If the success of a special effects film is measured on how believably real it becomes, then Bahubali is a spectacular conception of an onscreen marvel that takes your breath away with its white waterfalls and archaic architectures. The Indian Gaur brought in to compare might and dead man walking are a nice touch too. While the western super heroes are often created in the realm of science, I like that ours are simply born and establish their mythical personas through empathy, kindness, and the brilliance of successful war strategy implementation optimally leveraging the weapons available at disposal. I give a thumbs up to no larger than life dialogues but just actions in play. The second half is so gripping, and for everyone, that I am willing to write off the first as "meant for a subset of adolescent India whose ideas of gender and romance are waiting to be polluted by films." I stand impressed.
