Quite literally the best cinematic experience I've ever had in the theatre!!! All the while watching, I couldn't help but ask myself over and over-
"is this really made in india!?!? Am I really watching an Indian movie with SUCH PERFECT EXECUTION!?"
Firstly, I don't know if people have mentioned this, but the idea of keeping lord Krishna's face hidden was SO INCREDIBLY RESPECTFUL. The whole intro had me hooked!!!
Loved the whole story, the cinematography, prabhas being the silly and chaotic character was a fresh breath of air, Deepika did a wonderful job...made me want to protect her with all my might, I'm convinced Shobhana was sent from the heavens to remind us mere mortals what beauty, grace and talent looks like, but the ones IMO who really stole my breath were the senior actors- Amitabh Bachchan and Kamala Hasan. Dude. Every single scene had me on the edge of my seat. Goosebumps. The scene at the climax particularly stands out in this case.
The movie was so good that it was the first time I felt like the money was well spent- so satisfying that it even made the overpriced popcorns worth it!!