Greatest On-Screen Bromance Ever? Therapist Reacts to RRR

How do you show support in your friendships? How many times did you fist pump watching RRR?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to RRR - it’s bromance therapy! The internet’s best bromance reacts to cinema’s best bromance. While the movie is an adrenaline-filled spectacle, the relationships have a lot of substance. Jonathan talks about support, vulnerability, and even conflict in friendships and how RRR portrays healthy male friendships. Did you see the bro-montage? Alan talks about how the movie shouldn’t work but why it absolutely does. It’s a genre-bending masterpiece. And Raju and Bhemm’s bromance brings up memories from their bromance…
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[@divspace50]

They didn’t VFX the dance scene, the director made them do multiple takes in order to be perfectly in sync to the tea! They mentioned several times in interviews.

[@penname8441]

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[@Blucham]

Indeed, certainly that’s what I’ve heard, and I saw no mention otherwise on the Corridor Digital video. Might’ve just been speculation, taken as fact. I don’t blame him for believing it though, that synchronization is godlike!

[@annierichardson5296]

Yeah, they did something like 17 takes, and used the second one! There's a cool video out there of Rajamouli explaining how the dance scene was filmed - how many days it took, etc.

[@kingphoenix1905]

Yeah I got anxiety when SSR explaining about this song fkin song

[@revanth84]

Director had two of the best dancers in India and he made sure to use that skill of theirs to the fullest.

[@HouseMDaddict]

One thing I've noticed with gen Z is a lot of straight guys are super comfortable with being affectionate with their straight guy friends, and no one is "shocked" by it. I'm a millennial and there were sprinklings of straight male affection but there was always a "joke/humor" aspect to it. With Gen Z, there's no laughing/joking, they'll just flat out hug and say "love you bro", and it's normalized and it's AWESOME.

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

The kids are alright.

[@saundraschaefer]

I love this. 💖

[@corynn.l5146]

​@@CinemaTherapyShow america is probably one of a few places where bromance is gay until recently

[@qc04]

Interesting how straight folks got liberated as the stigma against gay people dissipated

[@benschrose]

100% agree. It makes me sad because I am a male millennial and I feel somewhat out of place around so many male people (probably why I always cherished the company of female friends more). Most of my male peers reach out for the handshake first and when I go in for the hug they often feel reserved and taken aback a bit or at least surprised; some got more relaxed with me over time, tho which feels like a nice thing to achieve with a friend.

[@leem8387]

My best friend and I both worked at a movie theatre when this came out, and NOBODY came to the showings. There was one mid-day that had 2 people, and that was me and my friend. We were SCREAMING, dancing, cheering and it was amazing on the big screen. If you get the chance, please watch it in theatres, it's unbelievable

[@yj9032]

Indian theatres were PACKED. There was yelling and screaming and whistling throughout .

[@globalcitizenn]

Sad. Americans have no idea they’re missing out

[@spadeofpain24]

this I would chalk up to as an issue of marketing, cultural distance(Labrinth of Pan flashbacks), and unfamiliar history. lot of Asian history gets glossed over in the west due to lack of expected interaction, which is sad. at least until you remember the fundamental problems with Asian cultures that they would force you to comply with or be considered a "poor customer." The west has it's problems, but at least there is a history of confronting social issues. In Asia it's a story of generational trauma to suppress for social cohesion.

[@rexxbailey2764]

​@@spadeofpain24 : LOLS WOOW! THATS QUITE THE PRECISE EVALUATION AS EXACTLY HOW THINGS ARE WITH THE ASIANS ACTUALLY NOW ! 😀😀😄😁👌👌👍👍👌

[@hollylhunt]

​​@@spadeofpain24 english title is Pan's Labyrinth, but yes, I agree.

[@chibiktsn3]

As someone who saw this movie in a packed theater, I can confirm that the theater was going insane periodically throughout this film. The theatrical version is also in the actors' spoken language as opposed to the Netflix version, so there are no awkward mouth movement to audio moments. It is SO WORTH IT if you can see it in a theater. There's also an intermission, which was greatly appreciated in a 3hr film that never slows down.

[@nicolasfrye7628]

I really want to see the Telugu version. I knew all the songs in Telugu before I finally watched the Netflix version, not realizing it's in Hindi, so it really threw me off. But it's a little difficult to find in the middle of rural US, even with the internet involved.

[@princyy824]

​@@nicolasfrye7628 Well Telugu Version is available in Zee5 and i don't know this streaming platform is available in US or not but hindi version is also dub by these actors only so idk why u didn't like hindi version?

[@bakago4746]

This is the comment I was looking for, it was so awkward to watch in netflix

[@chibiktsn3]

@@princyy824 The mouth movements don't always sync up with the audio in the Hindi version. It's not the biggest deal, but I can understand it throwing someone off, especially if they aren't expecting it.

[@dr.downvote]

@@princyy824 cuz original is always the original!

[@TheYoyogelato]

Bromances have always been in Asian media and continues to be. I’m so happy that Alan and Jono are digging into more Asian media because we love portraying themes that transcend specific genres… like a romcom can have family, friendship, values, drama everything really, and it’s lovely!

[@denizday7785]

I will forever love 3 Idiots, which I feel (apart perhaps from epic-ness) has the attributes ascribed to RRR. But, just halfway through this video, I’m really excited to watch RRR.😁

[@MrChrisBissell]

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[@ajerqureshi6411]

I heavily endorse John and Alan to review the legendary film DDLJ, even if it is just to gush as SRK's acting! In all seriousness though, DDLJ is a really fascinating take on the romcom genre, as its a movie not only about a blossoming romance but also of family values. Something that made it quite unique at the time was how in an age where most Bollywood romances ended with eloping (aka running away from the strict parents that naysay against the romance), DDLJ was one of the first to actually push for family more than just a romance...the entire second half of the movie is SRK's character infiltrating the wedding of his love interest with the sole purpose of gaining her strict father's respect before officially asking her love interest to marry him.

[@toritori5835]

@@denizday7785 - I was thinking of that, as well. Definitely one of my favorite movies for that very reason - not just Hindi or Indian cinema, but global cinema. Everybody wants a friend like Rancho.

[@toritori5835]

@@ajerqureshi6411 - Ahahaha! DDLJ. I can see A & J strike the iconic SRK “Come to me, Simran” pose. LOL.

[@trevorgreenough6141]

Maverick: Badass bro's kicking ass together with a health friendship RRR: hold my tiger.

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

Exactly, I said "Hold my tiger" too! Haha!

[@R_t-99]

There was a freedom fighter in india named baghajatin who really killed tiger with bear hands. I wonder what people used to eat back days .

[@santos8468]

One of the "bros" in Maverick is a woman and the only character who brings it up, like it actually matters, is a jerk.

[@sstudio36]

​@@R_t-99 he didn't killed it with bare hands. He killed it with a dagger. Also he got badly injured while doing so.

[@broyah7185]

As a South indian- I'd like to say that the combination of strong masculinity with healthy emotional states, kindness and sensitivity towards the people around them, and the respect towards the women- is prevalent in all our Indian heroes - whether they be freedom fighters, folktale heroes or religious ones. For example- Rama referenced here in the second half of RRR, is said to have the same temperament - a healthy combination of masculinity and sensitivity. It's interesting to see how our ancestors have prioritised these personality traits.

[@bhadrasings]

But a lot of recent movies don't.. Which affects the people also I guess. So rrr was nice in that sense it didn't depend on misogyny to make characters masculine, or show any situation where their masculinity was fragile because of emotions

[@TOK150]

define recent, considering the male hero type has been dying for the last decade.

[@pc_hmk2204]

No ways. Watch movies like Raja hindustani and movies of that era where toxic masculinity was actually heroic theme in movies. If they have such movies now then directors will be cancelled for sure. But only in bollywood. South Indians industry still has this toxic masculinity in movies. Hope it'll changed.

[@user-dj2pe6tq1r]

​@@bhadrasings yeah that is why always people or audience shout do not do or copy west themes(they want to appeal that audience for cash but i think rrr proves that you can break and change things)

[@skyhideaway]

i wouldn't say it's prevalent in all indian heroes. there are definitely a lot that cross the line and just romanticizes toxic masculinity and unhealthy relationships. it's just recently that movies are beginning to depict a healthier version of masculinity but even in recent movies, I've seen a lot that are problematic.

[@maryhowland3558]

Can we just add an RIP for Ray Stevenson, who played the evil Governor. He died super suddenly, last week. He was a great actor, and if you want another example of a great bromance, watch him and Kevin McKidd in 'Rome', a friendship that existed in real life too. We'll miss you, Ray!

[@santos8468]

That speech he gives about why his soldiers shouldn't waste their bullets on the Indians is chilling.

[@soulangela7154]

He was a really good actor. May he rest in peace.

[@boredofcorn3151]

Wish I could save comments on KZbin. Commenting to be reminded

[@randomgoodvideos1569]

​@@boredofcorn3151here is the 1 month reminder

[@MrTVintro]

As an actor his life ended on two knockout roles, the governor in RRR and Baylan Skoll in Star Wars.

[@someoneghvjvj1808]

This movie is essentially the embodiment for friendship goals, I mean they take on an empire together for Christ's sake.

[@theinquisitor8112]

VIVA LA REVOLUTION!

[@Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ]

@@theinquisitor8112 F@(K YEAH BRO!

[@LSOP-]

Probably not christ. Vishnu, I gather from the movie.

[@ranveervaghela7030]

These two Bros only take out part of British forces

[@emilyhamberger2131]

Could you guys do a video on Treasure Planet?

[@LanHua711]

I saw this movie with my boyfriend who is southern Indian, where this film was made and produced, with some of his friends. The theater was packed, every time one of these guys came on screen it was like seeing Beyoncé in concert, just applause and girls losing their minds.

[@she_esh]

AND guys ! South Asian cinema has really large male following and it happens for every hero centric movie here.

[@kimbarbeaureads]

To be fair, Indian Rambo Jesus is pretty hot. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@ApequH]

@@kimbarbeaureads SSOOO hot

[@shaunkollamparampil1710]

​​​@@kimbarbeaureads you mean ram charan's final form (it's a portrayal of shree ram)

[@samhunt6300]

@@kimbarbeaureads Funnily enough the character is compared to an indian god Prince Ram(incarnation rather than son of god) who is supposed to be the perfect man.

[@A_tiny_spec_on_earth]

A small correction Alan🙋‍♀️... they didn't use vfx to synchronize the choreography of Natu Natu song For real both actors danced perfectly in synchronization, on the demand of director Rajamouli 😊 Great analysis and reaction btw both of you🙏

[@VenkateshPulakandham]

@CinemaTherapyShow

[@CHAITHANYAkitta]

no its not, they did use VFX for syncing up and correcting some shots

[@KICK839]

​@@CHAITHANYAkittaonly the background not the main cast dancing

[@aryagia8082]

Btw, if you are not familiar with Indian Cinema or Indian Culture, bromances/sisterhood and deep friendships is a huge part of who we are as a people. Deep, strong friendships are a very common theme in our stories and films across the country, through history. RRR just showed the world that. I love that we explore deep love outside non romantic relationships. Love your work, always.

[@wompppwompwomppp]

My husband and i have seen this movie over 30 times and have gotten 10+ family and friends to watch it with us. It feels like a cult at this point, but its our favorite movie of all time.

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

That’s awesome!

[@ranveervaghela7030]

Amazing 🔥

[@salmanrifat1375]

It just means you would like Indian film....try tollywood, kollywood movies.....

[@amp2235]

I feel like this movie is definitely developing a North American cult following. My husband's friend watched it, convinced my husband to watch it with him, then my husband convinced me to watch it. I'm usually not an action movie fan at all but this movie just draws you in no matter what, you can't look away haha. It is over the top in the best way.

[@princyy824]

Demn RRR is forming cult classic

[@akodaah13-e32]

The reason i love bromances in media in general is because there is this powerful feeling of two people that arent blood related are able to find in eachother a fraternal love but goes even beyond just brotherhood. It doesn't just stay in common limitations, is a very powerful and unique bond that is various things at once, but also none of them.

[@The_Serpent_of_Eden]

Men need to see bromances. Men need to see healthy male friendship that isn't about dominating or hurting or cruelty, it's about lifting each other up, it's about LOVE. But especially in the US, there's such this intense homophobe backlash, men aren't allowed to be friends with each other. They can be mean to each other, sure, they're encouraged to put each other down, compete. It encourages men to be awful. But our men need to see healthy male friendship and male love!

[@NerveUnderscore]

You just describe platonic relationships and that's amazing

[@kayleighdriessen]

@@The_Serpent_of_Eden Imo women alike can learn from this too even non-cisgender people, just anyone should be able to see better healthier strong friendships aka better portrayals of true uconditional platonic love without competition or jealousy or leaving when things get tough. Just screw homophobia basically.

[@The_Serpent_of_Eden]

@@kayleighdriessen Oh absolutely! Friendship is for everybody, and everybody needs to see healthy relationships like this. Everyone, from the girls to the boys to everyone in between, needs role models like this. I specifically mentioned men because right now in the US, toxic masculinity is strangling the life out of our society. It's really bad. From horrible online influencers like Tate and Crowder, to the evangelical brainwashing sweeping the country, to the intense homophobia fomented by rightwing media like Fox and the Daily Wire, it's really bad. I don't recognize my own country anymore and I actively fear the men that I meet IRL. Men, it isn't gay to have male friends and to love them. In fact, society desperately needs it!

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

I agree ngl!!!

[@vergilvonkarma]

my brother got married last year and probably one of my favorite memories happened at the reception me, my siblings, and cousins all watched rrr not long before the wedding and we absolutely loved it so of course we decided we were going to try to learn the naatu naatu dance and do it at the reception we didn't put much planning into it, most only knew the basic moves, but it could not have gone more perfectly just like the movie, my cousins were dropping off one by one (cuz that dance is exhausting), and it ended up just being me and my brother left. i was a dancer for a really long time, so i was absolutely in my element, but i could tell my brother was getting exhausted. i decided to drop off to let him have his moment (it was his wedding after all) the high five we did once the song was over might've been the greatest high five of all time

[@_Z0ZO_]

Dang bro lovely

[@readonlymemories]

That's awesome

[@euriditia]

That is so damn wholesome

[@elk40pound]

As an Indian i need to watch your video seems like fun

[@ryanperry6876]

When I finished RRR, I immediately said “Now that we know movies can be like this, we need to hold them to this standard.”

[@theeternal6890]

Dangggggggggggggg

[@veevee306]

I think the melodrama works because it COMMITS. It doesn't go a little bit and then fizzle out. It goes all out and so we as the audience are free to let go out of our willing suspension of disbelief because the drama never lets go of us. We can just go, "This is great! I'm feeling all the feels and wallowing in them and yay!"

[@ridney5887]

Yes, it's not ironic or tongue-in-cheek, it's EARNEST.

[@KallieExperiments]

This 👆

[@ajerqureshi6411]

I think that's the key here, it's being committed to taking the lunacy and melodrama and the feels super seriously without a hint of irony to it. It's exactly why Lord of the Rings works because it so overdramatic, but it works as great fantasy storytelling because of how it commits to it and takes itself seriously...compared to the Hobbit which had so many tonal whiplash problems that it was harder for people to enjoy the movies like they did with LOTR.

[@alexiacolette9994]

Right! It keeps your adrenaline going and anytime it’s lowered, it substitutes that adrenaline for impactful emotions ( i.e., comedy, sadness), and then goes right back to maintaining that adrenaline 🤩

[@NinjaGidget]

It is 100% sincere. It never winks at the audience as if to say "this is a bit silly." There's a place for that sort of tongue in cheek fun, but after the entire MCU, I'm burnt out on that.

[@me0101001000]

I strongly related to the bromance in RRR. In 2017, I went through a really bad breakup, and one of my now best friends went through a similar situation. We both admitted we felt sad and weak, and didn't want to be in that dark place anymore. We started meeting on our university campus center at 6AM, running laps around campus, and having breakfast together. We'd go to the gym some time mid day between classes, study together, and of course, help each other get back out there. One of our friends described us as "the most intense bromance she's ever seen", and that's something I'm pretty proud of. I'd say that to this day, he is the most important friend I have ever made.

[@WiseSageBum]

That's amazing dude! Here's to more years for you and your bro!

[@momochanjones7302]

This is the best thing I’ve read today 🥹

[@volcanicice81]

In India, it's a very normal thing we call as Friendship.. It's organic for us.. No gender politics.. NO WOKE BS.. That's India.. Peace.

[@WiseSageBum]

@G Krishna G I'm Indian too You don't have to be a chutiya because someone else had the blessing of a quality friendship

[@volcanicice81]

@@WiseSageBum Who is being chutiya bro.. wtf are you talking about? Try handling the woke nonsense and you would understand..

[@TsunamiJuri]

the guy that represents fire is so, so hot, and I do think its great that people are starting to normalise affection between straight guys. As a gay man, I've often defended straight friends that had that showed affection to other straight guys or even me, I once told a guy that "Just because you're to scared to show how you feel don't crap on others that are more comfortable with their feelings." and he was like "but it's so gay" "trust me I'm gay, I know gay when I see it and this isn't, would you like me to show you what is gay?" it was the first time I felt good about making someone run away lol.😅

[@ASTRAintheGame]

His name is Ram Charan and he's my favorite actor from the tollywood film industry and yes he was really so so HOT and you should watch them giving interviews they have this really affectionate brotherhood among both of em

[@god.usopp2yearsago115]

Hahaha that’s a solid reply, and I completely agree with this point. Straight, bi, gay, lesbian we all are humans and humans need affection.

[@anitachamberlain3391]

Idk you, but you're my hero.

[@WinterOffensive]

The LOTR and RRR talk about "straight male friendship" hit me hard. Especially since I feel like friendships like that are on the decline because of negative representation or lack of. Really hit hard. I really love these vids.

[@trinaq]

I really adore seeing close male friendships on screen. While there's numerous depictions of female friendships, I like seeing guys be close, each other's ride or die. Some of my favourite guy friendships include Joey and Chandler, Cory and Shaun, and Scott and Stiles.

[@beastiebro]

Pretty sure that close male friendships are infinitely more common… but yep still great to see :)

[@novembah]

I second beastie bro plus most film and show makers typically pass off any female relationships as merely frivolous, vain, shallow and disloyal where there's bitching, dolling up, gossip and not much else. Male friendships are typically shown as these unbreakable bonds with so much loyalty philosophy and depth and vulnerability (and of course chasing girls).

[@MaximusChivus]

​@@beastiebroLet's rephrase, good male friendships that aren't just a total shitshow

[@HouseMDaddict]

Psych has one of the best bromances

[@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259]

​@Darkstar same. Also are you named after the ben 10 villain darkstar

[@jessicamorgan1225]

As an ace person I feel so seen by them acknowledging that ace and aro people need these deep, meaningful friendships because that’s mostly what we’re allowed to have. It’s tough finding a loving relationship as an ace person.

[@whiteswanlilly4119]

This ace person also agrees.

[@legendswarble2845]

Yes, for real. I have a small group of close friends I care very deeply for and would gladly spend the rest of my life with, but not in that way. I think bromance is actually a great word for it. It's closer than being just bros, but it's not a traditional romance. For me, that's as good as it gets, and I wouldn't have it any other way

[@trev1463]

I’m ace and I’ve been going nuts over this film since I first watched it a few months ago. When he dropped that line about ace& aro and the importance of friendship… it felt great to be seen and have the importance of our friendships recognized and also helped me realize part of the reason I love this movie so much.

[@Scrofar]

I'm just starting to realize this about myself too! I had a few crushes on friends growing up, but every time I pictured myself being in a romantic relationship with them, I always immediately recoiled at the very thought. So for the longest time, I couldn't figure out why I developed feelings for said friends in the first place. And I think now, it's because I wouldn't mind close, intimate, familial bond with friends, exclusively without the romance/sexual associations. It's tough to seek this though, because the last thing I want is to give the wrong impression, and especially since most of my friends are very romance-driven, or love romance more than I do, so it's hard to connect with them sometimes.

[@asslysayyar4693]

Ditto from a fellow ace!!

[@jazzycarlianna]

RRR teaches us no revolution can succeed without the power of friendship (and huge choreographed dance numbers.)

[@nelegrund5041]

Never, in the history of ever, have I started a cinema therapy episode thinking I was gonna get some interesting therapy and then turn to 100% fangirl of a movie I haven't even seen yet within 30 seconds. I'll be back, gotta watch this masterpiece first!!

[@princyy824]

Did u watched RRR.? If not then i recomend u for watching this u will not regret i bet

[@theeternal6890]

*Don't forget these rules please.* Rule 1: Watch on big screen, Rule 2: Watch with friends/family not alone. Rule 3: Choose audio language wisely, either choose Telugu (Original) or Hindi (Better for English people because of English dialogue kept as it is unlike Telugu one), U can watch it in English dub if u hate subtitles, but it is not good dub, Only Hindi dub is good nothing else, Rule 4: Don't take Song lyrics subtitles literally, they translated lyrics as it is which messed with metaphorical nature of the songs and seems cheesy with subtitles.

[@theeternal6890]

Please share ur experience in replies here after watching it. Don't forget.

[@KasDlonewolf]

Yay!!! Have oogles of fun!!! ❤❤❤

[@nelegrund5041]

Well, i did forget to share the experience and let me tell you, this was a great choice to watch as a situationship date night between two people who love to comment on movis while watching them. Absolutely loved it!!!

[@Broeckchen]

I think the lack of subtlety works because everyone commits to it with their whole chest. The actors never seem uncomfortable in their skin as they say cheesy things, they never pull back on acting out every emotion with everything they've got. And this transcends the actors - no one halfassed this movie. The cinematography is clearly highly skilled, the editing had thought put into each second onscreen, even the costume design went all out. For the Naatu dance scene, the costume department had to create two different pairs of suspenders so they could be stretchy enough for the little suspender dance, but firm enough to handle the motion in the rest of the scene. All those dresses were lovingly designed and sewn in high quality materials to be then danced around in in a dust pit. Subtlety is neat. It's like desaturated colors. It's easy to make things look good with subtlety. But there is an art to doing something with so much deep sincerety, so much conviction and confidence AND skill, that subtlety is not needed to gloss over anything anymore. It's replaced with unbridled joy and beauty that comes from a piece of media basically going "Look at me! I'm giving it my all!"

[@jimbolic0809]

Beautifully expressed.

[@catherinepoteat]

This!!!! It is such an honest movie

[@stanleycurtis2381]

It's also because of cultural context and how in Indian culture the aspects of religious and spiritual symbolism and iconography in conjunction with mythology is a commonplace. The movie Bahubaali which was done by the same director is a historical epic and has the same aspects of non-subtlety. It's the reason why most Bollywood and Tollywood films have this aspect of non-subtlety.

[@Broeckchen]

@@stanleycurtis2381 I mean that explains why the movies are made like this, but not why it works on an audience that completely lacks the cultural concept, you know? Every movie has a certain home advantage in the culture it was made for, but RRR transcended the need for that and appeals to an audience that is usually raised on "subtlety is better" and lampshade hanging. And this success in a different culture, where the audience completely lacks the cultural priming to accept the lack of subtlety as a common element in their media, is what I'm trying to explain here.

[@Duiker36]

The thing is that this movie was actually plenty subtle. It's just that the subtlety was mostly missed by non-Indian audiences. But that *didn't matter* because being smart wasn't the point.

[@trev1463]

One thing I love about this film is that the two main actors are really good friends in real life. However since they’re both big stars in India, they haven’t acted in a film before this one because there wasn’t a movie with a budget big enough to afford both of them. Ram Charan said in an interview that his favorite thing from filming RRR was the chance to get to work with Jr NTR.

[@TheContrariann]

Absolutely 💯

[@JuriAmari]

That just makes the film even better! 🥰

[@CrimsonCharan]

As an Indian myself, seeing RRR getting this much love is kind of surreal. Certainly deserves it. If there is one downside, it's that I, unfortunately, couldn't see RRR in theaters. Amazing video, as always. Much love.

[@yourturn5059]

So, I stopped this episode halfway to watch the movie, and I honestly cannot remember the last time I watched a movie without realising it was over 3 hours long! And it was worth every second of my free time! Best movie I have seen in many years! I still have a dopey grin on my face returning for the rest of this episode! Also, I am now in love with Olivia Morris!

[@FeaturingRob]

A couple of things that I think really helped with the film: - Ram Charan (Rama Raju) and NT Rama Rao, Jr. (Bheem) are friends in real life but have never worked together prior to this film. They are both leading man heroes in Indian cinema and usually, there is only one hero per film. Rajamouli approached both of them with the idea, and they liked the idea. Incidentally, the name RRR came from the initial press release that the three men would be working together, and since the project didn't have an official name it was dubbed RRR as all three men had "R" in their names...and every country where it released finds a three-word phrase of R sounding words for the title (in English, Rise, Roar, Revolt). - Rajamouli is kind of the James Cameron/Steven Spielberg of India...every film he has made seems to build his toolbox and his imagination further. His prior film 'Bahabuli' Part One and Part Two really show this. You guys should see these...even if you don't do a Cinema Therapy video about them. There is a part of the storytelling that I do want to comment on, as most people don't. The two characters are very much based on historical characters, but Rajamouli imbues both men with rather religious/spiritual symbolism. - Rama Raju, rather unsubtly, is given the costume of Ram or Rama from the epic story, The Ramayana, at the end during the final battle. Rama was an avatar of Vishnu, King of the Gods, who led a war against Ravana, king of Lanka. He also had a wife named Sita. - Bheem is a little less obvious...for him, you go to The Mahabharata. The main thrust of this epic (which is twice as long as the Bible), is a war between the five Pandava brothers and the Kavaura brothers (100 in all) over who has the right to rule Bharat (India or the world). The second oldest Pandava brother is Bheema. Bheema is the strongest of the brothers, and they really paint Bheem as being, with the tiger capture, extremely strong.

[@annierichardson5296]

Bahubali is pure melodrama, from start to finish. It also has some amazingly powerful female characters (I would not want to be on the wrong side of Sivagami!) and some deep universal themes, like love, ego, hubris, betrayal, vengeance and loyalty. And that cliffhanger at the end of the first movie!! Holy smoke, I was on my feet screaming "What?! WHAT?!" at my TV!

[@shravyaboggarapu5877]

Alluri seeta rama raju and Komaram bheemudu are real Indian freedom fighters. This movie is a fictional extrapolation of what it would have been like if they had actually met before they started their fight.

[@TheGuindo]

Do you know what the symbolism of the burning ring represents in the movie? It showed up several times in the film and I got the distinct feeling that it was supposed to be very obvious symbolism for something that I was missing the right cultural context to grasp.

[@gyrozeppeli8940]

Bheema also has symoblism as Hanuman, since Bheema and Hanuman are both sons of the wind god and, and Hanuman was Rama's most ardent friend and aide

[@FeaturingRob]

@TheGuindo I loved it, but didn't place it within my knowledge of Indian symbolism per se. It could refer to Agni, the God of fire. And there is a rather famous image of the God Shiva as Lordd of the dance in a ring of fire from Tamil Nadu in South India. But a solid connection...no. I do think that Rajamouli is such a visual director that he has a meaning for it.

[@AwesomeWookiee]

Yeeeeeeees! This is one of the best films I've seen in actual years. It's like Les Mis meets Romancing the Stone, meets Crouching Tiger. What a chaotic, passionate masterpiece.

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

"Chaotic, passionate masterpiece" is a great description!

[@mrkeshav736]

Love From India Brother...🙏

[@Theleftsnemesis]

"Friendship fails from infrequent frolicking. " Golden words to live by. 😅❤

[@carlgibson285]

I only discovered this movie a week ago and I've already watched it 3 times and checked out around 20 reactions to it. It's a masterpiece! I've never hated the bad guys so much (and I'm British!), become so invested in the main characters so quickly and cheered so much during the action sequences. I haven't decided yet whether it's my favourite movie of all time, but it's definitely a contender.

[@Telugu_Yuvatha_]

I'm very glad that you liked this film.. if you have time also checkout the director's other movies Bahubali 1 and 2, you may like them too

[@abrahamroldan4107]

it is impossible to watch an rrr video thing without a smile in the face, this movie is just fantastic!!!

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

Right! We smiled so much. 😁

[@gudinesangelicau]

trueeee healthy bromance is ❤

[@AK_official492]

This movie just proved traditional masculinity is not toxic

[@eriglaser]

I'm really picky and I would definitely put this movie in a top ten greatest of all time list. I have chronic pain and ADHD and I barely blinked for three hours. Pure magic!

[@scarlettskipper9352]

As an Indian who absolutely loves your channel, it's just SUCH a joy to see you both react to and love this movie!

[@gracieofgod8899]

So much of why this movie works is because it has heart. Fight scenes move not only the story but also the relationship forward.

[@ajmalaika1287]

I screamed when I saw this, YASSSSS. Both actors were already big stars individually so they move was written to let them shine equally. I loved reading about all the religious imagery behind their characters too. Hopefully someone more knowledgable than me can give a mini TED talk.

[@tinaperez7393]

Yeah - same. Some commenters are saying that there's a lot of Indian freedom fighter history here and Indian religions symbolism and mythology that westerners aren't familiar with. The main characters are based on two real people though a fictional story of them. And what westerners are seeing as similar to Jesus, Indians are saying is Hindu Lord Ram imagery. It's possible there are blogs even videos that explain the background details more. I haven't read it yet but I'm sure there must be multiple articles on the awesome Indian movie review blog "Don't Call It Bollywood". I've gone there many times to get in depth info on Bollywood and Indian films I'm interested in or want to see.

[@ladyreverie7027]

​@@tinaperez7393 one thing I've noticed as I watch a lot more Indian movies, is the main characters are almost always the reincarnation of a Hindu god. So in RRR Ram is reincarnation of Lord Rama. But I've seen in other movies reincarnations of Shiva, Krishna etc. It makes sense because in Hinduism reincarnation is a fact of life. And every Self is a facet of the Great Self, the Atman, the Brahman. So the gods take shape in one's own life.

[@wompppwompwomppp]

My husbands grandpa was Indian- watching this with his grandma was really interesting to hear all the facts about the culture that added to the experience of watching it. We also watched this with an Indian friend of ours and he was obsessed. Ram wearing orange at the end signifies his transition into the god Ram. The real people it was based on were around 400 years apart I think but the director and his dad who created RRR wanted to imagine if they got together and fucked shit up. The Indian head bobble is something you'll see NTR doing in the film, essentially just a different culture and way of showing you're listening. If you haven't seen videos of people in theaters in India watching the trailer you should, it's like the fourth of July in there lol. Also fun fact RRR is Tollywood which is South Indian film 😊

[@tinaperez7393]

@@ladyreverie7027 huh. 🤔 I've certainly caught many references here and there. Usually it's by the not so subtle use of the actual names (the characters have the same names as the gods, etc). I'll keep an eye out for that. 🙂

[@annierichardson5296]

I've watched a ton of RRR reaction/review videos, and this one is by far the best explainer I've come across. It's almost a long as the movie itself, but is just as interesting, I think: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4GudXqbmZVqptE

[@ETibbs11]

The word I kept coming back to when describing this movie (and this bromance) to people is "genuine." This is a genuinely healthy, genuinely masculine, genuinely real friendship that we would never get in Hollywood now. And it is awesome and inspiring.

[@annierichardson5296]

I think part of that is because Ram Charan (Raju) and NTR (Bheem) are close friends in real life. If you see interviews of them together you can see how brotherly they really are.

[@robertt3715]

This would be a PERFECT movie to rent out a screen at a local movie theater, and get a big group to come watch it together and go bananas. I have to believe you guys could fill a theater with fans, and it's pretty inexpensive! I rented a local theater for a big birthday party once where we showed a movie, it was awesome.

[@Silquer]

I'm aromantic and asexual, and I've never felt so accidentally seen by a film and video! In my experience being aroace, friendships are so incredibly important to my life, and because of society's focus on romance, growing up I often felt as if I wasn't allowed to love my friends or treasure my friendships as deeply as a romantic relationship. It's representation like this (even if not intended for the aroace community), that helped me learn more about myself and openly love my friends more deeply

[@bored.1344]

If you liked this bromance you need to watch og indian bromance movie "Sholay"

[@TearsOfEternity]

I'm asexual/panromantic - acepan?? - (and in a straight passing relationship) and I 100% agree that my relationships with my friends are really really important. There is so much emphasis on getting married & having kids that it can make use aces feel unseen or even broken, so I really love that this film shows such a strong friendship between two cishet men without doing the typical "but totally not gay" thing seen so much in other (mostly western) media.

[@Mangaka718]

Platonic love is also love! 🖤🤍👽💚(there's no gray heart, i did my best)

[@claran3616]

👽 ahahahahahah it should always be written like that! :) 🖤🤍👽💚

[@himelsarkar5892]

I don't think it is unintended at all. Deep friendships are a human need. The Fundamental experience of that is the same for all humans.

[@kaned5543]

As a trans dude who transitioned later in life, I am absolutely here for normalizing close male friendships. It's so absurd how many men are afraid to be emotionally vulnerable with each other.

[@Terrik240]

Sorry that revelation had to happen to you. Im MTF, and i've been deluged with affection from my female friends, despite none of us being lesbian, and its something I never had from my male friends before my transition.

[@siddharthakvr5154]

It's only an American thing bro

[@sreenivas6071]

Clearly you needed one

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

Thanks for sharing. I feel the new generation is shifting in a healthier direction now, with regards to male closeness and male friendships, and I'm here for it.

[@TheGuindo]

same hat! it's kind of nuts how big a difference there was in how my female friendships played out when I was still a girl vs how my male friendships did after I transitioned. Like, girls are WAY more openly affectionate with each other and open about their feelings compared to boys. no wonder men today feel so starved for emotional intimacy, they don't think they're allowed to have it with platonic friends

[@Ashely56]

This movie goes so hard the entire 3 hour run time and I loved every minute of it!

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

Right? It’s the shortest 3 hour movie ever!

[@dikshamalhotra321]

It's so much fun to see people unfamiliar with Indian cinema discover our cinema. ❤

[@sreeram4964]

4:37 that arm grab scene can be viewed in another perspective. The two heroes had two aims. One had to rescue a child another wanted to work for revolution. In the end they exchange these aims of theirs. And that is the essence of this scene.

[@Ms12369]

I just also love how the movie highlights the importance of sign language. Everyone should know sign language, just in case you gotta save a kid from burning water under a bridge.

[@lelannazalee2730]

South Asian cinema has been doing this for a long time, which is why they have perfected the “turned up to 100%” vibes. This was the accumulation of years of stardom for the two main actors and the director, so it excels with this trio. Hence the title just being their actual initials. lol

[@ARVINDYADAV-es6qk]

Only indian cinema because other country have no cinema in indian subcontinent

[@Manish_3333]

The word "South Asia" instead of "Indian Subcontinent" is a racist term used for eliminating Indian culture, traditions and languages.. there is nothing named "South Asia"

[@rohiniholali337]

I’m a Telugu gal and you are the first American KZbinrs I follow to speak on this movie let along ANY Bollywood or Tollywood film! I can’t tell you how touching this is 🥹 Please do the Bollywood film Jodha Akbar next!!!

[@tinaperez7393]

I love Jodha Akbar! The musical score is so pretty. I was actually also hoping for them to cover Kal Ho Naa Ho, Main Hoon Na, Paheli and maybe even Rab na Bani di Jodi. There are so many great Indian films!

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

We're compiling a list! So much great cinema out of Bollywood & Tollywood!

[@rohiniholali337]

Agreed! Jodha Akbar music score and love story is probably my favorite of any film ever. So many amazing Bollywood films for sure - all of those are such great movies. Kal Ho Naa Ho especially given the conversation around mental health stigma and the family system, etc. Still geeking out that Jon and Alan did a video on RRR. I work in tv/film and am about to start grad school to become a therapist, so this channel is so special to me.

[@Dad3xyplusx2]

I understand "Bollywood", but "Tollywood"? Is that another media center? (Like Vancouver/NYC to our Hollywood?)

[@kameshwarigajendran1252]

⁠@@Dad3xyplusx2 india is full of different languages across different regions. Bollywood is Hindi cinema, whereas Tollywood is Telugu cinema . There are various other cinema houses like Kollywood which is Tamil cinema and similarly for each of the major audience. This is due to the fact that while india as a country is very united, there are regional cultural differences and not everyone uses the same language, unlike most western countries. Hope this helps!

[@nsn5564]

I've seen about 50 or so reviews of RRR by westerners, and have to say that it was universally true that they were all very much from Western cultural values and attitude (tho it didn't stop them from thoroughly enjoying the movie). They loved the "bro-mance" aspect of this, but still felt uncomfortable at the relationship being that out there but not gay. The US in particular has moved to a point where straight men touching each other or expressing fondness is seen as weird. Also, on the superhero aspects: Indian movies are an extension of story-telling in Indian society which goes back several thousand years. It's meant to be more of a fable, a moral example, rather than superhero. Ordinary people who do extraordinary things when required. Lord Ram, the central figure in the mythological Hindu text Ramayan, is supposed to be the example of a perfect man and perfect king. Being realistic is something that's beside the point. It's also not really true of any Western movie, either, but I guess Indian movies are held to different standards. There are a lot of "Indian physics" comments and to me it sounds like the same people who objected to poetry that didn't rhyme and paintings that were impressionist or surreal for not being realistic. Actual realistic movies would be very boring, painful and pointless (the meet cute wouldn't happen, the marriage would end in divorce, blah blah). Cinema is meant to be story-telling, a morality fable, and joyous entertainment. At least Indian cinema strives to meet that goal (failing spectacularly quite often). I can't speak for Western cinema.

[@exempligratia101]

Despite coming from the US, I did not detect anything that was remotely gay about Raju and Bheem’s relationship. Honestly, most western cultures have such an insular, self-aggrandizing image of their world being superior to others in the world: a view that I vehemently deny and find abjectly unacceptable. As someone who’s familiar with general history of India, I totally understood the mythological significance that this film encapsulates. Heck, it’s a fantasy of history that does extremely well, grounded with a historic time period! This is the perfect embodiment that masculinity and femininity has that most films in the West miss out of the water! In all honesty, I fell in love with this film by all means! Truly a testament of Indian cinema, and a perfect introduction to Tollywood/Bollywood films as a whole! If the message is something all can relate to, that is something that everyone will agree on! Not devolve into intense infighting and bickering over identity politics and other BS like Hollywood does these days. I wholeheartedly agree with your comment!

[@alyssatheexcellent]

So interesting. Tell me again why you’re here and not nose deep in Reddit, again?

[@exempligratia101]

@@alyssatheexcellent 🤦‍♂️ is it just me or are you incessantly ignorant?

[@nsn5564]

@@alyssatheexcellent what is reddit?

[@Maya_hee]

@@alyssatheexcellent I don't get this comment. Can you elaborate?

[@thedailybullshit4033]

"This film is designed to make you have like a big dopey grin on your face." Literally my face for the entirety of the 3 hour run of this movie (except for the Passion of the Christ scene, as you described it). Even during the big Fire & Water battle, I couldn't stop smiling bc it was all just so ridiculously awesome.

[@paradisecity0406able]

On the theme of friendship, might I also suggest 'The Banshees of Inisherin'. Saw it again last night and it would be a great episode to talk about what happens during a friendship breakup and how to move on in a healthy way

[@bogic11]

Great movie, great recommendation! They really should pick it!

[@vitriolUK]

Or, in the case of the movie, some *really* unhealthy ways...

[@karrihart1]

And when to break up with someone for the right reasons vs not taking responsibility for your life and instead blaming it on someone else.

[@divyadharshani0512]

To my knowledge, all Indian movies have songs in it, unlike Hollywood, where musical is a separate genre. Music/song sequences are integral part of Indian cinema.

[@divyadharshani0512]

Let me know about any Indian movie that doesn't have a music number, if anyone knows.

[@swatisaini6447]

@@divyadharshani0512 I can remember one 2017 or 2018 silent bangali movies asha joar majhe. No song

[@divyadharshani0512]

​@@swatisaini6447Silent one! Great. You just improved my GK, kind of. 😅

[@tinaperez7393]

OMG. I'm a non Indian American as about as "white bread" as they come but because of streaming platforms, I've discovered Bollywood (or Indian films) in the last 6-7 years and what a revelation it's been. The fact that song and dance numbers are just part of almost every film just makes total sense. When I saw Main Hoon Na for the first time (my first real Bollywood film), I felt like I'd never seen a movie before. I was like, "Now THIS is a movie!" Apparently Hollywood, in its early days were big into music, song and dance numbers but that kind of faded off to just movie musicals or normal films. But Bollywood saw those films with songs and dances as the normal type of movie compared to one's without. And they created what became an entirely unique art form. I mean try to imagine ANY Indian film (the ones with item numbers which is the majority) without its item numbers and it's hard to imagine. In India, they have they're James Bond style movies too, but they're gonna have song and dance numbers! 👍

[@tinaperez7393]

​@@divyadharshani0512 there are some but I can't think of them off the top of my head. Some more art house and or serious ones. Also, the recent tv series shows White Tiger and Sacred Games I think didn't have them but I didn't see the whole shows. And they're not movies so maybe they don't count.

[@aykhan629]

the reason why this style works so well is because it's rooted in the tradition of story-making for the region. i grew up watching these movies, and it never occurred to me that these were "melodramatic" as much as just a different form of storytelling. it also just reminds me in my work as an actor, i've had teachers say audiences accept the reality as you present it, so if that reality is grounded in you, it doesn't matter the type of output, they accept your story. as much as western audiences are not as used to this style of storytelling, they are fully taken into the world because it is rooted in the storytellers' realities.

[@kindofanmol]

MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF 2022. So glad you guys covered it. Indian cinema deserves so much more recognition!!

[@myplateisempty.4292]

Wow I didn't think you guys would pick this movie. As an Indian I feel proud. 💪☺️

[@karrihart1]

Speaking of healthy male friendships, now that Ted Lasso is ending I am looking forward to your multiple videos on it.

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

We are planning on it!

[@panda-peanut]

I watched RRR with my son, and had pretty low expectations for it. OMG, I was so amazed. Such a great movie. We both really loved it.

[@colescott79]

Me and a couple friends watched this movie together and literally memorized the song and figured out the dance together, it was so much fun!

[@colescott79]

I just got to the ‘captain India and captain India’ 😂 we called them captain India and the summer soldier

[@katisawriter]

I remember my husband and I jumping up and down in the living room SEVERAL TIMES during this movie. We love action movies and RRR just blew our minds!! I also loved the bromance. ❤ I would've love to see Alan's reactions as he watched the movie "live Alan reaction cam" 😂😂😂😂 I was so thrilled when RRR won the Oscar for best song.

[@phoenixj1299]

It deserves more Oscars but hey, it is what it is.

[@Krlytz]

Why I think it works despite not being subtle: the key difference with in-your-face movies is that here we see all the bombastic bits exaggerated, but there's still subtlety to be found where it matters. A lot is said with looks and actions instead of words.

[@srujangottipati7372]

Two corrections: No VFX used in the dance sequence. The actors took multiple takes to get the sync right. Second, the movie was not made for 10 years, it was shot for about 320 days, with pre and post production and Covid, it was made in 3 years.

[@katelynkevorkian8658]

I was introduced to this movie by my friend being like you gotta watch this ONE scene. Well about an hour later, we were basically speed running the movie through "the highlights" and watched about half of the entire thing. THEN we had the opportunity to see it on a big screen which was absolutely fantastic, and I left with immense energy and tear streaks on my face, and also shock that we'd be in the theater for three hours because it felt like 20 minutes had gone by it was so fast paced. I know you guys didn't get to touch on it a lot, but as fun and wild as this movie is (actually reminded me more of the Mad Max: Fury Road), there is a lot of strong emotion and terrible circumstances that the movie is set in. We actually recommended it to a Canadian friend and she couldn't do it because of the upsetting violence of it all. Not to give away spoilers, but there are really heartbreaking deaths in this movie too. It led to a discussion about how different countries and cultural backgrounds lead to whether sex/romantic scenes are better/worse in movies than over the top blood, gore, and violence and what movies parents allow children to see because of it. Perhaps an interesting topic for the Internet Dads to discuss?

[@cata4022]

I watched this film with my family THREE MONTHS AGO, yet I've been obsessed with it every single day since then, and this is literally the first Indian film I've ever watched. I'm really happy you reacted to it!!

[@ranveervaghela7030]

Awesome 🔥🔥

[@theeternal6890]

*What else movies from India have u watched. I would ask u to watch some more including some of SS.Rajamouli's like Bahubali, Eega and Magadheera but also others like Tumbadd, 3idiots and movies from different movie industries from India.*

[@cata4022]

@@theeternal6890 I've already watched Bāhubali!! My family and I are trying to find another time whe we could finally watch the second part. I'm also looking forward to see more of SS Rajamouli's work like Eega and Magadheera like you said, but I also want to watch more Ram Charan's work like Ranghastalam, I actually recently watched Vinaya Vidheya Rama solely because I heard how bad it was, yet there was a song I found and ended up liking (Ek Baar), so I was really curious about what place it had on the film... and it was definitely was a bizarre journey, lol. I also want to watch more films starring NTR Jr or Alia Bhatt, but I haven't heard of one that has quite catched my attention yet, so if you can recommend me anything from them (or any other indian movie, really) it would be great!! I will definitely be saving those two titles you mentioned for later -(Btw I'm sorry if writing came a little weird sometimes, my first language is spanish, not english 😅)-

[@cbpd89]

Freaking loved this movie! I showed my kids Naatu Naatu, and they are obsessed with it.

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

It's ridiculously catchy!

[@isabellest-pierre]

Same 😂

[@exempligratia101]

This is perhaps one of the greatest films to come out from not just India, but one of the best modern films in history. Truly reconciles a dark chapter of history of the British Raj and explores an uncompromising relations between two heroes! Blows Hollywood straight off the map with the cinematography, deeper emotions, fraternal love, and a celebration of Indian culture! Definitely one hell of a film from an outstanding cast, especially Ray Stevenson (RIP ❤).

[@theeternal6890]

Bro I didn't knew Ray is no more. RIP the great actor.

[@Bro77248]

Not even close😂

[@JazzyCast]

As an Indian this is a very patriotic film for us, it makes us tear up, makes our heart soar and leap through our chest, and understand how even though these 2 were fictional but the fight for independence was brutal. I think it would be even better if you guys brought in an Indian friend to give yo some context in some scenes! Cheers

[@KMsamaj]

@@kochikame363 🤡🤡

[@Kichku]

@@kochikame363 why do you came to learn physics from a movie han? You came for entertainment or what ?

[@fruzsimih7214]

It is really sad that our culture labels every emotional bond between men as 'gay'. Emotional bonds are completely different from romantic attachments. My son is 11 and I see how much his friendships with other boys, the bonding over fun activities or shared interests mean to him. Btw, you should absolutely be doing the Great Escape! It's a wonderful example of very different men working together for a common goal and forming some very unlikely and touching friendships in the process.

[@ARVINDYADAV-es6qk]

Indian cinema alway promote friendship indian cultural things

[@BatAmerica]

When Raju throws the dance off for Bheem, that's when I knew this Bromance would be something special.

[@dmmendoza5]

This movie should have been nominated for more awards at the Oscars, including Best Picture. Changed my life! I'm glad to see more people still talk about it.

[@euphoriasings385]

I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW YOU DID A VEDIO ON RRR, as a south-indian (tamilian) this makes me so happy!

[@erinm_4600]

I've been mainlining Indian cinema for a few years now and the stories may be ridiculous (at times), but I come back to watch them over and over again. Huzzah for you guys branching out! Can't wait to see what's up next!

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

Thanks for watching!

[@tinaperez7393]

Same. I'm as white bread American as you can get but most movies I've seen in last 7-8 years have been Indian. Thanks to streaming, Wikipedia, and some great English language Indian movie review blogs. I felt robbed after seeing my first (and favorite) Bollywood film Main Hoon Na (suggested by an Indian"s channel I follow). It felt like I'd never seen a movie before. So good. So much fun. People are making suggestions for CT. I'd like to see CT cover Main Hoon Na and Kal Ho Naa Ho but there are so many others good ones. You should list some of yours.

[@babishak.b3001]

Dude ,then you probably watching over the top movies of India but there are realistic Indian movies try watch such ,these are more into commercial category only made for entertainment.

[@shilparaj2129]

Watch some good moveis dude Indian cinema has best films even better then hollywood you just need to find good moveis don't watch average typical masala films 🙂

[@invictusforlife9116]

When exploring Indian cinema make sure to watch more regional movies ,marathi , malyalam,Bengali,etc. There are many movies who don't shy away from addressing social problem and have a realistic portrayal apart from these action movies .

[@jewelofthenight]

I was on a date and they had me watch this and omg this movie is just as amazing as it is ridiculous! (As my date put it, "They probably asked the director what kind of movie it was going to be and he said, 'Yes.'") But I also couldn't get over how it was one of the best bromances I'd ever seen! I'm so glad you guys are covering it.

[@EclecticHealing-pl5uv]

I watched this movie twice in one weekend! Once with my little brother and then we watched our mother. As a trauma I survivor I tend to attract emotionally unavailable men-so watching these two macho men also be so respectful, soft, and kind was such a dream to watch!

[@Scrofar]

I STAN FOR HEALTHY BROMANCES! I live for relationships where either side can mutually share their love, emotions, and care for one other without requiring sexual tension or becoming a romantic couple by the end! Is it my aroace spectrum talking? Probably yes, and my feelings still stands!

[@BhaktiRosin108]

17:08 i really really love this scene because the metal thing aktar grabbed is almost shapped like a pawn chess piece, its perfect for symbolizing how Raju is acting as a british pawn so its like Aktr defeating him with his own medicine

[@matthewjones6786]

Now _that_ is some creative symbolism!

[@emmanuelvikashkujur5621]

@12:43 they did not artificially sync the dance moves ,they did shot in high frame rate ,slowed down the footage to look for timing imperfections then redid the whole sequence 18 times till they were in perfect sync.this has been stated many times by the actors and the director himself in his interviews with Variety and many screenings which are available on KZbin

[@janapuckett4118]

I saw this after watching the Natuu number at the Academy Awards. I was not prepared for how much I loved this hopelessly overblown, melodrama man movie with such eminently hateable villians, and wildly impossibly fast recovering heroes. And every adjective I used is a compliment. This movie is just great and I had a blast. I wonder if all Bollywood movies are likr this.

[@ranveervaghela7030]

It's a Tollywood film

[@lbell9695]

100% recommend watching the Bollywood movie 3 Idiots if you have the time. Also, India has many languages and so have different industries with that language. RRR is part of the Telugu (a South Indian language) filming industry (Tollywood) and Bollywood (which is what 3 Idiots is) is part of the Hindi language film industry.

[@intelligentakt3918]

Not all movies but there are many great Indian movies Recommendation - (1)3 idiots (Bollywood) (2) Bajrangi bhaijaan (Bollywood) (3) andhadhundh (Bollywood) bollywood means hindi language films (4) bahubali 1 and 2 same director of RRR (tollywood movie) tollywood means Telugu language movies (5) ratsasan (Tamil language movies

[@inakiodriozola7248]

I think this movie represents anime better than any other movie i ever watched. The high stakes, the bromance, the turning de melodrama to 11, the superhero stuff, every part of it reminds me to the over the top feeling of watching an anime. That's why i think if you two loved this that much, you should really try more anime ♥

[@thegreenjellybean77]

I'm so happy you did RRR. Indian films were so under appreciated outside before this one. I would suggest you to check out some films by Satyajit Ray. He is the greatest film maker from our country. His movies are something totally different!

[@thehopeofeden597]

“This movie has a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.” “That’s not high enough it should be 112.” I think this movie is the best movie ever made in the specific way that Die Hard is the best Christmas movie ever made.

[@kameronsmith147]

Once again Cinema Therapy does a video on a movie I had not seen. I had to stop at this videos intro to go watch it. It was amazing. I had 3 fist bumps but one of those was a double fist bump with rock on fingers so that has to count for at least 5. I too had a big dopey smile on my face. It took the span of 6 hours but I carved out enough time to watch it. So glad I did. Thank you Cinema Therapy team.

[@mollylake5062]

As a history nerd I loved this movie sm it’s fun it’s silly it’s action packed I adore ram and beem

[@nekonyume]

I was at home quite upset with life and working through daily problems and this movie made my day. I felt joy and I laughed so hard on the over the top poses and everything. For me, this move is happiness, bromance and it means so much to me seeing movies from another countries and really enjoy them.

[@purushothammedagiri6927]

That's beautiful..❤️‍🩹

[@ChildOfDarkDefiance]

There's a book, Code Name Verity. Really good story. There's a quote, "It's a bit like falling in love, finding your best friend." This made me think of that.

[@thelegendofrosetyler]

I loved that book, it was really touching how much Verity sacrificed for Maddy just so that she can do what she needs to do at the end. I don't really want to spoil it here in case someone decides to read it but it's a really good historical fiction book. Their friendship reminds me a lot of the one in this movie, but it's two female friends instead.

[@AB2B]

I watched this movie for Mother's Day. One of my best ever decisions. Absolutely amazing, and completely loved the embracing of what should've been totally ridiculous but somehow worked perfectly. And underneath all that wildness and crazy action was a solid story of friendship between two wonderful examples of well rounded men.

[@ReniBano]

This movie looks and feels like a live action anime - LOVE IT ❤

[@troywestleybailey]

I never thought you would watch this

[@thisisjamsomewhere]

When the notification came about Best On Screen Bromance, I was like NOOOOOO ARE THEY DOING RRR??? YEEEEEEEEES!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

😁😁

[@bridgethaines7127]

They aren't superheroes, they are based on actual folk heroes (albeit loosely). So this is more of a folktale than a superhero story :D But seriously, I don't recall ever smiling and cheering so much in a movie since like...Jurassic Park in the theater in 1993. Also, they really are ridiculously attractive men, even to my asexual self.

[@ARVINDYADAV-es6qk]

They are indian freedom fighters Alluri sitaramRaju Komram Bheem

[@TheGuindo]

this movie's so good that as soon as it was over i immediately wanted to watch it again. I didn't because it's 3 hours long but i'm on a quest to make all of my friends watch it because they deserve to experience it

[@brownranger1797]

This movie really was a masterpiece. The masculinity portrayed in this movie was literally perfect.

[@exempligratia101]

Definitely the ideal version of masculinity that does not demean or belittle anyone! Definitely one of the greatest films in history, as it does reconcile with history!

[@sayeemooo]

I have been watching cinema therapy and enjoying your videos for ages and never expected to see this movie on here ! - the dancing synchronicity was not done in vfx, they did just dance it in real time. They gave 17 takes for the director’s satisfaction. The director even did a ‘break down of a scene’ and explained how the song was shot - the actors don’t sing, we have ‘playback singers’ that sing and the actors only lip synch

[@marianamora4203]

I love the song that plays for most of these scenes. It's called Dosti, you can read some the lyrics but it's all about the powerful deep friendship and I love it ❤

[@srialekhyananduri7036]

Oh my gosh!!! I did not expect Cinema Therapy to react to RRR. It makes me so happy to see you guys react to a telugu Indian Film. It just makes me so happy as a Telugu speaking Indian. You just made my day. I now have a big dopey grin 😄

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

We're so glad! Thanks for watching!

[@ks.kyokudonanshun]

Wow! I haven't had a coming-from-the-gut laugh in a very, very, very long time. Super awesome!

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

Those are the best laughs!

[@lcolsen22]

I haven't finished the episode yet, but I have to chime in because I have a friend just like this and I love her so frigging much. I fully believe that soulmates aren't limited to romantic relationships because she's my platonic better half.

[@amt18]

The dance is completely real and in sync with real time..they did take 17 takes for the whole song..for that sync to be perfect it took 17 takes..you can watch their individual dance numbers as they are awesome dancers both of them..

[@mandipandi303]

One of my favorite things about Sense8 is the healthy male friendships. Wolfgang and Felix, as well as Capheus and Jela, have perfect friendships.

[@leahollis6681]

I loved that show so much. ❤ you’re absolutely right. The friendships were brilliant.

[@mandipandi303]

@@leahollis6681 IKR?! It was truly criminal that it was canceled. Thankfully, half a million of us came together to convince Netflix to give us resolution. Lana and Lilly are such wonderful creators.

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

I HAVE BEEN SCREAMING THIS MOVIE'S PRAISES FROM THE ROOFTOPS SINCE I FIRST SAW IT'S TRAILER... I LOVE IT!!!

[@chantaldespres2917]

never heard about it but I want to watch it immediately !!!!!!! I had a small crash with my best friend last week. We took 2 days to calm down then we had a conversation filled with cries, laught, respect and love. When I was young, when people hurt or disapointed me , I would just disapear and never talk to them again. I still had that desire but I fought it and I'm deeply grateful I did ❤

[@jimbolic0809]

I'm really happy to hear this. But reading your comment made me realize I am the same as you and I should re-think how I react to disappointment. Thank you for posting this. I need to go think and reflect now.

[@chantaldespres2917]

@@jimbolic0809 we evolve all our life and we should try to learn from our mistakes ! good luck

[@theeternal6890]

Definitely watch it. Rule 1: Watch on big screen, Rule 2: Watch with friends/family not alone. Rule 3: Choose audio language wisely, either choose Telugu (Original) or Hindi (Better for English people because of English dialogue kept as it is unlike Telugu one), U can watch it in English dub if u hate subtitles, but it is not good dub, Only Hindi dub is good nothing else, Rule 4: Don't take Song lyrics subtitles literally, they translated lyrics as it is which messed with metaphorical nature of the songs and seems cheesy with subtitles.

[@carolnichols8971]

I watched this movie as soon as I finished watching Cinema Therapy and loved it! It's definitely over the top, but so much fun to watch.

[@tinaperez7393]

In the movie Anjaam, there's also a delayed opening credits - 20 minutes in. It has a hilarious effect.