--- title: "RRR: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/rrr/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/rrr" critics_score: 84 critics_reviews: 15 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # RRR (2022): what the critics said Critics' score 84 from 15 reviews: 14 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative. The reviews for RRR are close to unanimous. Almost every critic finds the film exhilarating, and most say so with evident pleasure, treating it as a large, sincere entertainment built for a big screen. The praise gathers around two things: Rajamouli’s action set pieces, which critics describe as inventive, precisely staged and cheerfully ridiculous, and the partnership between the two leads, whose friendship several reviews call the film’s real engine. The musical numbers are singled out almost as often as the fights. The reservations are mild and scattered rather than shared. Sight and Sound finds the film bloated and nationalistic before giving in to its showmanship, and The New Yorker notes that the storytelling leans on shortcuts. Deadline points out that the women are largely sidelined, and Variety mentions the historical liberties but decides they serve the story. The spread is narrow: one mixed review, none negative, and the complaints come from critics who enjoyed themselves anyway. ## IndieWire — Siddhant Adlakha Rating A. 26 March 2022. The critic calls RRR a dazzling, emotionally sincere action saga and a triumphant return to the theatrical experience. They especially praise the energetic filmmaking and the chemistry between its two leads. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/rrr-review-bollywood-1234711490/) ## Empire — Ian Freer Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 5 July 2022. Freer calls the film a bombastic delight and finds it entertaining from beginning to end. He particularly praises Rajamouli’s inventive action spectacle and the infectious charisma of its leads. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/rrr/) ## The AV Club — Todd Gilchrist Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 16 June 2022. The critic celebrates RRR as a hugely entertaining, culturally specific epic that also speaks through familiar cinematic conventions. He especially praises its inventive action and dance sequences, along with the lead performances and the central friendship. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/why-rrr-is-the-crowd-pleasing-thrill-ride-you-need-this-1849069306) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Frank Scheck Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 27 November 2022. Scheck finds the film deliriously entertaining throughout its lengthy runtime. He especially praises the dazzling action and musical numbers, along with the charismatic leads. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/rrr-netflix-tollywood-1235268254/) ## The New York Times — Manohla Dargis Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 3 August 2022. The review finds RRR extravagantly entertaining. It praises the film’s exuberant action and spectacle. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/03/movies/rrr-ss-rajamouli.html) ## Variety — Joe Leydon Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 4 April 2022. Leydon finds the film an exhilarating, irresistible celebration of cinematic excess. He praises the leads’ chemistry and the audacious action spectacle, while noting that its historical liberties serve an exciting story. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/rrr-review-1235221965/) ## RogerEbert.com — Simon Abrams Rating 3.5/4. 24 March 2022. The review gives the film a strongly positive verdict. It singles out the extravagant action spectacle for praise. [Read the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/rrr-movie-review-2022) ## Radio Times — Max Copeman Rating 4/5. The critic presents the film as a hugely entertaining epic. They single out its fabulously over-the-top action for praise. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-6y2tll/rrr/) ## The New Yorker — Richard Brody Fi1m's normalised score 78/100 (inferred from the text). 2 June 2022. Brody finds RRR an exhilarating, artistically bold action musical whose overt political purpose gives its spectacle force, though its storytelling relies on shortcuts and elisions. He especially praises the precise, inventive action and the athletic choreography that makes the musical numbers and fights visually dazzling. [Read the review](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/the-netflix-hit-rrr-is-a-political-screed-an-action-bonanza-and-an-exhilarating-musical) ## Sight and Sound Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 14 December 2022. The critic finds the film bloated and nationalistic but ultimately exhilarating in its maximalist showmanship. They single out Rajamouli’s elastic, carefully modulated action and the exuberance of the musical sequences. [Read the review](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/rrr-delirious-epic-tollywood-mythmaking) ## Screen Daily — Tara Judah Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 8 April 2022. The headline and standfirst present the film as a spectacular big-screen achievement. They single out its record-smashing scale, but the review’s full verdict is unavailable. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/rrr-review/5169413.article) ## Eye for Film — Jennie Kermode Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 17 December 2022. Kermode finds the epic emotionally absorbing, thrilling and frequently ridiculous in the best way. She singles out its imaginative, ambitious action set pieces and the powerful bond between its two leads. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/rrr-2022-film-review-by-jennie-kermode) ## Deadline — Stephanie Bunbury Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 25 March 2022. Bunbury finds the film a truly great story and an exhilarating, relentlessly entertaining epic, despite its lack of nuance. She praises its spectacular action and central bromance, while noting that its women are largely sidelined. [Read the review](https://deadline.com/2022/03/rrr-review-ss-rajamouli-jr-ntr-ram-charan-alia-bhatt-india-film-1234986920/) ## Polygon — Katie Rife Fi1m's normalised score 78/100 (inferred from the text). 25 March 2022. The critic finds RRR an exhilarating, crowd-pleasing action epic whose themes of resistance and solidarity feel broadly relatable. She singles out Rajamouli’s kinetic spectacle and the thrilling partnership between its two leads. [Read the review](https://www.polygon.com/22996870/rrr-review-rise-roar-revolt/) ## The Playlist Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 7 April 2022. The URL identifies this as a review of RRR, but the page is blocked. Its verdict and any specific praise or complaint cannot be verified. [Read the review](https://theplaylist.net/rrr-a-rollicking-soulful-tollywood-action-epic-review-20220407/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. 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