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Race 2 Review
January 25th, 2013 by Roshni Devi


Rating: 1.5/5 stars (One-and-a-half stars)


Star cast: Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, Saif Ali Khan, Ameesha Patel, Anil Kapoor, Rajesh Khattar, Bipasha Basu, Aditya Pancholi.

What's Good: The stylish direction; the music.

What's Bad: The dreary twist-after-twist; the acting; logic flies away like the car out of an airplane.

Loo break: Anytime.

Watch or Not?: If Abbas-Mustan's thrillers still excite you, then you'll definitely like Race 2.

User Rating:
158 Votes


After fighting it out on the streets, Armaan Mallik (John Abraham) has now become a casino king, with his step sister Elena (Deepika Padukone), who handles his affairs as well. Dangling on his arm is the sexy pickpocket Omisha (Jacqueline Fernandez). When one of his partners (Rajesh Khattar) gets conned by Ranvir Singh (Saif Ali Khan), Armaan doesn't waste time in allying up to him. And neither does his sister. Though Armaan tries to con Ranvir in his game, the latter agrees to partner with him in one big heist.

When Ranvir finds a photo of his ex-girlfriend Sonia (Bipasha Basu) in Omisha's purse, he gets interested. When he finds out that Omisha is Sonia's sister and that Armaan is responsible for Sonia's death, they hatch a plan to get back at Armaan.

Meanwhile, Ranvir has his fruit-loving old friend Robert D'costa (Anil Kapoor) and his new sex-starved secretary Cherry (Ameesha Patel) on his team to help him flick the priceless Shroud of Turin. In turn, he plans to use this treasure to dupe Armaan.

But things are not anything they seem to be. And very little goes according to plan.


John Abraham and Saif Ali Khan (Race 2 Movie Stills)
Race 2 Review: Script Analysis

The screenplay, by Shiraz Ahmad, is all fluff. It's a revenge story with a twist in almost every ten minutes. Everyone knows what the other person is planning. There's a lot of backstabbing, cheating and lies going around. It may be enough to get you interested, but it gets tiring after a while. Logic, of course, has no place in this filmmaker's world. If casino owners were as stupid as Rajesh Khattar, who exchanges Ranvir's "fake" currency for real ones without checking a single note, the world would be a richer place indeed. And that's just the start. Armaan's intro is some gibberish about how he's an honest thief but he doesn't seem to have any qualms about cheating when he gets a chance. Ranvir steals the Shroud of Turin with such ease as if it were the Stone Age and CCTVs or other hi-tech security measures weren't invented till then.

Most of Kiran Kotrial's dialogues are like an unimpressive 2nd grader's examination sheet; mostly one line questions and similar answers with no substance. "Dara rahi ho ya challenge kar rahi ho?", "Flirt kar rahe ho ya tareef?" etc.
Race 2 Review: Star Performances

Who are we kidding? You're not going to watch Race 2 for anyone's acting (even if you do, there's none of it.) You'll go to watch the slit on Deepika's dress end precariously above her thighs. There's John Abraham grunting and attempting to pop his eyes out here and there. Jacqueline gets a tome full of dialogues like, "You're such a kameena" while narrowing her eyes sexily. Saif struggles to keep a straight-face throughout the movie (there's nothing more to do, really). Ameesha Patel gets into the skin of her air-head act and is a good reminder of why you don't see much of her in films anymore. Anil Kapoor is, well, bearable though the tables are turned on him this time with his secretary begging to get into his pants, instead of the other way around like in Race.

Rajesh Khattar's most memorable part is that his derriere gets censored. Bipasha Basu gets a blink and miss role in a flashback. Aditya Pancholi is passable as a Godfather of some sorts.
Race 2 Review: Direction, Music & Technical Aspects

The only change in an Abbas-Mustan film ever is the characters. At this point, all the twists are predictable and you know that the hero will stand tall with his cape flying in the end. The men and women look beautiful and no one bothers to act. The direction is stylish with everything shiny: the actors, cars, casinos, furniture' If you still love Abbas-Mustan for the fast cars, sexy women, hot men, and the insane amounts of money that just keeps flying around, you'll be happy with this fare as well.

Pritam's songs mostly sound like rehashed stuff from the previous film, but it's good. Salim-Sulaiman's background score is good. Hussain Burmawalla's editing is slick. Peter Heins' good action (the parkour chase) is heartening. The special effects are disappointing, especially the lame Lamborghini exploding. Ravi Yadav's cinematography is alright.
Race 2 Review: The Last Word

Watch Race 2 only if you want to sit through two-and-a-half hours of no-brainer twists, compensated only by the booty show on screen.

Edited by koiza.k - 25 January 2013 at 6:23am

Race 2

By Taran Adarsh, 25 Jan 2013, 11:49 hrs IST

2.25 stars

Five years ago, in 2008, the Tauranis and Abbas-Mustan delivered a taut, enthralling thriller in RACE. The intricate plot, the serpentine twists and turns in the narrative, good looking men and women double crossing each other, the dazzling locations and the adrenaline pumping stunts and chases left an ineradicable impression on the heart and mind of the moviegoer. Besides, the super success of the film at the BO fuelled rumors that its sequel was on the cards. The badshaahs of thrillers, Abbas-Mustan, had to come up with the next installment, carrying the franchise forward.

Not every movie that's triumphant merits a sequel, but RACE is the kind of genre [besides its conclusion] that justifies a sequel. The second installment, as a result, comes with a weighty baggage. It has to outshine the first part in terms of content, ought to be more majestic in terms of look and canvas. Most significantly, it ought to outdistance the first part at the BO. So is the follow up a worthy fare or is it merely capitalizing on the popular brand?

Let me state at the very outset that RACE 2 doesn't entirely meet the monstrous expectations. Abbas-Mustan, coupled with screenwriter Shiraz Ahmed, have put together a motion picture that's stylish and engaging, with an international look and feel. The first hour is dedicated to the vengeance aspect, while the latter half focuses on the heist, which takes the graph of the film down. More on that later!

RACE 2 starts off from where RACE concluded. Ranveer [Saif Ali Khan] decides to avenge the death of his fiance Sonia [Bipasha Basu] and for that he travels to Turkey, where he encounters some new people in this journey [John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez, Ameesha Patel], besides some people he had encountered earlier [Anil Kapoor].

RACE 2 takes off with a bang. Literally. The chase that ensues soon after the blast, the introduction of the key players in the second installment, the sub-plots, the volatile games, the twists and turns' Abbas-Mustan and Shiraz Ahmed are on the right track all through the first hour. As a matter of fact, the first hour is very well knit. Everyone seems to be a double crosser here; the men are crooks and the women, devious. Also, Abbas-Mustan make sure they astonish you at every step. The twists and turns keep you captivated. In fact, just when you think this would be the last twist, another one leaps from nowhere, catching you by complete surprise. There's hardly any dull moment in this hour.

The post-interval portions start with gusto, but the writing isn't foolproof. A few episodes are electrifying [John's combat with Typhoon is remarkable]. Also, the heist is well executed. But the director duo and writer should've packed a solid punch in this hour, especially in its concluding act. The finale, inside the aircraft, should've been spellbinding. It evokes mixed feelings. The back story between Sonia [Bipasha] and Malik [John] is missing. Why? Additionally, the Anil Kapoor-Ameesha Patel track doesn't work. One doesn't mind double entendres, but some of the lines between them are in poor taste, frankly.

The soundtrack is lilting, though, I wish to add, the first part had better music. The background score [Salim-Sulaiman] is exhilarating. The action/chase sequences are top notch, with every stunt looking well choreographed. Cinematography [Ravi Yadav] is exceptional and the spectacular locales are a visual treat. Dialogue [Kiran Kotrial] are commanding at times, especially those between Saif and John. Editing [Hussain Burmawala] has always played an integral role in all Abbas-Mustan movies and the ace editor gives remarkable finish to the frames that have been filmed dexterously. The visual effects are tacky.

Like the first part, the characters in RACE 2 have grey shades. Saif plays the elegant guy with poise, while John enacts his part with gusto. As a matter of fact, Saif and John lend so much zing to their respective parts that it's difficult to decide who's better. Deepika has the best scenes in the film. She looks stunning and immerses herself into her character completely. Jacqueline looks gorgeous too, but her character is sidelined after a point. Anil and Ameesha's parts appear forced. Aditya Pancholi is proficient. Rajesh Khattar does well. Bipasha Basu is hardly there.

On the whole, RACE 2 has a rocking first half, glam and glitz, great looking men and women, spectacular locales, extravagant making, adrenaline pumping action and of course, a solid brand that's gonna make moviegoers flock the cineplexes initially, but the film lacks the sustaining power thanks to its uneven second half. The writing isn't watertight, the film lacks a hit score, the climax is far from effective and overall, RACE 2 pales in comparison to RACE.

Edited by koiza.k - 25 January 2013 at 8:09am

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Race 2 To Clock 13 Cr On Day One, Will Benefit From Long Weekend

 

aha so basically like i expected Race 2 is more of Players... all names and no acting to look forward to, i had my doubts seeing Jackline , Deepz and John ... its confirmed , so sad , once industries good movie makers Abbas -maastaan making disasters after disasters