Movie 11: Fast & Furious (2009)

The much awaited fourth installment of the dearly loved movie series has finally released. This series of movies came as a complete package and has won the hearts of the audiences' world wide since. Filled with mind numbing customized cars, heart stopping car chase sequences and races, breath taking ladies, foot stomping music, attitude filled first rate  performances by every cast member on screen and most importantly it’s the kick-a$$ attitude of 'The Fast & Furious' which differentiates the franchise from any other.

This movie is an interquel set between the second and the third movie of the series. Audience who liked 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)' would be pleased to see Sung Kang on screen with Vin Diesel and would relate to the connection between the two characters which was hinted in movie. Fast & Furious is directed by Justin Lin (of Annapolis, Better Luck Tomorrow and Spotlighting fame). The plot of the movie follows the storyline of the prime characters Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel of The Pacifier, Babylon A.D. and Boiler Room fame), Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker of Flags of Our Fathers, Into the Blue and Timeline fame), Letty (Michelle Rodriguez of S.W.A.T., Resident Evil and Lost fame) and Mia Toretto (Jordana Brewster of Annapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and D.E.B.S. fame). The movie starts with a high pressure oil tank heist on the remote deserted freeway. The sequence holds you tight on your seat and gears you up for an exciting trip ahead. The storyline of the movie is quite watertight and disclosing details about the same would be through injustice, however I must mention the races and the chase sequences in this movie are truly spectacular and unlike any other sequence seen before in movies of this franchise or otherwise. As a viewer I would suggest you to brace yourself for a completely new and refreshed top gear experience.

Fast & Furious can be distinguished from other movies with regards to the treatment with which this movie is made. All other movies of this genre generally move on high octane fuel and run on break neck speed from start to the end, but this movie dares to challenge the same and manages to raise the bar. Fast & Furious can be compared to a roller coaster which movies exhilarates you at the start and then suddenly pushes the envelope with a sudden plummet or plunges even further than the last time. That's exactly what happens with this movie. If you think the pace of the movie is slowing down, wait till you get the next high voltage jolt which leaves you spell bounded, and this happens a couple of times with this movie till the time movie finally reaches the destination and hits the brakes (the end). So as I mentioned earlier, brace yourself, secure the seat belts and enjoy the ride.

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Movie 11: Fast & Furious (2009)

Movie 10: Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is one of the most exciting genres of movies which has been a favorite of a wide range of audience ever since. And if you combine this terrific ingredient GTA with just adequate proportions of 50 jaw dropping cars, a terrific plot and create a story which revolves primarily around just one night, what you get is Gone in Sixty Seconds. It’s not the story which the real deal in case of this movie, it’s the actual execution, the way its shot and the way this movie makes you believe that if a GTA of this scale can happen, there’s no better way to do it than this.

Although a remake of a 1974 movie of the same name, Gone in Sixty Seconds directed by Domnic Sena and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer is one movie which keeps me glued to the screen every time I get a chance to watch it. The story of the movie is about Randall "Memphis" Raines played by Nicolas Cage of Bangkok Dangrous, Knowing, and Lord of War fame who was once the master car thief but is now leading a moderately happy, uncomplicated life when he is forced back to the world of he got out of six years ago. The sole reason which brings him back to the fore is his younger brother (played by Giovanni Ribisi of Perfect Stranger, Lost in Translation and Boiler Room fame), who fails to steal 50 cars and deliver the same to a Russian crime lord named Raymond Vincent Calitri (played by Christopher Eccleston of 28 Days Later..., TV Series Heroes fame). Randall doesn’t have any other option but to execute the ‘boost’. He assembles his old crew and realizes he’ll have to steal and deliver all 50 cars in one single night. If this wasn’t bad enough a cop named Det. Ronald Castleback (played by Delroy of Sahara, Domino and The One fame) keeps a close watch on Randall since he sniffs trouble but isn’t sure what’s about to happen.

So with such water tight setting, and only one night at hand how does the crew manage to steal the cars like 1999 Lexus LS 400, 2000 Porsche Boxster, 2000 and so on in just one single night. Do they even get through with it? What do they do? How do they do it?

Some of the other prominent characters of the movie are Sara 'Sway' Wayland played by Anjelina Jolie of The Bone Collector, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Original Sin fame and Otto Halliwell played by Robert Duvall of Four Christmases, Lucky You and John Q fame. 

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Movie 10: Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

Movie 01: Death Race (2008)

I recently saw a show on TV wherein two "Chicks" were trying to review a movie like Death Race. Now I don't really have a problem with the chicks, but I sure do have a major problem with the review. They couldn't stop talking about how the characters didn't look interested while they were performing their roles or how the feel of the movie was just not correct technically and how the look of the prison and inmates resembled a TV Series. I couldn't stop wondering if they were talking about the same movie, because according to me the strongest part about Death Race is the plot and how conveniently that was skipped by a mention of just one sentence. I guess they just saw the movie on a pirated DVD or probably when they were busy getting their make-up done.

Besides all other things the movie is mainly about this unique race which takes place in a penitentiary and wherein selected inmates race against each other with cars which are enabled with various offense and defense options. The race is designed over three stages and the various surprise elements which are introduced throughout the movie (a surprise not to be mentioned which is introduced in the second stage; the way the final stage ends) do a great job keeping the viewer glued to their seat. Jason Statham who has been showing his marvel behind the wheel in movies like Transporter, The Italian Job is joined by other racers like Tyrese Gibson which just make the whole package not to be missed experience. The soundtrack of the movie adds an extra dimension to the overall movie viewing experience. Also a special mention of Natalie Martinez is essential. She plays the navigator to Jason Statham but looks Oh-so-great throughout the movie. Every second when she is on the screen, it's truly a breath stopping moment. This movie would surely loved by viewers who can't get enough of cars, action, Natalie Martinez, thrills, races all packed in a watertight script.

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Manish :)

Movie 01: Death Race (2008)