The twist leads into Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, another two-and-a-half-hour epic currently streaming on Netflix. If you fall hard for it, get pumped - this is only part one.
Exploding with hyper-choreographed fight sequences and CG spectacle (not to mention a handful of musical numbers with equal bravura), The Beginning is 159 minutes of mythical excess, going big like only Indian film can, and resting on the muscular shoulders of its hero, the single-name actor Prabhas. The Beginning chronicles the life of Shivudu, an adventurer with superhuman strength who escapes his provincial life by scaling a skyscraper-sized waterfall, aides and romances a rebel warrior named Avanthika, then teams up with her to rescue a kidnapped queen from an evil emperor. Above all else, it has what makes a great film, alongside the great protagonist is a great antagonist! Rattlesnake Jake is scary.In Western terms, this Tollywood production, the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release, is like a biblical epic by way of Marvel Studios, with a little Hamlet and Step Up thrown in for good measure. But i assure you one thing should you decide to give it a chance, its what it needs to be! Its entertaining, action-packed, funny and sincere. The story is excellent! It unravels perfectly and its runtime passes by almost without effort. The more mature audiences will appreciate the latter a lot more so. The younger audiences will definitely appreciate Depp's eccentric character as well as the very well timed humour, both visually and verbally. Although the real audience is those who love the classic west, Verbinski is able to make it accessible to a vast number.
I'm not kidding! In fact I would happily pay to see it again just to look at those shots again because they capture the tension so well. The scene in the saloon towards the beginning is fantastically lit and the final showdown is shot better than a lot of the classics. The real winner here is the scenery, its animated alright but i was struggling to believe that at various points in the film. He wants the chance to be a hero and to one have a story to tell. But Rango, despite his lack of name, knows what he wants and Verbinski very clearly makes sure the audience knows too. no doubt an obvious reference to the classic Spaghetti Westerns to which its inspired by and its Eastwood lead 'Man with No Name' character. In fact we have no clue as to what his name is. Even more interesting though is that his name is not Rango. Rango himself upon first meet is absolutely NOT a hero. Which was a real bonus for me in terms of animated films as they do tend to get predictable, despite how well they are told.
Not too dissimilar to the rooster in Disney's classic Robin Hood they help guide the story along and in doing so also keep you guessing. If you have seen the trailer you will have noticed the singing mariachi owls, who tunefully break down the forth wall to open the film. When he discovers the towns water supply is almost run dry he searches for answers along side the townsfolk, all of whom believe Rango to be their Saviour. His wishes are granted when he stumbles into the western town of 'Dirt' and takes over the vacant role of Sheriff. So, the story is that a chameleon, with acting ambitions, longs for social interaction outside of his lonely environment. The trailers had almost completely left out any kind of plot hint, which i now realise was a very good decision. Thats why its so interesting! I had eagerly awaited the arrival of Rango, not only as a western fan but also as an admirer of Gore Verbinski and the inclusion of Johnny Depp has yet to be a bad thing.
yes it is a play on the classic Western Django.
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