RRR is your favorite filmmaker’s favorite film. Out of everything released in recent years, it’s the one movie even creators like Steven Spielberg and James Cameron watched and thought “How did they do that?” Well, now, finally, we can find out.
Netflix just released a new documentary called RRR: Behind and Beyond which documents the making of, and reception to, the action-packed Indian epic. You can watch it right now at this link, but if you don’t have 97 minutes just this instant, watch the trailer and read on.
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, RRR is a three-hour, Telugu-language action epic starring international stars NTR Jr. and Ram Charan. It’s directed by one of the most prolific directors in the world, S. S. Rajamouli, and follows the story of two historic figures who become best friends while also being mortal enemies. It’s a stunning, hugely entertaining film that was a big hit in India and crossed over into America, where it eventually landed the Oscar for Best Original Song.
Truly, it’s a movie that—if you somehow haven’t seen—you should watch immediately. Afterward, as you sit in stunned silence trying to imagine how Rajamouli pulled it all off, feel grateful. You can just pop on this documentary to get answers while the rest of us have had to merely imagine the lengths the film went to bring such spectacle to life. And, as you can see from the trailer, the doc goes beyond just the production but into the reception of the film as well.
Rumors have been swirling about a possible sequel to RRR, or at least some kind of reunion, and while nothing is yet set in stone, having a documentary like this feels like a perfect go-between. Again, RRR is one of the best films in recent memory and it’s now on Netflix at this link.
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