RRR Movie Review: The day that all Indian moviegoers have been waiting for has finally arrived. After ‘Baahubali’, director Dhirudu Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ has hit the theatres today. The expectations of this film directed by Jakkanna in the combination of two top heroes Junior NTR and Ram Charan were not so high. And to what extent has this film lived up to those expectations.. Has Jakkanna once again created magic on the silver screen.. Let’s see.
RRR Movie Story:
Before India’s independence.. In the 1920s, a high-ranking British officer in Delhi, Scott.. along with his wife, while visiting a forest in Adilabad district, takes a little girl named Malli, a Gond child, with them. Bheem (NTR) sets off for Delhi with his team with the determination to bring the girl back to their family at any cost. There, he tries to find Malli in disguise.
On the other hand, Ram, who joins the British Army as a policeman with a lofty goal, is appointed as a special officer to find Bheem. However, he unexpectedly becomes friends with Bheem, who is roaming around in disguise. Without knowing the truth about each other, they become lifelong friends in a short time. Meanwhile, Bheem hatches a plan to bring Malli out and implements it. Only then does Ram come to his senses and stop him. This starts a feud between the two. And where did their fight go? Did Bheem save Malli? What was Ram's lofty goal? Did he achieve it? The answers to such questions can be found on screen.
RRR Movie Analysis:
Alluri Seetharamaraju.. Komaram Bheem.. are very famous character in our history. Both of them have no relation to each other. These two, who lived in different times, never met each other. They never fought together. And to combine these two in one story is an unnatural idea. If the story is like ‘Baahubali’, the characters are completely fictional, and the audience’s perspective will be different. No matter how many miracles are shown in it, it will be worth it.
But if we take real characters that we are familiar with and weave a fictional story, no matter how many miracles are shown on screen, they may seem unnatural and emotions may not be properly developed. But even with such an ‘unnatural’ story, the credit goes to Rajamouli for being able to convince and please the audience, take them into a new world, and make them forget about it.
The feeling that everything we see on screen is a lie is a bit of a drag.. Although there is indeed a feeling that the story lacks soul.. The visual magic that is possible only for Rajamouli.. The hugeness catches the eye.. The hero elevations that make you excited.. The action scenes feel like aura.. The mind-blowing performances of two superstars competing with each other.. have put ‘RRR’ on another level. In terms of story.. the hugeness.. it is not a film that stands on the level of ‘Baahubali’ in terms of emotions but.. there is no shortage in ‘RRR’ in terms of entertaining the audience.
There are different types of audiences. Each person likes a different type of film. However, only a few can make a film that pleases the majority of the audience. As a director who knows the pulse of the majority of the audience well, the top prize should definitely go to Rajamouli. Because by holding a press meet at the very beginning of the shooting, Jakkanna prepared the audience for the lie they were going to see on screen by telling them the very strange story of ‘RRR’.
If you step into the theater mentally prepared for this, Rajamouli will not let you breathe anywhere. If Jakkanna has only one mass hero in his hand, the destruction he causes on screen will not be ordinary. When he gets two mighty stars like Junior NTR-Ram Charan, the stunts he performs with them on screen are not all that.
Whether it's the intro scenes of the heroes that make you cringe, the episode of their first meeting that feels like an aura, or the interval block where both of them face each other like Kodama Simhalla, or the Natu Natu song that makes them both dusty together, or the Komuram Bheemudo song that takes emotions to the next level, or the flag scenes that seem like this level of destruction above all, Rajamouli's trademark visual magic and grandeur are visible in each of these.
No matter how many expectations the audience has, Rajamouli is the equal of Rajamouli in giving a visual experience that exceeds them. There are many examples in the film to show how grand his ideas are. It is not an exaggeration to say that no audience does not go blank when they see Bheem's move to infiltrate a fort under the control of hundreds of British soldiers and take away their wild child.
This episode, which seems like a mental mass, is enough to make the audience's ticket money go to waste. Even though it seems like such destruction for a small child, we can't help but be amazed by everything that happens on screen. We really have to be amazed by the way Tarak-Charan are brought together like two young lions fighting. If the episode where they fight each other is one thing, the episode where they both fall on their opponents together at the end is another. Jakkanna gave a new definition to the word 'mass' there. In that scene, it must be said that Rajamouli set not only the forest on fire with the two heroes but also the screen on fire.
Since it is Rajamouli's film after 'Baahubali', it is natural to inevitably compare 'RRR' to 'Baahubali'. However, since it is a completely fictional story, Rajamouli's imagination has no limits. Jakkanna has taken us into a new world with visual effects. But 'RRR' cannot be seen from that perspective. Despite many limitations, he tried to add seriousness to this story. All that seriousness is mainly seen in the action scenes. Every action block feels mind-blowing to someone. However, since it is based on the freedom struggle, the emotion that arises when it is shown as it really happened is different. Since the story is shown against the background of reality, the emotion is not as rich as expected.
This is a significant minus in 'RRR'. However, despite the story, there is no chance of the film getting boring anywhere due to Rajamouli's excellent screenplay. Compared to the first half, it feels less intense in the second half. The flashbacks... with their occasional scenes make the film feel a bit slow. But the thrilling action sequences in the last half hour take the film back to its peak. Overall, the story seems to lack soul... but Rajamouli's trademark visual magic is there. Not only for Tarak-Charan fans... but for the average audience, 'RRR' is visually a treat.
Actors Performance:
Tarak-Charan... It is difficult to say who is better or worse in terms of performance. Both of them played their roles wonderfully... in a way that their fans can proudly say. In terms of character, Charan's character of Ram has more elevation. There are more shades in that character. The goal of that character in the story is also very high. Undoubtedly, the character was designed to be 'the best' in Charan's career. He also gave the same level of performance.
Charan played a character that looks different on the outside, hiding his emotions inside. The way he adapted himself to the character is captivating. Charan was impressive in the scenes that showed his impatience. He also had an aura in the action scenes. NTR played the role of Bheem, who looks innocent but shows heroism at the highest level when needed, in a way that no one else could do.
No matter how much he says about the effort NTR put in to make his character feel pity and longing, it is too little. He took the responsibility of immersing the audience in emotions. The song Komuram Bheemudo.. Tarak's performance in the scenes woven around it is amazing. Tarak succeeded in making the audience feel emotions as well as the people on the screen. The difficulty Tarak faced in the action scenes is visible on the screen.
Although Tarak's role seems to have been reduced in terms of heroism, he gets high marks in terms of emotions. No one else got the elevation of the two heroes. But everyone did well. Although the length of Alia Bhatt's role is short, she is impressed. Olivia Morris is very comfortable in her role as a British woman. Ajay Devgan made a strong impression in a short length. Shriya did not have much scope. The actor who played the role of Scott impressed. In supporting roles, Samudrakhani.. Rahul Ramakrishna did well.
Technical category:
'RRR' has many heroes behind the scenes. Among them, Keeravani gets the most marks. His background music played a key role in driving the film forward. It is correct to feel it rather than talk about it. The songs seem mediocre. They also have little importance in the film. Komuram Bheemudo feels special among all. Every scene brings excitement to the audience. Senthil Kumar has done magic with the camera as usual.
The visuals look amazing. He has shown his work in a way that no one else can do justice to such big films. What can I say about production designer Sabu Cyril? His art work looks amazing throughout. The production values are great. Sai Madhav Burra's dialogues are very effective. Vijayendra Prasad has tried to make this story as interesting as possible amidst many limitations.
But the basic idea itself seems unnatural, so it is difficult to connect with the story. There is no fault in him in this. Rajamouli has shown his work in every scene. As a director, he has no hesitation. He seems to be his equal in presenting a scene in the best possible way. He has no hesitation in elevation scenes.. action scenes. Otherwise, the story he has chosen lacks soul. Starting the story with the background of a small child incident.. and moving the film forward around it is a minus. In this way, Jakkanna has disappointed. In other matters, he is not worthy of a name.
Finally: RRR.. does not fill the mind but.. fills the stomach. Rating-3/5