Magadheera
మగధీర
2009IndiaLanguage: teDirected by S. S. Rajamouli★ 7.2
Available in English: subtitled
A street-bike racer chances upon a woman and is struck by visions of a past life where they were both star-crossed lovers in a war-ridden kingdom 400 years ago, while the reincarnation of his romantic rival emerges with murderous intent.
Themes and style
Tone
warmmelancholichopefulbrutal
Pacing
escalatingepisodicslow build to explosion
Story
pursuitwarescapereunion
Emotion
all-consuming loveloyalty under pressuresacrificelongingredemption
Themes
family wounds passed downclass and moneynational identity
Feel
crowd pleasercatharticrewatchablefun scary
Violence
moderate