By PTI
MUMBAI: Terming S S Rajamouli’s “RRR” as a “ridiculously melodramatic” movie, American filmmaker Joe Dante says the interval motion drama not solely dazzles with its extravagant visuals but additionally affords a peek into the “horrors” of British colonisation.
“RRR” adopted the fictional story of two Indian freedom fighters from the early twentieth century – Alluri Sitarama, performed by Ram Charan and Komaram Bheem, performed by Jr NTR.
Dante, whose credit embody “Gremlins” and “Piranha”, penned an extended appreciation Facebook publish for the movie, which opened in theatres worldwide in March.
“And if there’s ever been a more brutal portrait of the horrors of British colonization, I missed it. Highly recommended for the Queen’s Jubilee,” he wrote on Monday.
The 75-year-old director listed a theatre in Los Angeles, the place the movie continues to be enjoying, and requested followers to look at “RRR” in cinemas as “it’s made to be seen on the big screen”.
“RRR” has been garnering worldwide acclaim since its digital premiere on ZEE5 (Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada) and Netflix (Hindi model) in May.
In his publish, Dante additional stated he was assured that audiences had “never seen anything quite like” the movie, which had grossed over Rs 1,000 crore at international field workplace upon its launch.
“Now it is (‘RRR’) out there on Netflix and it is actually fairly one thing — a ridiculously melodramatic and violent, typically cartoony interval CGI fest that usually remembers John Woo (amongst quite a few different influences)…
“But manages to remain continually enthralling over its action packed 3 hour(!) running time, complete with the expected song interludes and a pulsing score (sic),” he wrote.
Previously, the who’s who of Hollywood corresponding to “Doctor Strange” author C Robert Cargill, “Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn, “Dune” author Jon Spaihts, and Christopher Miller, recognized for “21 Jump Street”, had additionally showered reward on the pan-India big-screen spectacle.
MUMBAI: Terming S S Rajamouli’s “RRR” as a “ridiculously melodramatic” movie, American filmmaker Joe Dante says the interval motion drama not solely dazzles with its extravagant visuals but additionally affords a peek into the “horrors” of British colonisation.
“RRR” adopted the fictional story of two Indian freedom fighters from the early twentieth century – Alluri Sitarama, performed by Ram Charan and Komaram Bheem, performed by Jr NTR.
Dante, whose credit embody “Gremlins” and “Piranha”, penned an extended appreciation Facebook publish for the movie, which opened in theatres worldwide in March.
“And if there’s ever been a more brutal portrait of the horrors of British colonization, I missed it. Highly recommended for the Queen’s Jubilee,” he wrote on Monday.
The 75-year-old director listed a theatre in Los Angeles, the place the movie continues to be enjoying, and requested followers to look at “RRR” in cinemas as “it’s made to be seen on the big screen”.
“RRR” has been garnering worldwide acclaim since its digital premiere on ZEE5 (Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada) and Netflix (Hindi model) in May.
In his publish, Dante additional stated he was assured that audiences had “never seen anything quite like” the movie, which had grossed over Rs 1,000 crore at international field workplace upon its launch.
“Now it is (‘RRR’) out there on Netflix and it is actually fairly one thing — a ridiculously melodramatic and violent, typically cartoony interval CGI fest that usually remembers John Woo (amongst quite a few different influences)…
“But manages to remain continually enthralling over its action packed 3 hour(!) running time, complete with the expected song interludes and a pulsing score (sic),” he wrote.
Previously, the who’s who of Hollywood corresponding to “Doctor Strange” author C Robert Cargill, “Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn, “Dune” author Jon Spaihts, and Christopher Miller, recognized for “21 Jump Street”, had additionally showered reward on the pan-India big-screen spectacle.
