India, Oct. 31 -- Days after its grand world premiere in Los Angeles, the first international reviews for Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana are out. The review embargo for the epic lifted on Friday night, and a handful of international publications shared their assessment of the Ranbir Kapoor and Yash-starrer. So far, the select reviews have been critical of the film's length and stuffed narrative, but praised the visual effects and scale.

As of Saturday morning (October 31), five major international reviews of Ramayana have been published, with two of them praising the film wholeheartedly. However, overall, there has been praise for the film's visuals. Avi Offer of NYC Movie Guru called the film 'a visually dazzling action adventure with great s...