Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion movie review
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is finally here. SS Rajamouli’s epic saga has everything he promised -- grand spectacle, high drama and is drenched in emotions. And it answers why Kattappa killed Baahubali. Watch how the magic of Prabhas, Anushka Shetty and Ramya Krishnan unfolds onscreen.
Filmmaker SS Rajamouli
has always claimed that what we saw in Baahubali: The Beginning was just an
introduction to the Baahubali franchise. A few minutes into this epic saga, and
one is left with no doubt that he was right. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion not only
has all those amazing sets and spectacles that wowed us the first time, this
one also packs in a lot more of drama and emotions.
Baahubali 2: The
Conclusion is a seamless continuation in scale and splendour of the first part,
starting just where it ended. The story picks up from where Kattappa ended in
Baahubali: The Beginning and begins with Baahubali entering to tame an elephant.
The film is even more
ambitious than its prequel. The imaginary kingdom of Mahishmati now comes
across as richer and more fantastic. There is a lot more in this fairytale
world: a new city where Baahubali meets his future wife, splendid views of a
moonlit war that takes place there, eagles carrying messages and Disneyesque
palatial ships that fly. There is an anthem for Mahishmati too.
The film gets its pace
back with Devasena rejecting the marriage proposal of Bhallaladeva sent by the
Sivagami (Ramya Krishnan), queen of Mahishmati. In a quick turn of events,
Bhallaldeva is crowned king and Baahubali made his army chief.
One of the highlights
of the film is the back stories of Sivagami and Devasena, whom one saw, rather
briefly in the first part. What were the choices that Sivagami had to dabble
with in the aftermath of the death of her brother-in-law, Amarendra Baahubali’s
father? How does she bring up the two boys – orphaned Amarendra (Prabhas) and
her own born Bhallaladeva (Rana Daggubati)? What cataclysmic events lead to her
daring effort to save the newborn child, Mahendra Baahubali, after the death of
Amarendra, where she sacrifices her life to protect the future of Mahishmati?
What’s more, we also
get to know more about the chained queen Devasena. We see her journey from a
young girl to being a wife and then finally a mother.Of course, there is amble
screen time dedicated to Prabhas and Rana Daggubati. As young men are they both
vying for Devasena’s affection? Isn’t that almost like Arjun and Karna as
suitors for Draupadi’s hand? Well, we all know how big a fan Rajamouli is of
the Indian epic, The Mahabharata. Prabhas carries the film on his able
shoulders essaying a range of emotions – regal, controlled, authoritative,
romantic and a war machine with equal ease. What’s a protagonist without a
combative arch rival? Rana Daggubati will remind you of Duryodhan and Karna in
equal measure as we see him channel hatred, jealousy, strength and bravery
against Baahubali.Watch out for the action and stunt sequences, executed under
the ace direction of action choreographer and stunt coordinator Peter Hein. MM
Keeravani’s (MM Kreem) music is just as good as in the first part. He dishes
out quite a variety from those that glorify the hero to melodious numbers that
suit the romance in the tale. If it was Kailash Kher who wowed you with his
inspiring voice in the first part, then watch out for Daler Mehndi’s
high-on-energy number in this one. However, the Hindi lyrics for the songs
remain out of place, sometimes even weak.
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