Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
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When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.
What critics thought
Rajamouli's sequel earns its reputation as a spectacle almost without equal in Indian cinema, with critics largely agreeing on the visual grandeur, the inventive action choreography, and the committed ensemble cast. Where they split is on the substance underneath: detractors found the writing thin, the female characters underserved, the pacing uneven, and the sound design punishing, while admirers argued that the emotional stakes and sheer kinetic imagination elevate it well beyond hollow blockbuster bombast.
“The background music is relentless, and the pitch at which the declamatory dialogues are delivered is deafening: there were times I felt like closing my ears”
Shubhra Gupta·The Indian Express
“Devasena ... starts off as an ace warrior only to be tamed into someone who has to be protected”
Dipanjan Sinha·Hindustan Times
“the fight scenes... are so creative that they make even the most frequently abused creative shortcuts seem novel, everything from computer-generated imagery (CGI) to speed-ramping... You care what happens to the cast as they, aided by wires, hurl volleys of arrows at disposable minions and CGI animals”
Simon Abrams·RogerEbert.com
“Baahubali 2: The Conclusion plays like a shotgun wedding between Ben Hur and Kung Fu Hustle, seasoned with bits of Shakespeare, Kurosawa, and Buster Keaton”
Tim Ryan·Rotten Tomatoes
“high drama, more than spectacle, is what lends its riveting tale of revenge and glory all its wallop and wizardry”
Sukanya Verma·Rediff
Genres
Action, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorS. S. Rajamouli
StarringPrabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Sathyaraj, Nassar
ComposerM.M. Keeravaani
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.
What critics thought
Rajamouli's sequel earns its reputation as a spectacle almost without equal in Indian cinema, with critics largely agreeing on the visual grandeur, the inventive action choreography, and the committed ensemble cast. Where they split is on the substance underneath: detractors found the writing thin, the female characters underserved, the pacing uneven, and the sound design punishing, while admirers argued that the emotional stakes and sheer kinetic imagination elevate it well beyond hollow blockbuster bombast.
“The background music is relentless, and the pitch at which the declamatory dialogues are delivered is deafening: there were times I felt like closing my ears”
Shubhra Gupta·The Indian Express
“Devasena ... starts off as an ace warrior only to be tamed into someone who has to be protected”
Dipanjan Sinha·Hindustan Times
“the fight scenes... are so creative that they make even the most frequently abused creative shortcuts seem novel, everything from computer-generated imagery (CGI) to speed-ramping... You care what happens to the cast as they, aided by wires, hurl volleys of arrows at disposable minions and CGI animals”
Simon Abrams·RogerEbert.com
“Baahubali 2: The Conclusion plays like a shotgun wedding between Ben Hur and Kung Fu Hustle, seasoned with bits of Shakespeare, Kurosawa, and Buster Keaton”
Tim Ryan·Rotten Tomatoes
“high drama, more than spectacle, is what lends its riveting tale of revenge and glory all its wallop and wizardry”
Sukanya Verma·Rediff
Genres
Action, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorS. S. Rajamouli
StarringPrabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Sathyaraj, Nassar
ComposerM.M. Keeravaani
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