Movie Rating : 3/5
Producer : Ramesh S. Taurani, RonnieScrewvala
Music Director : Pritam
Starring: Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone,John Abraham,Jacqueline Fernandez
Director duo Abbas Mustan, have been making thrillers right from their first film onwards. They have become specialists in this genre, and have churned out hits after hits. The 2010 super hit Race, can be termed as one of their biggest hits in terms of thrills and action.
After the success of Race, they are once again back with its sequel Race 2. The film boasts of a huge star cast in Saif, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez, Amisha Patel and the evergreen Anil Kapoor. The trailers have caught on hugely, and the film has finally released today. Let’s see how it fares.
Story:
The story continues where it was left back in Race. Ranveer Singh(Saif Ali Khan) is a happy man who lives with his wife (Sonia) Bipasha Basu. One fine day Sonia gets killed in a bomb blast. Ranveer Singh chases down the culprits, only find out that a super powerful and rich Armaan Mallik(John Abraham) is behind the murder. Ranveer cleverly plans a revenge on Amraan, with the help ofhis close friend RD(Anil Kapoor) and his assistant Cherry(Amisha Patel).
He flies down to Turkey and successfully manages to win ArmaanMallik’s trust, by wooing his sister Alina(Deepika Padukone). Both Armaan and Ranveer plan for a huge illegal deal, and when they are making plans to execute this deal, Armaan comes to know that Ranveer has actually come to take revenge against him. Rest of the story is how Ranveer and Armaan out do each other, and finally who wins the ultimate Race to the finish.
Positive Points:
Race 2 is high in style and attitude. The whole look of the film is awesome. Stylish costumes, stunning locales and high productionvalues are worth a watch in this film. Saif Ali Khan takes the cake once again in the film and does stunning performance. The introduction scenes of all the stars have been shot extremely well, especially Saif Ali Khan’s entry. Race 2 has all the thrills, songs and exciting sequences which all Abbas Mustan films have
John Abraham suits his role well, andmakes a decent effort. He impresses highly with his chiseled body and is a perfect match for Saif. Deepika Padukone and Amisha Patel have nothing much to do in the film, and are only present for the glamor quotient. John’s fight sequence with a foreigner is well shot and showcases John’s body ultimately.
The twists and turns and all the suspense elements have been maintained decently. First half of themovie is crisp and moves very swiftly. Anil Kapoor once again does an wonderful job and brings the comic element in the whole film.
Negative Points:
Though Race 2 has everything from thrills, twists and stunning actors, it always reminds you of Race. One could easily get a feel what is going to happen in the movie. The second half become obvious, and loses its plot in some places. John character could have been designed more edgily. In many scenes his character lacks the punch, which a villain needs to have in these kind of thrillers.
Climax has been dragged and could have been crisp. The plot loses it way in the second half, and some situations like the robbery episode could have been completely choppedoff. Race 2 will mainly suffer becauseof the fact it will only remind you of Race again and again.
Technical Aspects:
Abbas Mustan’s movies have always been high on technical values, and Race 2 is no exception. It has beautiful locales, stunning camera work and well designed stunts. Songs in the movie are decent, and especially the ‘Party on my mind’ song. The stunts in the movie are surely above Bollywood standards and specially the chase scene involving Saif Ali Khan.
Camera work is top notch and showcases Turkey beautifully. The actors have been showcased well and the look designed for them is also worth mention. Dialogues are apt, and so is the editing. Abbas Mastan’s screenplay is disappointing in Race 2, as he does not hold the audience right till the end. The thrill and interest which is built up in the first half subsides drastically in the second.
Verdict:
On a whole, Race 2 is one film which has all the trappings of a decent thriller. Stunning actors, great locations and some suspense elements are sure shot plus points. On the flip side, striking similarity to Race, and a dodgy second half completely spoil the fun. Finally, if you have not watched Race and do not mind watching huge multi-starrers with songs, dance and someunexpected twists and turns, Race 2 can be given a shot.
Movie Rating : 3/5
Producer : Ramesh S. Taurani, RonnieScrewvala
Music Director : Pritam
Starring: Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone,John Abraham,Jacqueline Fernandez
Director duo Abbas Mustan, have been making thrillers right from their first film onwards. They have become specialists in this genre, and have churned out hits after hits. The 2010 super hit Race, can be termed as one of their biggest hits in terms of thrills and action.
After the success of Race, they are once again back with its sequel Race 2. The film boasts of a huge star cast in Saif, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez, Amisha Patel and the evergreen Anil Kapoor. The trailers have caught on hugely, and the film has finally released today. Let’s see how it fares.
Story:
The story continues where it was left back in Race. Ranveer Singh(Saif Ali Khan) is a happy man who lives with his wife (Sonia) Bipasha Basu. One fine day Sonia gets killed in a bomb blast. Ranveer Singh chases down the culprits, only find out that a super powerful and rich Armaan Mallik(John Abraham) is behind the murder. Ranveer cleverly plans a revenge on Amraan, with the help ofhis close friend RD(Anil Kapoor) and his assistant Cherry(Amisha Patel).
He flies down to Turkey and successfully manages to win ArmaanMallik’s trust, by wooing his sister Alina(Deepika Padukone). Both Armaan and Ranveer plan for a huge illegal deal, and when they are making plans to execute this deal, Armaan comes to know that Ranveer has actually come to take revenge against him. Rest of the story is how Ranveer and Armaan out do each other, and finally who wins the ultimate Race to the finish.
Positive Points:
Race 2 is high in style and attitude. The whole look of the film is awesome. Stylish costumes, stunning locales and high productionvalues are worth a watch in this film. Saif Ali Khan takes the cake once again in the film and does stunning performance. The introduction scenes of all the stars have been shot extremely well, especially Saif Ali Khan’s entry. Race 2 has all the thrills, songs and exciting sequences which all Abbas Mustan films have
John Abraham suits his role well, andmakes a decent effort. He impresses highly with his chiseled body and is a perfect match for Saif. Deepika Padukone and Amisha Patel have nothing much to do in the film, and are only present for the glamor quotient. John’s fight sequence with a foreigner is well shot and showcases John’s body ultimately.
The twists and turns and all the suspense elements have been maintained decently. First half of themovie is crisp and moves very swiftly. Anil Kapoor once again does an wonderful job and brings the comic element in the whole film.
Negative Points:
Though Race 2 has everything from thrills, twists and stunning actors, it always reminds you of Race. One could easily get a feel what is going to happen in the movie. The second half become obvious, and loses its plot in some places. John character could have been designed more edgily. In many scenes his character lacks the punch, which a villain needs to have in these kind of thrillers.
Climax has been dragged and could have been crisp. The plot loses it way in the second half, and some situations like the robbery episode could have been completely choppedoff. Race 2 will mainly suffer becauseof the fact it will only remind you of Race again and again.
Technical Aspects:
Abbas Mustan’s movies have always been high on technical values, and Race 2 is no exception. It has beautiful locales, stunning camera work and well designed stunts. Songs in the movie are decent, and especially the ‘Party on my mind’ song. The stunts in the movie are surely above Bollywood standards and specially the chase scene involving Saif Ali Khan.
Camera work is top notch and showcases Turkey beautifully. The actors have been showcased well and the look designed for them is also worth mention. Dialogues are apt, and so is the editing. Abbas Mastan’s screenplay is disappointing in Race 2, as he does not hold the audience right till the end. The thrill and interest which is built up in the first half subsides drastically in the second.
Verdict:
On a whole, Race 2 is one film which has all the trappings of a decent thriller. Stunning actors, great locations and some suspense elements are sure shot plus points. On the flip side, striking similarity to Race, and a dodgy second half completely spoil the fun. Finally, if you have not watched Race and do not mind watching huge multi-starrers with songs, dance and someunexpected twists and turns, Race 2 can be given a shot.
Movie Rating : 3/5
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