Baahubali #1 The Beginning (One with strong arms, Telugu; 2015)
Move over Pixar, Dreamwork, Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson and Hollywood! The land where the word 'Avatar' originated had arisen. This is Kollywood's answer to all the megalomaniacal productions with mammoth studio sets, computer wizardry, graphic imaging, tall fabled stories, macho men with crafted bodies and gravity defying stunts. Baahubali, the most expensive production from India has made its mark in the international arena. And made it presence it did, with much pomp!
Stories like in 'Baahubali' had been made many before in Indian cinemas, of stories of kings, revenge, loss of kingdoms and duels. However, what makes this offering different is the sheer work of cinematography, picturesque scenery, CGI expertise and well choreographed stunts and fight scenes. Never before, the war in Indian movies been fought with strategies and various traditional armamentarium. The mammoth structures like the palace and statues add on to the splendour of the set. This movie must be the first instalment of the two episodes of Baahubali.
The story starts with a lady drowning in the process of saving of infant from the sprawling mean soldiers hellbent to kill both of them. The child grows adopted by a tribal community living below a gargantuan waterfall. As the child grows, he is determined to get to the top of waterfall to see what is on the other side. After repeated failures, as an adult, he succeeds after being lured by what he thought to be a raving beauty.
At the top, his old memory returns as he comes to find out his real identity; a prince. In between all that there a lot of computer graphic aided swashbuckling sword scenes and romantic scenes.
The acting department seem to be deficient and I tend to get confused with the characters. I think, in the modern day movie-making, gone are the days for elaborate character acting. Why waste time on story and emotion when there are so much what modern computers, airbrushing and sculptured torsos and limbs can do. With a plethora of stories lined up in the Indian Vedic scriptures and now with the expertise of pixilation, one can only wonder what is next from the Indian cinema! Sky is the limit what they can scale next.
Move over Pixar, Dreamwork, Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson and Hollywood! The land where the word 'Avatar' originated had arisen. This is Kollywood's answer to all the megalomaniacal productions with mammoth studio sets, computer wizardry, graphic imaging, tall fabled stories, macho men with crafted bodies and gravity defying stunts. Baahubali, the most expensive production from India has made its mark in the international arena. And made it presence it did, with much pomp!Stories like in 'Baahubali' had been made many before in Indian cinemas, of stories of kings, revenge, loss of kingdoms and duels. However, what makes this offering different is the sheer work of cinematography, picturesque scenery, CGI expertise and well choreographed stunts and fight scenes. Never before, the war in Indian movies been fought with strategies and various traditional armamentarium. The mammoth structures like the palace and statues add on to the splendour of the set. This movie must be the first instalment of the two episodes of Baahubali.
The story starts with a lady drowning in the process of saving of infant from the sprawling mean soldiers hellbent to kill both of them. The child grows adopted by a tribal community living below a gargantuan waterfall. As the child grows, he is determined to get to the top of waterfall to see what is on the other side. After repeated failures, as an adult, he succeeds after being lured by what he thought to be a raving beauty.At the top, his old memory returns as he comes to find out his real identity; a prince. In between all that there a lot of computer graphic aided swashbuckling sword scenes and romantic scenes.
The acting department seem to be deficient and I tend to get confused with the characters. I think, in the modern day movie-making, gone are the days for elaborate character acting. Why waste time on story and emotion when there are so much what modern computers, airbrushing and sculptured torsos and limbs can do. With a plethora of stories lined up in the Indian Vedic scriptures and now with the expertise of pixilation, one can only wonder what is next from the Indian cinema! Sky is the limit what they can scale next.
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