Movie: RRR (Roudhram, Ranam, Rudhiram)
Genre: Periodic Action Drama
Cast: Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhat, Olivia, Ajay Devgan, Shriya and Others
Director: S S Rajamouli
Produced By: Danayya D V V
Music: M M Keeravani
Cinematography: K K Senthil Kumar
Runtime: 186 Minutes (3hrs 6mins)
Story
A Tribal girl is taken away forcefully by britishers after beating her Mother brutally. A savior of that tribal group, Bheem (Jr. NTR) goes to britishers area in disguise as Akthar to rescue her. Knowing this news that someone is in search of her and came to rescue her, British government conducts a meeting with their policemen to catch him and Ramaraju (Ram Charan) steps front and takes up the task. During one incident Ramaraju and Bheem meet and become best friends. But neither of them know the truth about eachother i.e. Ramaraju doesn't know that Bheem is the one whom he has to arrest and Bheem doesn't know that Ramaraju is a Policeman under Britishers. How will things take turn when they both come to know the truth about eachother? Will Bheem save the girl? Is there any bigger motive behind Ramaraju working for Britishers? What will happen next? This forms rest of the stoRRRy.
Artiste Performances
NTR is amazing as Komaram Bheem. The way he emotes during few crucial scenes, His innocence during few scenes and his dance moves are very impressive.
Ram Charan is excellent as Ramaraju. He is aggressive, emotional and dances superbly. He delivers a fierce performance.
Both Ram Charan and NTR are the Heart and Soul of the movie. Their on-screen bromance is mesmerizing. They both are stellar and deliver one of their best performances.
Alia Bhatt and Olivia as female leads are more like extended cameos but bring depth to the proceedings with Great Performances. Especially Alia does extremely well in the pre climax sequences with her emotional performance
Ajay Devgan, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani and all other cast shine in their short yet solid roles and add emotional strength to the movie.
Plus Points
Ramcharan and Jr. NTR
Bromance between Ram and Ram
Introduction Scenes of both leads
Style of Narration
All songs on screen
Bridge Scene
SSR Mark Interval Episode
Bheem's Realization Scene
Episode of Bheem Saving Ramaraju
Climax
Fire, Water and Ramayana Reference
Emotional strength
Action sequences
Dialogues
Background Score
Visuals and VFXs
Camerawork
Production Values
Drawbacks (Which I Felt)
Slow Pacing Here and There
Analysis
After 3 years wait, and the Mighty Baahubali series, Rajamouli is back with yet another interesting project bringing two incredible forces Jr. NTR and Ram charan with RRR.
Movie starts with establishing the story from the very first minute and it is shown in an emotional way.
Then Introduction scenes of both the leads follow which are absolutely awesome. Both the scenes are whistle worthy and feast for fans as well as general audience too. Especially Bheem's entry with a Tiger fight sequence is jaw dropping.
Then things take turn that leads to the scene where Ram and Bheem see each other for the first time. This is definitely one of the best Scene shot in Indian Cinema. The way it is conceived is terrfic and will surely leave the audience awe-stuck.
Friendship between Ram and Bheem is shown Beautifully, everyone will surely connect to it instantly. There is particular point in story where a conflict arises and they start fighting. All these scenes will make you sympathize for both of them and make you think why these best friends are unnecessarily fighting. That's how effectively their friendship factor works throughout the movie.
Alia and Olivia are introduced almost half way through the first half. Though their character are short, their presence is felt throughout the movie once they enter the picture.
Scenes between Olivia and NTR are funny and evoke few laughs. Both Dosti and Naatu Naatu songs come in First half and are eye feast. Dosti shows the friendship angle between the leads and Naatu Naatu brings out the dancers in the leads. Both of them shaking legs together on screen is an absolute joy to watch.
Pre Interval scene where Bheem tells his truth to Ramaraju is shown emotionally. This leads to Interval episode which is Mighty. SSR does not miss his mark of making a Visually appealing, Emotionally moving and Action wise stunning Interval Episode.
Here both the leads learn truth about each other and Fight. Reference of Water and Fire come in, which is shown in a splendid way making it an Intense and Emotional Interval Bang.
Second half starts with exploring Ramaraju's past. Ram's motive is established here and is shown in a convincing way. Then Komaram Bheemudo song follows which is hard hitting and Emotional.
Komuram Bheemodo Song is one of the biggest highlights in the movie. This song is heart-wrenching where NTR totally excels to his best with his performance and will surely move the audience into tears.
Movie's USP is it's emotional quotient. As Rajamouli said RRR is superior than Baahubali in terms of Emotions, you will understand why he said that once you watch the movie. Emotions are well blended, come in right place, in right portions and will make a powerful impact. Though movie suffers with slow pace in few places, it is complete overshadowed by leads Performances and their charm.
Pre-climax episode is one of the major highlights of the movie. It narrates the Emotional side of Ramaraju's character. Ajay Devgan's character ending, Alia's performance and Bheem knowing the truth about Ram's past and realizing the intention behind him working as a Police under British Government is shown in a very touching way. This scene will surely move the audience into tears.
Pre - climax to Climax episode is Mind blowing. Dosti song comes in as Background Score that gives an Adrenaline rush and elevates the whole scene in an "fan"tastic way. The whole climax is another level and Unbelievable. Action sequence here is choreographed phenomenally. The Patriotic feel is given in right amounts that will surely leave an impact. Movie comes to an end with a Magnificently shot Yethara Janda Song.
Visuals are top notch. Camera work by Senthil is wonderful. It carries the mode and atmosphere of the movie throughout which will enhance the experience of RRR. Dialogues by Sai Madhav are hard hitting. Editing is great.
Production values are Rich and Marvelous. Every penny spent is clearly seen on screen and all the scenes with VFXs, Lavish production values and appealing Visuals are tremendous. Production design by Sabu Cyril, VFX Supervision by Srinivas Mohan everything amplifies the experience of this Epic!
All The fight sequences are Breathtaking. Especially Interval and climax episodes are High-octane and like the bridge scene, these two too are some of the best scenes shot in Indian cinema. These two scenes alone are enough to make justice to every rupee audience spend on their tickets.
All The songs are shot spectacularly. Background score by MM Keeravani is yet another major asset to the movie. It increases the impact of emotional scenes and action scenes and takes them to another level.
(MY) Final Word
RRR is most anticipated project of Telugu and Indian Cinema in recent times. After so many postponements, it finally hit the screens and completely lives upto all the hype and expectations around it. Rajamouli is a Master in Narrating a normal storyline with engaging screenplay, impacting emotions, heroism elevations and stunning action sequences. In RRR too, he does the same by narrating it with slightly different style which works out majestically. Referencing Water and Fire to Bheem and Ram, showing their emotional side and aggressive side is very impressive. Even the Ramayana reference towards the end worked out well. SSR does an absolutely brilliant job again with RRR. Leaving slow pace in a couple of scenes, Movie is perfectly Loaded with Strong Emotions, Solid Performances Engaging Action Sequences, Aimed at winning the Audiences, Box Office and Its a Sure Shot (Load, Aim, Shoot!!). On a Whole, RRR ends up as an Intense, Emotional and Highly Engaging Drama that gives an Epic Masterpiece Experience. A Must Watch!!!
Bottomline: Emotionally Strong, Performances wise Solid, Visually Stunning, SSR's yet another Maste"RRR" Stroke!
Note: This is my take on the movie. That is why I am not rating the movie. I respect each and every movie. Making people read my review and influencing them to form an impression on a movie before watching the movie is never my intention. I am a Movie lover too. This is just to express my view on the movie. 😊
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