A review of Rise, Roar, Revolt (RRR).

over 1 year ago (Edited)

Tollywood is the set of films spoken in Telugu, (the second language of India), which are based in the city of Calcutta. Approximately 60 million people speak it.

For Western audiences the term Bollywood is better known, referring to cinema from the area of Mumbai (formerly Bombay), and recorded in the Hindi language.

These words are a mixture of Hollywood, the American film central, with Bombay, (in the case of Bollywood), and with Telegu (in the case of Tollywood) being already known names and accepted internationally.

This explanation is given because I was struck by the fact that the Hindi film I will talk about in this opportunity (RRR) was classified as Tollywood cinema and not Bollywood.

Regardless of its city of origin, in almost all Indian cinema we find musical numbers, be it comedy, drama or action. These songs are almost as important as the film itself, they are originally composed for the film and are a great promotional and selling medium.

RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt) is a film that does not bore and features constant action where there is a glorification of the Hindu national spirit, (American cinema does this as well). The film does not adhere to the laws of physics, there seems to be no gravity as the protagonists do acrobatics, kick and fall to the ground.

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It is visually stunning, emotional and melodramatic is three hours with a lot of action choreography, acrobatics and music without any fear of making a ridicule in which at times falls.

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In this video there is a historical inaccuracy, note that in the 1920's the musical style of salsa did not exist, I don't know if it was a dubbing error or ignorance of the script writer.

This historical fiction follows two characters who fought for freedom in 1920s India, Komaram Bheem (N.T. Rama Rao Jr.) and Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan). The former is a jungle hero who wants to rescue a kidnapped young girl and the latter is a British policeman who must fulfill a promise made to his father before he dies, it should be noted that he is very proficient with guns and bow and arrow.

Both meet after rescuing a child from an accident and become friends, unaware that they will soon come face to face given the loyalties that each presents to their cause.

Incredible scene starring Komaram Bheem and some small animals.

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Incredible scene starring Alluri Sitarama Raju.

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In real life these characters never met, but in the movie they both become great friends who fight against a common enemy: The British Empire that colonizes and occupies India at that time.

Here, the bad guys are very bad and the good guys are very good, the British are shown as cruel, torturing, bloodthirsty racists.

There is tiger fighting, best friend torture, fighting, dancing, and lots of music.

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With one of the most expensive budgets in its country's history, $72 million, the action film has managed to gross $150 million at the worldwide box office, being a hit in Asia, the US and the UK, and now one of the most watched within the Netflix platform.

It is a completely escapist film that should be seen without looking too much for logic, with a very simple script without involving what I think is the worst of India and that from those dates in which the film is set until today afflicts this country: the social caste system.

I notice an influence of Chinese cinema in the film, especially John Woo with those scenes filmed in slow motion. My wife liked the film, even though she is not a big fan of movies with musical scenes.

It does not have to envy anything to any superhero movie, although sometimes the digital effects, (especially in the animals presented), dazzle and are remarkable.

To spend three hours entertained, the film is highly recommended, it's like watching Fast and Furious mixed with Rambo, Die Hard and any good Chinese action movie, yes, with an ideological charge of patriotism and quite a few inaccuracies at a social level.

A big greeting to the whole community, I hope you can see and enjoy this film, directed by S.S. Rajamouli, (the highest paid director in India), which has been one of the biggest surprises of the year.

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