Devara

from the depths of the shark-infested waters around this town. Admittedly I didn’t even expect Jr NTR to emerging RIDING a shark from these shark infested waters, and I suppose this is a film that at one point was simply titled NTR 30, as is custom, what is one to expect? Devara, at least this Part 1 exists ONLY as fan service. The impressive and elaborate action sequences, the empty bloodlust, the gratuitous, pointless violence is designed to titillate a very specific kind of man who fancies himself a bit of an Indian movie star. He wishes for impunity as irl just isn’t allowed to display his flair for the dramatics very often. In the auditorium I was in, a group of young men yelled and hooted at the screen for the Entirety of the film’s 3 hours duration. Merey auditorium mein interval bhi nahi tha, but this little fan militia did not give up. The first shot when JrNTR appears, he flies out of the sea straight at the movie screen because the camera knows this is a thing of beauty. Simultaneously, the man sitting 2 seats down from me flew out of his chair, his whole body in convulsing like he’s been touched by God. Also similar reaction, see above Janhavi Kapoor takes a bath.