Review of Provoked: A True Story (2007) by Jen W — 24 Feb 2008

Very good movie - the beginning could have been done better but the middle and end of the movie were worth the wait!

This review of Provoked: A True Story (2007) was written by Jen W on 24 Feb 2008.

Provoked: A True Story has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Nisa K (26) on 21 May 2008

A good story of domestic violence. an eye opener that domestic violence can't be taken lightly…

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By J.r. Jones (1,066) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 05 Jan 2011

No one breaks into song, but this fact-based legal drama about a battered Anglo-Indian wife on trial for murdering her husband is infected…

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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 Paula W (51) on 04 Aug 2008

Good for a true story - I remember it in the news…

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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 Sandhya S (13) on 24 Apr 2008

Ash was again captivating. She was so believable in this role as a abused woman. I really was blown away by this true story…

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Chopped into episodes headed by typewritten dates, Provoked turns the case of a lifetime into something straight out of Lifetime…

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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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There is no honour in a love that is abused…

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By Pavithra V (4) on 27 Dec 2009

Blood pumping story....aishwarya is the worst heroine ever....her lame acting skills is irritating…

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