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Is it any good?
by vipa123 4y ago
Is it any good?
- hannofcart 4y agoDepends on who's asking and what they're looking for. Let's just say that nuance/subtlety is not a high priority of this genre of film. :)
- dominotw 4y agoyes if you have kids below 7 yrs.
- robin_reala 4y agoI really wouldn’t show it to kids below 12; there’s some pretty horrific torture scenes in it.
- gwill 4y agoI loved it. It's over the top, but embraces it really well. I recommend watching with someone else because discussing the movie is really fun. Don't get put off by the runtime, it's very well paced.
- andsoitis 4y agoI don't know yet, but I added it to My List to watch this weekend.
- nsajko 4y agoIt's fun, but seeing it was concerning because it's basically propaganda, and it seems like it's not out of place in this way where it came from.
- throwaway49374 4y ago+1
- throwaway49374 4y agoMy +1 is for the parent propaganda comment, Bollywood has a lot of right wing propaganda these days.
- nsajko 4y agoFTR, it seems that this is categorized as a "Tollywood" (Telugu) movie, as opposed to Bollywood (Hindi).
- unmole 4y agoIt's propaganda in the same way Sharpe's Eagle is propaganda.
- gernb 4y agoI enjoyed it. In fact it might be the best Indian movie I've seen in terms of just being interesting all the way through. I'm curious what if any serious Indian movies there are. Are they common or rare? Pretty much every Indian movie I've seen is full of amazing and fun nonsense in one form or another. Not that I've seen more than 10 or 15 Indian movies, just curious what the mix is of serious drama vs, break into dance and or show crazy stunt movies is
- washadjeffmad 4y agoI'm not very attuned to modern Indian cinema, but Satyajit Ray's Apu trilogy is excellent, as is Charulata. For non fiction, Mira Nair's "So Far from Home" and Roberto Rossellini's "India: Matri Bhumi" are also captivating watches.
- srik 4y agoSatyajit Ray's entire catalog is delightful, and timeless. The Indian new wave parallel cinema movement that held such promise back then has bemoaningly since declined to a disappointing one or two entries every couple years. Distributors and studios being conservative and reluctant to change from the "bollywood doctrine" held the indian film industry hostage in a state of arrested development for the past few decades. It's kind of why I'm thankful for the rise of streaming services, they're enabling younger indie directors to break free and be bold again. It's a very hopeful time for indian cinema.
- ivanmilles 4y agoNetflix’s Sacred Games. It was their first domestic production and is a straight faced noir cop drama. It’s my favorite crime series of all time - I think it blends The crime boss mythology of The Usual Suspects with the multi-decade story telling of The Godfather. It is told in a way that it feels like a picture coming into focus, rather than a linear narrative.
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- pen2l 4y agoI liked it. It’s like if you mix Snatch with Inglorious Bastards and then made it over-the-top cheesy. But on the topic — I think this changes everything. Blender is now literally a viable alternative against behemoth setups that easily go in 5-digits (and 6 digits if you have hundreds of designers as some shops do). It’s now crossed that magical threshold where competent firms will choose it for their projects and any weaknesses that surface then, it will now be the, the big buys at big chops like the Mill or what-have-you, who will be contributing fixes and pushing Blender to new directions. Full alembic support, better volume-related features, some more UI touch-up, and we're almost all there. I’m nothing short of stunned at the pace with which Blender is moving forward and it’s clear that come another 5 years, it’ll be a force to reckon with and a worthy competitor to dethrone Houdini.
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- UtopiaPunk 4y agoYeah, it's tons of fun. It's a big goofy action movie, and they really lean into it in all the best ways. It's basically a superhero movie.
- efficax 4y agoIt's completely over the top, with absurd action sequences, fantastical characters, dance numbers, melodrama and heartbreak, one sided caricatures of evil Englishmen, and lots and lots of fun. It's excessive in every way, down it's more than 3 hour runtime. It's a blast!
- that_girl 4y agoNot much different from over the top movies by Tom Cruise.
- spaceman_2020 4y agoIts very well made for its genre. I personally found 90% of the movie to be great, but was let down by the climax. Went too hard on the CGI.
- dagmx 4y agoIt’s highly enjoyable though it is also very nationalist propaganda in parts, which foreigners won’t pick up on. For the most part it never becomes an issue because the brunt of the movie is fighting colonialism and therefore quite appropriate and incredibly good. The end credit scene is the only part that I’d consider problematic from a messaging standpoint as it takes a hard line on who they celebrate and isn’t subtle about the directors political allegiances. Anyway would really recommend watching it. It’s a wild ride, and incredibly well done. If you’re not from India, you can largely ignore the issues with internal politics Edit: Since people are asking for links about the politics… https://www.vox.com/23220275/rrr-netflix-tollywood-hindutva-caste-system https://www.vox.com/23220275/rrr-netflix-tollywood-hindutva-... https://slate.com/culture/2022/06/rrr-review-indian-blockbuster-netflix-hindu-nationalism.html https://slate.com/culture/2022/06/rrr-review-indian-blockbus... Essentially it’s holding up some of the more radical freedom fighters and downplaying the more pacifist and equitable ones which reflects the directors political stance
- hermitcrab 4y agoI did wonder about the Indian politics in the film. I did pick up a few bits here and there, but probably missed a lot. Care to say a bit more about that? If not, I understand.
- dagmx 4y agoI updated my post above with links of why many consider it nationalist, but I can elaborate more if you want. Just let me know. It’s subtle but it’s in the same vein of how many military and cop films push messaging
- unmole 4y ago> The end credit scene is the only part that I’d consider problematic from a messaging standpoint as it takes a hard line on who they celebrate and isn’t subtle about the directors political allegiances. I don't actually remember the end credit scene and I didn't pick up on any contemporary political references. Could you elaborate?
- doodlebugging 4y agoI thoroughly enjoyed watching this movie and found myself grinning ear to ear when it was done as I was describing it to my wife. She had been working while I watched so we plan to cue it up again and see it together. I felt totally entertained at the conclusion. I even watched the credits roll. Many of the CGI effects were pretty obvious but it made the movie more watchable in my opinion. The blending of real action with fake enhanced the ability to tell the story. It was great. Kudos to all involved in this epic!
- hermitcrab 4y agoObviously that is highly subjective. I really liked it, as did my 16 year old son. Although, being British, it was weird to see my countrymen as the cartoon baddies[1]. It is completely over the top and fantastical. But that is part of the appeal. I thought it made a very refreshing change from hollywood movies. [1] Not without reason. Read up on the depradations of the East India company
- blackoil 4y agoRandom digression. In wake of recent demise of the Queen, good curious how much do British see the colonion past as glorious and how much as a dark legacy?
- chinabot 4y agoUnless you were a baron or a lord, I doubt many British people got any benefit. Britain and most of its old colonies are pretty multi-cultural now (more so than any other countries colonies) I think that and standard english are probably the only real benefits we can see today.
- hermitcrab 4y agoI expect a lot of the resources from the colonies were used to finance the Royal Navy.
- hermitcrab 4y agoWhen I went to schools (40 years ago) history was all about the saxons, romans and vikings. Plus a bit about WWI and the Russian revolution. I don't remember doing anything much about the British Empire. But it was always tacitly assumed that the British Empire was "a good thing". I think most educated British people now know there is quite a lot that was "problematic" about the empire. Interestingly there is a very good new British podcast called "Empire" which talks in a lot of detail about what the British did in India and it is not comfortable listening. I would say the British Empire wasn't as cruel as the Spanish, Portugese or Belgian empires. But that is a very low bar.
- screye 4y agoProbably the best Indian-as-indian-can-be movie that's released in a longtime. This is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema, the Avengers Endgame / Jurrassic Park of India. Pros * Incredibly stylized and fresh (not derivative) * great bro-drama * arguably best dance scene EVER * Not deeply cynical towards society like everything made today. Cons: * Long (but still somehow incredibly fast paced and dense, just a lot of arcs) * over the top (but shamelessly so, and taken seriously) ______ RRR is a tectonic shift in how Indian cinema views itself. It is worth watching purely because of its place in the Movie movement zeitgeist. IMO, This is the first Indian movie in 10 years that makes it to must watch territory for universal audiences (the last one being 3 idiots).
- silisili 4y agoI think it's going to depend on what kind of movies you like. I went in thinking it was going to be some nonstop action flick, and didn't like it at all. It seemed like an overly long musical to me, which I've never been a fan of. My wife on the other hand thought it was beautiful and loved it. YMMV.