from tradition, while very on the nose, worked in the film as it was central to many of the characters beliefs. It was really satisfying seeing Rocky's super traditional family slowly break the mold and see life differently. So yeah, don't have much to add really. It's a movie that feels like a big budget soap opera but it has lots of energy and heart on screen!