Race 2 (2013)

[setting new standards for dumbness in Bollywood]

Race 2 (2013)

IMDB- 5.4

RJG Rating- 05/100

Sequel to the blockbuster hit Race ,follows Ranvir's latest plan for revenge.

Starring- Saif Ali,John Abraham,Deepika ,Jacqueline

Director- Abbas-Mastan

None of the actors are of any good.The only thing Saif Ali Khan does is give out his "know it all" stare.John Abraham proves once again that he has no other talents than modelling.His only contributions to the movie are his various shirtless scenes.As a villain he is a big time fail.Anil Kapoor is another wasted talent.He and Amisha Patel dish out various fruit related (im not kidding,all their dialogues are fruit related!) puns.Although both Deepika and Jacq have some story related role ,they only score on the skin show department.

Its easy to mistake the story for being written by an 8 year old who probably ate too much chocolate.Within 5 minutes from the start ,it starts getting beyond the realm of ridiculousness.Its so bad that i wanted to 'facepalm' myself permanently for watching the idiocity that unfolded onscreen.Cheating poker ,speed based bomb, escaping from planes ,stealing historical items ,the list goes on,its all so idiotic that it starts getting hilarious in the second half.One of the best qualities of the first movie were its twists.With Race 2 ,the twists and turns can be seen a mile away.Its all too obvious and predictable.Almost all of them are shamelessly recycled from Hollywood.

This movie is an insult to the human senses.Abbas-Mastan have either gone nuts or are just trying to make quick cash with their worthless movies.They fill the movie with stylish shots trying hard to cover up the dumb story.Even here they fail.The visual effects are very poor and seem to be a decade old technology.The overdose of stylish sequences drag the movie even more.

The action sequences are too long and the comedy is very poor.The fruit related jokes are the most utterly lamest things ive ever heard in an action movie.Why fruits? Was it to support the cherry popping jokes? Theres no other reason for fruit comedy in Race 2!!

The only plus point that can be salvaged from Race 2 is its music.The music videos were interesting and helped to increase the movies tempo.

Overall Race 2 is one of the worst movies ive seen in 2013.Stay away from it.The music videos can be seen on Youtube for free.

Acting- 0/5

Story- 0/5

Direction- 0/5

Action- 1/5

Thriller- 1/5

ABCD & Special strike at Box Office

New Releases make this Week Special

[Feb 8-10]

ABCD [HIT]

Prabhudeva's dance movie made an excellent collection of Rs.17cr.The 3D movie has been getting above average reviews.Critics have praised the movie for its dance but the story came up short.It was quite obvious the movie was following on the heels of Step Up and many similarities popped up.Also the various characters were said to be too uninteresting.
But made at a low budget of around Rs.12cr ,the movie is already churning up profits.

[Watch It]


Special Chabbis (26) [HIT]

After a slow start not many expected Special 26 to make an impact at the box office ,but the movie went on to score Rs.24cr which is quite a solid collection.Both critics and audience have given this movie a thumbs up.Critics have praised the actors chemistry and the witty script.This is a heist movie based on a real life con artists that pulled off multiple robberies in the 1980's.Akshay's & Manoj Bajpai's performance has also been praised.

[Must Watch]


Vishwaroop- Hindi [Average]

Kamal Haasan's movie has slowed down at the box office.The movie just managed to make Rs.1.2cr ,for a domestic total of Rs.11cr.


Race 2 [Super Hit]

Race 2 has become the first movie of 2013 to make it into the 100cr club.Race 2 has so far made Rs.101cr.


The major release of this week is Murder 3.Starring Randeep & Aditi Rao ,this will be the first movie of the Murder series to not have Emraan Haashmi.The movie is expected to make a good impact.

New releases fail to dethrone Race 2

New releases fail to dethrone Race 2[Feb 1-3]Race 2 [superhit]With the weak performances of the new releases ,Race 2 had no problem keeping the audience flowing towards it.The action thriller made another 15cr this weekend to have a domestic total of Rs.90cr.It is now guaranteed that Race 2 will enter the 100cr club within next week.Meanwhile with Rs.22cr from overseas ,the movie has crossed 100cr in its worldwide collections.
David [Flop]While it managed to get average reviews ,David flopped badly on its opening weekend.The movie barely made just Rs.2.25cr.The movie was praised for its storytelling and performances ,but its plot holes and second half were its weakness.[One time watch]Vishwaroop [average]Kamal Haasan's highly controversial movie ,Vishwaroop managed to make a slight impact with its Hindi version.The movie made Rs.8cr in its first weekend.Critically the movie is positive to mixed reactions.The first half is intense while the second fails to hold up.The action and special effects are brilliant and are equal to Hollywood movies.Check out our Guest Reviewer ,Arnab's take on the movie.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=604460286247566[must watch]

This week Akshay's Special Chabbis ,and Prabhu Deva's ABCD (AnyBody Can Dance) will release.

Race 2 opens Big

Race 2 opens Big

[Jan 25-27]

Race 2 [to be SuperHit]

Race 2 made a good impact at the box office as it collected Rs.51.3cr at the box office on its first weekend.The movie opened within the expected range and if it manages to hold steady for the next couple weeks ,it has a chance to make it within the 100cr Club.
Meanwhile critically ,Race 2 was below average.A sequel to excellent and twist filled Race was always going to be a hard task.Race 2 couldnt bring such a quality product ,and its twists were predictable.The film concentrates on bringing just style without any solid substance.

[One time watch]


Inkaar [Flop]

Inkaar couldnt keep a hold as it continued to suffer at the box office.As of now it has made Rs.8.5cr.


Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola [Average]

Matru managed to save its face from being a complete flop.The Anushka -Imran Khan movie made around Rs.4cr to have a final tally of Rs.41cr.


This week David will be the new film releasing.Starring Neil Nitin ,Vikram ,Monica Dogra ,David is a somewhat a unique styled movie.Although it has a good chance of being critically good ,it will face tough competition against Race 2.

Poor performance by Inkaar & Matru

[Jan 18-20]

Inkaar [Flop]

Inkaar only managed to rake in Rs.6cr on its first weekend.The thriller also couldnt please the critics either .The screenplay and the conclusion were poor making the movie a half baked attempt.Arjun and Chitrangada's acting were good but this hasnt helped Inkaar's business.

[Skip]


Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola [Below Average]

Matru failed to keep the crowds as it plummeted in its second week.The movie had made Rs.22cr in its first weekend ,and just Rs.5cr in its second weekend.Even with the new releases failing ,Matru couldnt get any hold over the audience.So far this comedy has collected Rs.38cr ,and with Race 2 releasing this week ,Matru will wrap up by this week.


With Race 2 opening this week ,hopefully things will be better at the box office.