Review of Provoked: A True Story (2007) by Divya D — 25 Jul 2007

Excellent film........ash was brilliant......she looked beautiful even with less makeup.

This review of Provoked: A True Story (2007) was written by Divya D on 25 Jul 2007.

Provoked: A True Story has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Al N (54) on 05 Aug 2008

Aishwarya Rai is superb in this true story of a woman pushed to murder from years of domestic violence. An important tale, well executed…

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By Rosalie C (14) on 22 May 2008

Very interesting story but why puting so much drama into it, the story already is dramatic by itself no need to play violin behind…

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By Dawn R (136) on 15 May 2010

True story about a Punjabi woman who falls into an abusive marriage and is sentenced to life in prison when she burns him in his bed…

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By Kym (C My Community Profile) R (190) on 13 Feb 2010

Bollywood movie . Naveen Andrews of Lost is in this so I guess that?s why Ernie let me borrow it (I love my Losties!!) It…

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By Derek Elley (230) for Variety (12,700) on 29 May 2016

Mixed Indian and Western cast --turn the true story of a case that changed British law into an old-style melodrama (in the best sense) complete…

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By Andrew G (1,437) on 04 Jun 2010

I can't imagine enduring what she did but her suffering caused her to grow considerably stronger than she thought possible and luckily in her…

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Despite being based on a true story, the film's presentation is overly dramatic and the characters seem too stereotypical…

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By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for The New York Times (9,847) on 26 May 2012

Unfortunately, in keeping its inflammatory subject matter at arm’s length, Provoked does exactly the same to its audience…

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By Moana Lisa (4) on 08 Jul 2008

Just watched and this is a great movie about a true story of a abused woman who kills her asshole husband..LOVED IT…

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By Sarah H (1,870) on 02 Jun 2009

Based on a true story, it was acted supurbly. It's English and Bollywood, so if you don't do accents you won't like it…

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