Bahubali- The Beginning… Movie Review by Shoby

Bahubali- The Beginning… Movie Review by Shoby

4.5 Stars out of 5

He literally took the cinema by storm with his creativity and execution when he made Eega (Makhi). Not only the story was refreshing, he filmed it with utmost authenticity and gave us a beautiful product. One of the most creative film makers of our times S S Rajamouli then decided to on to the next big thing in cinema, to make India's most expensive film till date Bahubali. Let me say one thing right at the start of the review, he literally guided Bollywood to an altogether different level by his new offering.

Bahubali- The begining has a plot (and some sub-plots embedded within) that is as solid as a rock. First scene shows a wounded woman carrying a child on her hand while drowning in deep waters. The child is then taken into the custody by some locals. He grows up with the enchantment of climbing up to the jal-parbat (mountains with waterfall) and his (new) parents stop him doing so. One day, after so many trials, he succeeds in climbing there, ultimately reaches the place from where he originally belongs and there starts a roller coaster ride.

What differentiates Bahubali from its counterparts of this era is the treatment by the crew. Not only it is shot in grand locales and astonishing sets, it gives you pure aesthetic feels in the beautifully shot scenes. Watch the arrow throwing scenes for instance. One where Prabhas makes sort of a bridge to reach to the highest peak of the waterfall and one where Tamannaah throws the arrow wrapped by the snake). Similarly, the scene where Prabhas reveals the girl within the character of Tamannah.

To me on of the highest points of the script is the motivational speech by Prabhas in the middle of the war, just after when his army runs back to save their lives. He gathers them and inspires them to move forward, as death is when you run away from the ground. Simply Mind blowing.

A special mention is due for the team responsible in arranging grand sets and locations where Bahubali was shot. Art direction is at its very best. VFX team has also done pure justice to their work, commendable job indeed. Cinematography (by K.K. Senthil Kumar) and camera work is top notch making every frame of the movie worth watching.

Acting is good by the whole cast. Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah, Sathyaraj and almost everyone has performed with utmost authenticity. Music composed by M. M. Keeravani is trustable and goes very well with the proceedings.

It is pertinent to mention the aesthetically beautiful combats and wars choreographed for the last 20 odd minutes. Not only the fighting scenes are convincing but also the war strategies devised for the scenes are worth praising. I believe Indian cinema has not seen anything like this before. Truly wonderful.

Editors has made sure that viewer does not get distracted and bored so editing here is crisp and the film's length is just perfect.

With excellent story line and equally beautiful techniques used to make them look more tangible, Bahubali is no doubt the best thing ever happened to Indian cinema. As Bahubali- The beginning is just half of the whole story and more secrets are yet to be revealed therefore 2016 will witness the release of much anticipated Bahubali- The Conclusion. I hope the sequel gets grander and better.