KGF2

KGF Chapter 2 is far better than KGF 1 writing-wise, and the ideation is way better too.

Yash is all swag and sophistication, look-wise, and the desi English quirk stays with him in this film too. Yes, Rocky and his mannerisms and the swish of his hair will become meme magic. Now, one can only wait for Chapter 3 to find out what happened in the inky blue depth of the Indian Ocean speckled with gold bars. What I liked most about KGF2 is that there is no happily ever after, both in the personal and professional space. This is one director we all need to watch out for — he’s just on his third film and already has some signature motifs. This is that kind of film — that reminds you why you want the big screen, reminds you why popcorn is the perfect accompaniment for a good commercial flick. Even with Ramika, you don’t really know what drives her — love for the country or the power high of being a dictator? Art director Shivakumar J achieves something wonderful with the film — he suspends it in a semi-mythical zone, yet leaves it rooted too. The rest of the film is a series of set pieces where Rocky keeps tackling foes, including the country’s prime minister Ramika Sen (Raveena Tandon looking majestic and stern all the time). Rocky is still guided by his mother Shantamma’s (Archana Jois) words. The star of the film continues to be the monotone-filled violent world of Narachi, and its happenings. He’s your benevolent dictator, who removes people from the shackles of bonded labour and keeps work going in the gold mines. I can’t say the same about KGF2 nearly four years later — I hardly heard a single dialogue amid the hooting audience and relied on the subtitles.