Cast: NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Olivia Morris, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Rahul Ramakrishna, Alisson Doody, Rajeev Kanakala and others.
Music: MM Keeravani
Cinematography: KK Senthil Kumar
Production Designer: Sabu Cyril
Story: Vijayendra Prasad
Dialogues: Sai Madhav Burra
Producer: DVV Danayya
Screenplay-Direction: SS Rajamouli
The day every film lover has been waiting for is finally here. India's top
director SS Rajamouli's magnum opus 'RRR' featuring NTR and Ram Charan in the
lead has finally hit the screens today. There are high expectations on this
massive film made on a budget of over 400 crores. With a lot of noted actors
and top-notch technicians, 'RRR' has a lot riding on it. Let us dive into the
review straight away to find out whether Rajamouli showed his magic once again
or not.
Story:
Prior to the Independence, British officer Scott and his wife who rule from
Delhi visit Adilabad once. They take away a young kid named Malli who belongs
to the Gond community. Bheem (NTR) reaches Delhi in disguise and starts his
search for Malli.
On the other hand, Ram (Charan) joins the British police force with a strong
purpose and aim. The British officials appoint Ram as the man in charge to
arrest Bheem. Ram and Bheem become close friends within a short time as the
latter hides his real identity. Bheem devises a plan to free Malli but Ram
stops him as a police officer.
This leads to a rivalry between the two friends. Will Malli become free? Where
does the rivalry lead? The answers to these questions form the rest of the
story.
Analysis:
Alluri Seetha Ramaraju and Komaram Bheem are two iconic freedom fighters in our
history. Their stories are in no way connected and they never fought together.
It is a fictional idea to bring these two personalities together. The situation
is completely different for 'Baahubali' as it is complete fiction and the
audience watch it with a separate frame of mind. But taking two real-life
characters and making a fictional story with them has high chances of
backfiring. Despite all their heroics, the audience may not get connected to
the happening on the screen due to the actual history. But convincing the
viewer with such a fictional and artificial script by taking them into a whole
new world and mesmerizing them is a task that can only be achieved by
Rajamouli.
Despite knowing that nothing is real, Rajamouli's typical visual grandeur, the
magic weaves on the screen with his direction, the terrific hero elevations,
the jaw-dropping action sequences and the stupendous performances of both the
star heroes made 'RRR' worth the watch. This film may fall short in terms of
story and emotions when compared to 'Baahubali' but it definitely entertains
the audience completely and satisfies their expectations.
There are different types of audiences who like different kinds of cinema. Making
a film that caters to the majority of the audience is the most difficult task.
SS Rajamouli is the expert when it comes to dealing such films and he has
mastered the art over the years. He arranged a press meet right at the
beginning of the shoot and readied the audience for what he is about to present
in the film. If you enter the theatres expecting what Rajamouli decided to
show, he will surely impress you heavily. His elevation shots know no bounds
when he has one mass hero. Imagine what happens on the screen when he has two
star heroes like Ram Charan and NTR.
Rajamouli let his imagination go wild and crated some wonderful scenes
throughout the movie. Whether it is the stupendous introduction scenes or the
awesome first meeting between the two heroes or the fierce interval fight
sequence or the high energy 'Naatu Naatu' song or the emotionally touching
'Komuram Bheemudo' song or the ultimate destruction in the climax sequences,
Rajamouli's magic, and grandeur are at full display.
Irrespective of the humongous expectations, Rajamouli surpasses everyone's
expectations and gives a whole new experience to the audience. There are a lot
of examples to showcase how big he thinks. Bheem's plan to bring out Mallu from
a British fort filled with hundreds of officers is simply astonishing. This one
sequence is enough to do justice for the high ticket prices. Despite thinking
about all this destruction for a small girl, we are left with no option but to
be in awe of what is happening on the screen. The way Charan and NTR fight
during the interval scene like two angry lions is just extraordinary. The way
they find together towards the end has redefined 'Mass' in every possible way.
They literally set the screens on fire during this episode.
Since it is Rajamouli's immediate film after 'Baahubali', it is quite natural
to draw comparisons. Since the Prabhas and Rana starrer is a completely
fictional film, Rajamouli had no bounds when it comes to imagination. With the
help of visual effects, he took us into a whole new world. But it is different
with 'RRR' as he tried to present the film in a grand way in the middle of many
restrictions. This grandeur can be seen mainly in action sequences and they are
just mind-blowing. Since it has an Independence backdrop, the audience will
feel a lot of emotion if the story is real but since 'RRR' doesn't have a real
story, the emotions did not work well as expected. This was the only notable
negative aspect of 'RRR'. Despite the story, Rajamouli mark screenplay made
sure that the audience do not get bored despite the lengthy runtime. Compared
to the first half, the second half is a bit slow. But the last 30 minutes make
the audience glued to the screens and take the film to a whole new level.
Despite the shortage of emotions, Rajamouli mark magic makes the film look
wonderful. 'RRR' is a feast not just for NTR and Tarak fans but for any movie
lover.
Performances:
The performances of NTR and Charan should not be compared. They did a great job
in the roles given to them. Fans of both the heroes will be proud while
watching this film. Going by the character, Ram Charan's role has more
elevations. It has a lot of shades and carries a greater purpose. It is a
complex character where he has to hide his emotions and go through a lot of inner
conflict. Ram Charan did a brilliant job and gives a matured performance.
NTR looked perfect for Bheem's role where he is required to look innocent and
fierce when needed. There is no other actor who can deliver such a phenomenal
performance and his range of emotions are at full display. His acting around
the whole 'Komuram Bheemudo' song shows the caliber of NTR. Both the heroes did
their best in the action sequences and carried the emotion throughout those
scenes.
Despite NTR and Charan dominating the entire film, the other actors did great
too. Alia leaves her mark in the small role she has been given. Olivia Morris
gave a good performance and looked beautiful onscreen. Ajay Devgn leaves a
strong impact within the limited screen time he got. The actor who did Scott's
role was tremendous while Shriya did not have a lot of scope to perform in
'RRR'. Rahul Ramakrishna and Samuthirakani are perfect in their respective
roles.
Technicians:
There are a lot of heroes behind the screen for 'RRR'. The most important
person to talk about is MM Keeravani. The background score given by him was
fantastic and helped the film a lot. It is better to experience it rather than
explaining it. The songs are good as 'Naatu Naatu' is a festival for the masses
while 'Komuram Bheemudo' stands out. Senthil Kumar is brilliant once again with
his camera work. The top-notch DOP proves once again that he is the best in
business when it comes to filming visual extravaganzas. Production designer
Sabu Cyril is phenomenal as his work will leave you speechless in many places.
The costumes are great too. DVV Danayya did not compromise at any point and the
production values are very high.
Vijayendra Prasad prepared the 'RRR' story under a lot of limitations. He tried
his best but the lack of naturalness in the script makes some scenes tougher to
connect. Dialogues by Sai Madhav Burra are great. Rajamouli's direction is just
flawless. He is in his own league when it comes to presenting scenes in the
best way possible whether it is action or emotion. He has set the standards so
high for himself with 'Baahubali' and easily crosses them with his work in
'RRR'. Despite some minor hiccups in emotional sequences, Rajamouli delivered
big time once again with 'RRR'.
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