3 Years on, This RRR Action Scene Remains as Thrilling as Ever

It’s been three years since the release of S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR, the Telugu-language epic historical fantasy starring Jr. NTR and Ram Charan that swept the globe. Based on an idea from Rajamouli’s father, the film was a bonkers re-imagining of Indian revolutionaries Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju taking on English colonizers led by Governor Scott Buxton (played brilliantly by the late Ray Stevenson). The three hour-plus cinematic event was an exciting blend of genres: action-adventure, old Hollywood musical, romantic comedy, buddy comedy, animal rampage, and fantasy. Thankfully there was an intermission to recover from its rollercoaster first half and to help you brace yourself for the second half of non-stop action. It was a wild ride so audacious it worked, opening with the kidnapping of a young girl from a village to be an ornament in the colonizer’s estate. Unlucky for the rich governor, the village’s warrior Bheem (Jr. NTR) is a one-man search and rescue team whose parti ... Read full article.