RRR Review (USA): Outrageously Entertaining!

RRR – Rise, Roar & Revolt is a Tollywood action-drama that has made its way into US theaters, first premiering at the end of March and it is my first time watching a Telugu film. However, RRR will be re-released across US theaters on June 1st, giving more audiences a chance to see it in IMAX. Having seen the film movie Thursday in one of the few New Jersey theaters, RRR deserves to be seen by as many people in the US as possible. If you aren’t grabbing tickets for June 1st, you will be missing out on a film that will most likely become the Parasite of Tollywood, and the movie which opens up our eyes to amazing stories across borders and cine industries.

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RRR follows two of the most famous freedom fighters in the early 1900s, Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju during the British Invasion of Delhi. There is no record of them meeting in real life but the film portrays a fictionalized account of their first meeting and the friendship that develops afterwards. What Bheem doesn’t realize is that Raju is fighting for the British and what Raju doesn’t realize is Bheem’s real identity, the great protector of the Gond tribes whose ultimate goal is to revolt against the British.

RRR’s over-the-top action is outrageously entertaining and the editing techniques during these sequences go above American action films I have seen. The film has the audience suspend their belief the whole time from the historical “accuracy,” the action sequences, to even the musical sequences. This is what makes the film work. It does not go back and forth between accuracy and creative freedom. The entire film, other than the real existence of the two men, gives the writers the creative liberty to develop an unbelievable story that can be enjoyed on multiple levels.

The film meshed genres seamlessly. It is done so effortlessly and fluently, mixing action, romance, drama, and an unforgettable musical sequence. It never feels jumbled while juggling all of these genres because of the amazing work from writers SS Rajamouli and V. Vijayendra Prasad. There is something in this film for everyone to enjoy and the mixing of genres shows the power of film to bend expectations.

Finally, the structure of the story works with the incorporation of the “intermission” that allows for the film to flashback to vital plot points that give more meaning to the first half of the film. The film is about three hours in length but never feels like it is slogging anywhere. Every scene is paced accordingly to introduce Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju separately, the evolution of their friendship, and the chaos that ensues as a result of the British government. By the end, audiences walk out of the theater with energy rather than exhaustion.

On June 1st I recommend everyone to go see RRR with a large group of friends or family and experience a cinematic epic like you’ve never seen before! Book RRR movie tickets for #encoRRRe one-night only event here.

‘RRR’ Rating – 4.5/5

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