RRR

The sort of film that makes you fall in love with cinema again. I enjoyed every single second of it. I bought everything it was trying to 'sell' me; yes, even the seemingly absurd mid-movie dance number. This is such beautifully honest work. It doesn't shy away from showing harsh realities, and treats its characters seriously, making you root for the 'bad' guy, not in a cliché "Thanos was right" kind of way, but in a "damn, I genuinely care for this character" way. This movie succeeds in everything it attempts. I don't know much about Tollywood, nor about the dynamics of Indian cinema, but it feels like the sort of picture where the director got to do anything and everything he wanted. I don't believe there has been a film like this produced in Hollywood in decades, and I doubt there will ever be one in the future. The sets are gorgeous, and whilst the British interiors and exteriors are done in a somewhat OTT cartoonish way, they all look so good, and effectively communicate the intended concepts. I was utterly charmed by RRR. In a real manipulative way that I haven't felt in ages; exactly how blockbusters should be. My only regrets are that I didn't watch it at a movie theatre, and that I watched the Hindi version (the dubbing was slightly annoying, but the voices were done very well anyway). In my opinion, 100% a must-watch for anyone who likes film. In fact, I would put this over any Western 'blockbuster' produced in the past 50 years. 10/10