The Baahubali movies might be the most gorgeous fantasy epics on Netflix
By all accounts, the new Telugu-language epic RRR, now in theaters, is an absolute delight. Director S.S. Rajamouli’s latest fantasy epic is an “outsized crowd pleaser,” delivering roaring set pieces, heartfelt emotions, and the kind of wonderful excess you’d expect from a Rajamouli movie. Per our glowing review:
RRR is a busy movie, full of kinetic camerawork, bustling crowd scenes, elaborate set design, expensive-looking CGI, and loud sound effects. Rajamouli is skilled at balancing the film’s many elements, so “overstimulated” isn’t quite the word for how walking out of RRR feels. It’s more like the pleasant exhaustion after a good workout.
If you’re like me and haven’t been able to see RRR in theaters, but want to share in the joy people are feeling worldwide about it, there’s a solution: watch (or rewatch) Rajamouli’s excellent Baahubalimovies, which are both available on Netflix in the U.S… The two fantasy epics relish in excess and color in their combined run time of just shy of six hours.
Based on a story told to Rajamouli by his father (who gets a “Story by” credit), Baahubali: The Beginning is an epic fantasy adventure filled with romance, adventure, and audacious musical and action set pieces. The most expensive Indian movie ever made thanks to jaw-dropping locations, gorgeous lead actors, and an affinity for excess, the film quickly broke all sorts of box office records in India (which were later broken by the sequel, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion). It was also the first Telugu movie to win India’s National Film Award for Best Feature FIlm, and was the first Indian movie nominated for Saturn Awards.
A quick plot synopsis for part 1: When a young mother chased by soldiers prays for the safety of her baby, the
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