Terming SS Rajamouli's RRR “the best Bollywood film he has ever seen”, American filmmaker Joe Dante has said that the period action drama not only dazzles with its extravagant visuals but also offers a peek into the "horrors" of British colonisation.

RRR follows the fictional tale of two Indian freedom fighters from the early 20th century — Alluri Sitarama, played by Ram Charan, and Komaram Bheem, played by Jr NTR.

Dante, whose credits include Gremlins and Piranha, penned a long appreciation Facebook post for the film, which opened in theatres worldwide in March. RRR has grossed over Rs 1,000 crore at the global box office upon its release.

“I bet you've never seen anything quite like it. And if there's ever been a more brutal portrait of the horrors of British colonization, I missed it. Highly recommended for the Queen's Jubilee!,” Dante wrote.

The 75-year-old director listed a theatre in Los Angeles, where the film is still playing, and asked fans to watch RRR in cinemas as “it's made to be seen on the big screen”.

RRR has been garnering international acclaim since its digital premiere on ZEE5 (Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada) and Netflix (Hindi version) in May.

Previously, the who's who of Hollywood such as Doctor Strange writer C Robert Cargill, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn, Dune writer Jon Spaihts, and Christopher Miller, known for 21 Jump Street, had also showered praise on the pan-India big-screen spectacle.