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Action Thriller of Abbas-Mastan: Race
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Movie: Race
Director: Abbas - Mastan
Time: 2008
Genre: Crime, Thriller and Drama
Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Katrina Kaif and Bipasha Basu
Snapshot of the story
This is story of two brothers Rajiv and Ranvir (played by Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna respectively) who inherit a big business and stud farm in South Africa. As Rajiv is busy in saving their business from going bankrupt while Ranvir plots the murder of his own brother and as a result there is series of mysteries, drama, double crossing and murder.
Action Thriller-of Abbas Mastan Race
Theme of Story
Ranvir is the younger brother who is alcoholic and has all the dire habits of the rich kid. Sonia (played by Bipasha Basu) is girlfriend of the Akshay Khanna. Saif like a big brother thinks that he will leave all his bad habits after getting married. Sophia – secretary of Saif Ali Khan (Played by Katrina Kaif) add more charm to this murder mystery and has a crush on her boss.
Like previous Abbas - Mastan movies Khiladi and Baazigar, this movie also has similar plots with brother cheating each other and back-stabbing. Story unfolds with many twists and turns as just when you think you have guessed it right, another unexpected event occurs. Unless you are an Abbas-Mastan fan then you might be guessing through this movie right to the very end.
Twist in the Tale
There are lots of twists and turns in this movie as every one double crosses each other to own their piece of the multimillion dollar business and stud farm starting with saif Ali Khan’s murder. There is a detective Anil Kapoor who investigates the case. This is the beginning of the shocking truth as the investigation unfolds one layer after another. To find what happens at the end and how the story take an unexpected turn you need to watch this movie.
On Screen Chemistry
Director Abbas-Mastan is known for their murder mysteries and thriller and with a previous film called Race then did it again with this. Story has enough convolutions to keep you guessing and is able to surprise the audience very well. Saif Ali Khan and Bipasha Basu had strong roles and able to deliver their very best, however Akshaye Khanna and Katrina Kaif talents were somewhat wasted in this movie. Movie has good music and steamy scenes between Saif Ali Khan and Bipasha which is a must watch.
Rating
9/10
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Finest Sci-Fi by James Cameron: The Terminator
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Movie: The Terminator
Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure/Thriller
Year: 1984
Director: James Cameron
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn
Snapshot of Story:
A person arrives from the future and takes on an human appearance but is in fact a state of the art robot with super human abilities and skills. He has come back to eradicate a human that gives birth to someone that changed the course of a future war and goes about hunting that person with total ruthlessness.
Finest Sci-Fi by James Cameron - The Terminator
Story:
James Cameron’s brilliant direction of this movie set a new dimension in Sci-Fi action adventure coupled with horror. The story starts with the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) who appears from the future on the planet earth and then immediately goes about hunting Sarah Connor played by Linda Hamilton.
The superior skills of the Terminator in imitating voice over and the callous nature of his approach to the killings suggests a human-like person but with no emotions. The resistance group of the future also sends back Lieutenant Kyle Reese to thwart the cyborg’s attempt at killing Sarah Connor.
There are some heart thumping wild chases through the city when both Kyle Reese and Sarah Connor almost comes face to face with the Terminator. It is in those clips that James Cameron shines as he delivers the special effects along with very believable scenes to heighten the reality of those shots.
Sarah Connor develops an affection for Kyle as the movie progresses.
Final Thoughts:
The ironic part of this movie is that the child that Sarah Connor bears is from the resistance fighter Kyle Reese sent back to protect her. Effectively, the cyborgs who starts the war in the future seal their own doom by sending back the Terminator, a very nice touch.
Like many outstanding directors of his time James Cameron pushes the limits of technology and movie making scenes with the Terminator. It is for this reason we need to thank and appreciate the great works of all the famous directors such as Ridley Scott, Alfred Hitchcock, Victor Fleming, Stanley Kubrick and more.
Rating:
8.5/10
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