The Importance of RRR | Video Essay

Accented Cinema - Episode 93
Finally, the most celebrated movie of 2022 so far.

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[AccentedCinema]

Update: It seems like many viewers wish that I had addressed the political controversy surrounding the film.
Originally, I wanted to talk about it in this video, too. But the complexity of contemporary Indian politics is not something I can became an expert on by simple Google searches. It's also inappropriate for me, as a Chinese-Canadian, to attempt to be educational on it.
With that in mind, I won't be able to provide any more context that Patrick Willems' did in his video. Which is why that topic is ultimately left out of the script. If you'd like to know what's up with the controversy, give his video a watch! It's honestly a pretty rad review.



There are more thoughts I have about the film that I couldn't fit into the videos, including more personal critiques. But that's enough about me. What do you think about RRR?

[lordnoobus]

Let me clarify something, the girl probably isn't the hero's little sister (at least, I don't think she is if I remember the movie correctly). Calling someone your brother in many Indian cultures is simply a sign of respect, you may have been confused by that.

[wewyllenium]

When I was in Singapore. I had an Indian male friend there. I asked why most Indian males are seen walking while holding hands. Yeah initially I thought it was gay. Then he explained that it is common with friends. They are proud to display their bonds. Then we tried. He explained that walking while holding hands with a buddy makes it more enjoyable because the pace and stress are shared.

[JoeyFazzole]

One thing I only noticed on my rewatch is that when Ram is whipping Bheem and some of Bheems blood lands on his cheek. He wipes away the blood, but at the same time he is discreetly wiping away a tear. Just a beautiful, poignant moment that showcases how he has had to cover up who he is, break everything he believes in, and work for his enemies. At the same time, the fact that he does shed a tear when in earlier scenes like the protest he remained completely stoic, shows that the facade is breaking and he can no longer force himself to work for the enemy. It’s pretty cool how they loaded that much subtle symbology in a movie that’s filled with bombastic and over the top sequences

[macaron]

The fact that this was released around the time of Elizabeth's death with the most scathing depiction of the British Empire ever with such a positive reception is absolutely legendary.

[trendopie.]

'Many western might conceive it as gay' made me laugh because here friendships is the strongest relation. Many movies have showed that very well . Western in place of making moves for open emotions tries to make every relation sensual. People can be very loyal, loving and caring being friends

[mr.k]

Maali is not Bheem's real sister, they are from the same tribe...
It's very common in India to call eachother by some relation, even if you they are strangers...

[HecmarJayam]

Even though this film is far removed from my own culture, I really felt like a child watching this film. It speaks the universal language of emotion, excitement and fun. A lovely piece of cinema.

[shyambihari]

God I'm so happy someone talked about the aspect of RRR that no one discussed "healthy display of emotions".Most people are saying RRR showcases toxic masculinity but for me it showed men can be powerful and have emotions in them too, they are not just some legends unhinged by the level of difficulties in front of them, they laugh when they are happy cry when sad and depend emotionally on people around them.

[--Paws--]

This movie's drama and outrageous scenes feels like a shonen anime and executed it perfectly, way better than any live action adaptation.

[mcnooj]

As a Korean-American with little to no tribal sense of national pride for either country, I was still able to feel the grand patriotism through the sheer force of the storytelling and filmmaking

even if I have no connection to India itself, heroic characters making resourceful use of their flag and fauna to fight for justice, or dancing triumphantly to honor their freedom fighters makes for AWESOME WORLD CINEMA

if I’m tribal about anything, it’s gonna be about awesome moviemaking…

…enough to see it 4 times in theaters, spread its gospels to many of my friends and family that end up loving it, learn the Naatu dance, and make my own Telugu/Hindi audio composite fanedit for my own digital collection

[akshaydeep]

People are enjoying this movie so much in the west without even knowing all the layers that are presented in the movie.
1. The first layer is just the masala movie with the epic action sequence, epic dance battles, epic rescue and all the epicness this movie has.
2. Second layer is that the two protagonists are based on real life indian freedom fighters. Their final looks in the movie is what they were actually like in the real life. You can find statues of both these great people in real life.
3. The mostly missed mythological layer that many people miss is the reverse Ramayan in the end. Ram being trapped in golden Lanka and sitha coming to rescue her. Bhim ( who was supposedly the reincarnation of lord Hanuman) going to save lord Ram and burning the whole Lanka.



This movie is a masterclass in itself. These layers just make it extra special to those who are giving extra attention.

[danger_design]

"I don't even have friends!"

I feel personally attacked by how relatable this is.

[Fullbatteri]

I don’t know man, maybe it’s because I’m Mexican, but the themes on this movie hit me hard. I was almost on the edge of a life catarsis or something. Seeing the heroes unite for their nation made me tear up.

[peterwang]

Who else isn't Indian but might shed a tear at the emotional moments of this movie?

[Vraelf]

I watched RRR with some friends and we loved every second of the 3 hours length from the exagerated to true cinematographic
moments, one of the friends even watched it 2 more times with other groups of people and those people made other watch, truly one of the best movies of the year.

[dprajith]

The best video I have seen in the recent times...Especially these lines.."When dealing with mythologies, You don't question Hercules strength..You just simply enjoy the poetry of it"...Glad you have described the essence of this movie so well..Keep going...

[brunsomarrr]

The first 9 minutes was a great insight into the movie that I was looking for. I am American and know almost nothing about Indian cinema, and I was floored by RRR. Thank you for this video!

[gypsyalmost]

as an indian I'm so happy that people are liking our traditional sets and clothes, feels good to be acknowledged

[crazyfriendist]

Most of the people and critics are loving the film even without getting all the subtexts and metaphors and symbolism behind most scenes.... Thats wat I call a true cinematic Experience... Even if u dont get/understand subtexts and deep rooted metaphors u still enjoy the film unlike most critic fav films where if u don't pain ur brains to understand the metaphors u wont be enjoying the film... Symbolism should be a cherry on the top and not the cake itself... And this film proves that exactly!! If u understand those subtexts u begin enjoy it even more....