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RRR (2022)

This is the biggest, most insane movie you've probably never heard of. What is it? Bheem and Raju are two powerful men, who form a powerful friendship. That friendship is tested against the might of the British Empire. There is dancing, and singing, and tiger fights, and explosions. The Good Stuff Epic This movie is three hours long. And yet, it is paced so well, and so well constructed that it never slogs. The action set pieces are all insane: a lone policeman fights a violent mob single-handedly; a man armed only in a loin cloth outsmarts both a wolf and a tiger in the jungle; a dance battle at a garden party. And if that last one doesn't feel as cool or interesting as the two that precede it, trust me: it is just as exciting and riveting. SS Rajamouli knows what he is doing, and has created a dazzling, mythic epic. The colors are vibrant and rich. The camera is dynamic, flowing around the action without getting lost in it. The song and dance breaks are earned at highly emoti...