Done as in watched? Is it a 10/10?You're fashionably late.
Done.
Only Netflix in the UK. I can't find it to buy anywhere otherwise it would be an instant purchase for me.Wow this looks great. Is Netflix the only place to watch it?
I... Did say that!The version in Netflix is dubbed into Hindi with no option for the original Telugu. But weird but there you go.
Tumbadd is a very good movie, I agree and I agree with you on RRR analysis. I am from the Tollywood land and it is my mother tongueThe romance between the leads reminded me of point break.
It’s completely over the top which I guess is the style of the film but it does make it a little silly and unintentionally funny in places.
I enjoyed it though, lavish sets and apart from some very ropey CGI the production quality is high.
I watched another Indian film on Amazon Prime this year, a horror called Tumbbad, I can highly recommend that one.
Sorry Tom, I didn't read your review in its entirety. I have now though and your enthusiasm is infectious. I'll be watching this for sure.I... Did say that!
Cheers for that Tom. This has been getting a fair bit of love on Letterboxd, but I no idea it had dropped on Netflix. Will be giving this a go.
It’s a very different way to make films from western studios for sure.Tumbadd is a very good movie, I agree and I agree with you on RRR analysis. I am from the Tollywood land and it is my mother tongue
Personally I would give it a 3/5, interesting to see western audiences appreciating it, could be finding it new, the culture etc.
You can watch the 4 other language options that made up the theatrical release (including the original Telugu version) on Zee5, which also does 4K and Atmos.Only Netflix in the UK. I can't find it to buy anywhere otherwise it would be an instant purchase for me.
I think the aspect ratio is open matte and not actually IMAX. Otherwise if it was IMAX, the movie wouldn't have been in 1:90 for the respective services that are streaming them. Zee5 and Netflix do not have IMAX enhanced licensing so the movie would've been in the usual 2:39.You can watch the 4 other language options that made up the theatrical release (including the original Telugu version) on Zee5, which also does 4K and Atmos.
What a lot people don’t know is that most modern Indian films don’t usually get released on physical media and discussion over the home media rights relate to either those for broadcast (satellite) and OTT (aka streaming). RRR catching on the way it has perhaps means a boutique distributor might possibly pick it up but that’s obviously not guaranteed. Fingers crossed though!
I watched it on Netflix when it launched (having missed out on seeing it the cinema originally) but was able to see it in the large screen at London’s Picturehouse Central (so 4K/Telugu Atmos) on Saturday, which was an incredible experience.
One other thing of note is that the standard cinema release is scope ratio, whereas the version on Netflix/Zee5 uses the expanded aspect ratio from the IMAX version.
Just watched on your recommendation and thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks!I watched another Indian film on Amazon Prime this year, a horror called Tumbbad, I can highly recommend that one.
Yep, well aware of all that (just poorly worded on my part). Regardless of any official licensing aspects, that it is the aspect ratio you would see it in an IMAX screen.I think the aspect ratio is open matte and not actually IMAX. Otherwise if it was IMAX, the movie wouldn't have been in 1:90 for the respective services that are streaming them. Zee5 and Netflix do not have IMAX enhanced licensing so the movie would've been in the usual 2:39.
But I'm glad we got the open matte version. The movie looks way better in 1:90 for its obvious reasons.
I'd recommend Gangubai Kathiawadi, which stars Alia Bhatt (who plays Sita in RRR). It's a much more serious drama compared to RRR, and quite heavy-going at points, but well worth checking out. I saw it in the cinema earlier in the year but it's now on Netflix.Just watched on your recommendation and thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks!
You’re not the target audience so don’t be worrying about how bad it is and any Western equivalents.A load of balls.
Makes ZSJL look like a documentary.
If a western filmmaker had dared make anything as toe-curlingly awful, they'd be laughed out of Hollywood and rightfully so.
But hey, culture...