A Race to the exit!

I usually try to refrain from reviewing movies, barring special movies, though for EXTREMELY different reasons, like Chak de and Hello (refer previous posts). It's not that I don't enjoy placing a movie under the microscope … it's just that movie is art. It is the output of a filmmaker's hardwork and I don't feel great opting for the cushy and more convenient job of reviewing them.

But, when you come across a movie that can, by no means, be termed as 'art', what must one do? After ages, I decided to go for a movie with my brother in law and my sis. We eagerly checked the papers and came across the Hindi movie Race. Hmmm … well it's a movie with Anil Kapoor in it … and Akshaye Khanna … How bad can it be? Let's go!

Even thinking about the movie makes me feel tired and weary! Those three hours in the theatre was a terrible ordeal, which I am surely not going to forget for weeks to come. What was wrong with the movie? You really want to hear? More importantly, do you have the time? Coz this might take some time …

Let's begin with the men. Saif In a movie that makes endless hours of staring at the ceiling a much more attractive option, you would expect someone like Khan to have worked on his acting skills, in between his trips to the tattoo artist's. It is not that he did not act well … It's just that I feel he could have done a much better job. Agreed the role had nothing to write home about, but he could have done something more than wear windshield-sized sunglasses, grunt, not comb his hair and … I swear I caught him wince somewhere in between! (Hahah!)

Next is Khanna. Well, if I had missed the beginning of Race, I would have easily mistaken Khanna to be acting in a sequel to Humraaz. That flashy devilish grin of his the first few times made him look very endearing … but later, when you find yourself watch him grin far too many times, you think enough is enough!

Next Anil Kapoor. I really admire Kapoor as an actor and his work in Pukar is one of my favourites. But, good God, man! I really don't think you should take up such roles, especially after your daughter made her debut in a still-fresh-in-memory disaster called Saawariya! He munches on fruits throughout the movie and mouths embarrassingly corny lines.

Next the ladies. Bipasha is ok, surprisingly. I mean, you know she is there somewhere in the movie but you wouldn't really miss her if she wasn't. Kaif's mere presence in the movie has reaffirmed my faith that if Bollywood continues to churn out more actress like Kaif, they are definitely heading for the dumps. And this because, I read in many magazines that she was the only actress who delivered the maximum number of hits last year. Needless to say, I am yet to recover from the shock of reading the news.

Now, the lady who inspired me to write this post and review the movie in the first place. Sameera Reddy. Her rcharacter was one of the worst ones I have across. No, I would like to change that. Her role is THE WORST one I have come across. She had to play a dumb assistant to Anil and was mainly the victim of Anil's 'pun-intended' jokes. Her role was a very demeaning one and I really don't know how a human being with even a shred of dignity could take up such a role. Now why I would like to emphasise this point is because I came across quite a few reviews which described Sameera's role as a 'cute and sweet' assistant!!!! Gimme a break!!!

And whatz worse? Race has been declared a hit! This is madness, I tell you!