Kalki 2898 AD

a liberal society’s warnings of an upcoming anarchic state jahaan fascist aur repressive, all powerful governments ke khilaaf ladne ke liye underground militias ki zaroorat padne hi waali hai. The film makes it a point to tell you ki this in fact is happening on our Earth. An early montage shows you all the evils rampant is duniya mein, kuch log nazi salute kar rahe hain, kuch deforestation ki wajah se bhookhe marr rahe hain, aur kuch gunde bachon aur auraton ko uthaa kar le jaa rahe hain. The squelching of a green leaf and a flower underfoot, a clear metaphor for the destruction of nature and innocence in a war-torn world, the rallying cry of the resistance group called “The Rebels” is "For tomorrow". Yaani iss film mein humanity is kagaar par hai ki shastra uthaane padd rahe hain laws aur legalities ke khilaaf. Toh terrorist kahe jaayenge ye ya swantrata senani? However, despite inadvertently raising these questions, I’m not sure Kalki 2898 AD really WANTS to. The screenplay is unclear ki iss sab ka end goal kya hai. Granted this is only the 1st part of a proposed franchise, the overused and frankly now outdated term “cinematic universe” is flashed boldly as end credits role, but for the life of me I couldn’t figure what this 3-hour long film was saying, or trying to make me feel.