Kalki 2898 AD
Kalki 2898-AD
In the year 2898 AD, around 6000 years after Kurukshetra war, Ashwatthama gears up for his final battle of redemption at the sign of hope in a dystopian world and Bhairava, a wisecracking and self-interested bounty hunter, tired of the perilous life becomes the hurdle in the process.
neuroparadox reviewed3d ago
Pretty damn fun with lots of memorable scenes.
Kalki expertly balances comedy and drama in ways I find Indian movies do so naturally. I could follow the story without much issue, which is nice since I'm just a film-lovin white boi 🤣... Probably helps that every character has their name spoken aloud like 20 times each (80 for Bhairava), as well everyone gets at least a couple slo-mo, posing-for-the-camera shots, with obligatory wind-blown hair...(again, Bhairava gets 80) 😂
The sound is fucking incredible too; effects, score, and soundtrack are all great.
Bonus: I really enjoyed when people in the theatre would cheer at the first appearance of famous Indian actors. It was also obvious that I missed a few jokes due to my cultural ignorance 🤷♂️😂
Probably not quite as accessible as RRR but definitely still worth a watch, especially if you are familiar with Indian lore.
Proclaiming an entire Kalki Cinematic Universe at the end was a pretty bold move, guess we'll see how far that reaches in the years to come...but I will watch them all! 🙏🤣