ravishingravi Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Outrageously ambitious. There were parts in the movie I was thinking to myself, is there anything on paper that Rajamouli looks at and says it’s too much. There is nothing too much in his universe. Inglorious basterds meets British raj meets freedom fighters meets superhero meets Ramayana / Mahabharata. I am not well inducted into Telgu cinema but they certainly are daring to dream. Key to their growing stature is the pan India appeal, authenticity ( staying true to their conviction ), top class execution and the best technicians in India. Bollywood is nowhere. It will be reduced to rubble in coming years as more authentic voices rise from different parts of India. PS There is one particular scene which had me in tears. I never expected a scene like this mainstream cinema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravishingravi Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 Mods. Can you move this to movies that surprised you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandeep Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 1 hour ago, ravishingravi said: Outrageously ambitious. There were parts in the movie I was thinking to myself, is there anything on paper that Rajamouli looks at and says it’s too much. There is nothing too much in his universe. Inglorious basterds meets British raj meets freedom fighters meets superhero meets Ramayana / Mahabharata. I am not well inducted into Telgu cinema but they certainly are daring to dream. Key to their growing stature is the pan India appeal, authenticity ( staying true to their conviction ), top class execution and the best technicians in India. Bollywood is nowhere. It will be reduced to rubble in coming years as more authentic voices rise from different parts of India. PS There is one particular scene which had me in tears. I never expected a scene like this mainstream cinema. I loved the song at the end, that one just made me smile so much. ravishingravi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gattaca Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 I thought this movie was bad. His best work was eega or makhi. Ankit_sharma03 and nevada 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Effort by all, actors put in a lot for his movies unlike BollyFactory. This movie is average for the standard set. I don’t know what Alia was doing in this blink if you miss role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandeep Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 movie is not something miraculous - just a good timepass action blockbuster with some caricature like villains as well as heroes. But thats fine. Not all movies have to be cinematic 'brilliance'. You can have a mass entertainer. For me, like I said, the best part was that ending credits song. very sweet and nicely executed, full 'mile sur mera tumhara' vibes. nevada and coffee_rules 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 I watched it on Netflix (or Prime) some time back ... It was a good time pass fun esp. for the action sequences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterTheVoid Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 A lot of noise around this movie. Is it really that good? Good to see Telugu cinema getting the credit it deserves. I still rate Tamil cinema a few notches higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkt.india Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 22 minutes ago, EnterTheVoid said: A lot of noise around this movie. Is it really that good? Good to see Telugu cinema getting the credit it deserves. I still rate Tamil cinema a few notches higher. Watch Vikram. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf1gp_1 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 8 hours ago, sandeep said: movie is not something miraculous - just a good timepass action blockbuster with some caricature like villains as well as heroes. But thats fine. Not all movies have to be cinematic 'brilliance'. You can have a mass entertainer. For me, like I said, the best part was that ending credits song. very sweet and nicely executed, full 'mile sur mera tumhara' vibes. Yup, I wasn't looking at time while watching but not going to watch it again. Hindi cinema has stopped making such entertainers. Ayushman khurana and rajkumar rao these are the only two who's movie I still watch with anticipation it would have something new. Such garbage coming out of hindi cinema not just RRR recent south movies are actually entertaining. I was surprised how much i enjoyed pushpa. sandeep 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Wolf Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 9 hours ago, rkt.india said: Watch Vikram. Awesome. I gotta see it now... I have held it for far too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Wolf Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 hours ago, jf1gp_1 said: Yup, I wasn't looking at time while watching but not going to watch it again. Hindi cinema has stopped making such entertainers. Ayushman khurana and rajkumar rao these are the only two who's movie I still watch with anticipation it would have something new. Such garbage coming out of hindi cinema not just RRR recent south movies are actually entertaining. I was surprised how much i enjoyed pushpa. Khurana's formula of a middle class north Indian family + social issue has pretty much worn out now. Rao although comes up with better variety but still Nothing to write home about. Such a pity creators like Motwane Kashyap are busy with their anti hindu/Anti establishment propaganda. Things are so low that Zoya Akhtar has been hyped as one of the best now lol. Apart from Bhansali to an extent no one call pull off epic stuff in Bollywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravishingravi Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 It's not a great movie by any stretch. But I was struck by conviction, confidence and ambition of filmmaker. This is a man at peak of his powers and can make the most mediocre ideas work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravishingravi Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 There is very little element of pastiche. For instance the introduction of title was so innovative. The theatre experience would have been something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf1gp_1 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 15 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said: Khurana's formula of a middle class north Indian family + social issue has pretty much worn out now. Rao although comes up with better variety but still Nothing to write home about. Such a pity creators like Motwane Kashyap are busy with their anti hindu/Anti establishment propaganda. Things are so low that Zoya Akhtar has been hyped as one of the best now lol. Apart from Bhansali to an extent no one call pull off epic stuff in Bollywood. I know what you are saying but I dont mind watching those kind of movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kepler37b Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said: I gotta see it now... I have held it for far too long. Vikram is an over-rated inspiration from BB+Narcos with elevated heroisms for Kamal. Second half is headache inducing. Complete violence fest in second half. Kaithi>>>>>>>>>>>> Vikram. Edited August 7, 2022 by kepler37b coffee_rules 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kepler37b Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 20 hours ago, ravishingravi said: Outrageously ambitious. There were parts in the movie I was thinking to myself, is there anything on paper that Rajamouli looks at and says it’s too much. There is nothing too much in his universe. Inglorious basterds meets British raj meets freedom fighters meets superhero meets Ramayana / Mahabharata. I am not well inducted into Telgu cinema but they certainly are daring to dream. Key to their growing stature is the pan India appeal, authenticity ( staying true to their conviction ), top class execution and the best technicians in India. Bollywood is nowhere. It will be reduced to rubble in coming years as more authentic voices rise from different parts of India. PS There is one particular scene which had me in tears. I never expected a scene like this mainstream cinema. Could not have put it better. This is maximalist cinema. And a genre of it's own. And with a fan-base of it's own. BTW, it is not even in the top 10 telugu films ever for me. But I am a fan. That is quite mysterious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kepler37b Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 16 hours ago, gattaca said: I thought this movie was bad. His best work was eega or makhi. Watch Vikramaarkudu(The original of Rowdy Rathore)..the Commercial cinema entertainment at it's best. ravishingravi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kepler37b Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 3 hours ago, jf1gp_1 said: Yup, I wasn't looking at time while watching but not going to watch it again. Hindi cinema has stopped making such entertainers. Ayushman khurana and rajkumar rao these are the only two who's movie I still watch with anticipation it would have something new. Such garbage coming out of hindi cinema not just RRR recent south movies are actually entertaining. I was surprised how much i enjoyed pushpa. For every industry the fan base of top heroes is the connection to masses. I think bollywood has no such heroes now. It has completely become insulated from tastes of audience in interiors of the country. The excellence is still there, but not of required flavour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankit_sharma03 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Rajamouli's weakest film ( i havent seen his earlier ones ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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