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[shadowkat]

Finished watching RRR - it stands for Roar, Rise, and Revolution - and had the most viewers and downloads in Netflix history worldwide in one day. I think it was somewhere around 47 Million downloads globally.

The film is excellent. Held my interest throughout the three and a half hours. It's an epic bro-romance, with lots of stunts, action, suspense, and various musical performances. It also is very pro-India, and dear god, they really do still hate the British for their lengthy invasion and occupation of India, don't they?

The song which won best song at the Oscars - in the context of the film - is basically a cultural standoff between Indian Culture and the British Culture and the British's view that their culture is superior. India wins. Their song and dance number literally and figuratively knocks the Brits to the ground.

I found it interesting how negative the film is about the British and their occupation of India. It paints the British as basically Nazis, and they are shown as little more than fascists. It really demonizes the British - more so than most films.

I hated the British by the end of the film. Truly hated them.

So, I thought, okay, why does India hate them that much? And looked it up?
Damn. The British did a real number on India.

* Between 1757 and 1947 the British Colonials starved to death more than 60 Million Indians

* British PM Regrets Deeply Shameful Colonial Indian Massacre

And the rest of the world justified it - because they'd rather have Britain do it than say Turkey or Russia or someone else?

SMH

You don't colonize other countries. And no, the lesser of two evils is NOT a justification. The Brits did end up paying for their ruthless empire building - much the same way the Romans did before them. Why they thought they'd be immune to the repercussions of their actions - I've no clue. Hubris? And the US is paying for theirs too. As did most of Europe. As has China and Russia. Honestly, human beings are very stupid.



Anyhow, outside of the slightly propagandish bits here and there - it's a fun film. A bit over the top in places - but it's supposed to be. I found it highly entertaining.

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[trepkos]

As someone who is half Indian and half British, I hate the British too! They/we haven't actually paid in any meaningful way - like actually giving back much of anything we/they took from them/us! And now, most of the wealth stolen from the colonies, along with all the interest from that wealth, is concentrated in the hands of a very few white blokes, who are holding onto it like grim death. And now we/they complain about all the immigrants wanting to come here/go there because we/they de-stabilised and denuded the places where they/we live, and destroyed the climate for everyone. I need a cup of tea.

[shadowkat]

The movie is oddly cathartic - so I'd recommend.

[trepkos]

Thanks - I will check it out!