Street Kings

A story of a LAPD detective who wants to finish crime from the streets. He has no life to live after the death of her wife so he wants to live a life by giving others. He is blamed of racism having a mexican girlfriend and he wants to take revenge for the death of his black partner.

Its been long since any good suspense thriller has been released. The 'drama' genre is rocking these days. But here is a chance to watch a suspense thriller which wont let you leave your seats. If you would have liked "The Departed", then certainly you will like this one.

A story which shows some truth of how killer squads are run and what is done in order to keep them running. Its a fantastic performace by Keanue Reeves and Forest Whitaker again has rocked as the Squad Leader.

The story begins with the detective saving the life of some Japanese girls and there he starts the tussle with his old buddie and partner. The story takes twists and turns and the unexpected things happens just when you start expecting. The cast is great and it reminded me of movie "The Departed" (Jack Nicholson & Dicaprio) and "16 Blocks" (Bruce Willis).

I havent updated my blog since long because i did not watch a movie worth mentioning. Soon I am going to put up a list of "Dont Watch!!!".

My Personal Rating : 7.5/10

IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Link: Street Kings

Guys & Girls, if you are really in for Crime Thrillers, then this one is for you. Buy a Dvd soon and watch it!!!
I know you are not going to regret. Its worth every penny spent.

Great Watch...

Cheers!!!

The Great Debaters

A great movie based on a true story and the American society in 1935, when the blacks were treated differently. The movie is definitely a must watch for people who love watching Period Movies and movies concerned to the society. The truth of the movie still stands and may be blacks are not treated so differently in the States, but for any society which is treated so, it stands true for all of them.

The cast includes the great Denzel Washington himself, who has directed the movie too, then Forest Whitaker, from the movie The Last King of Scotland and also Vantage point.

The cast has done a great job and justified themselves in the movie. The movie has lots of sequences which will spellbound you. I am just quoting few for the reference...

One, when the kid was selected for the debate team, he ran to his house...

S-"Dad.."
F-"Junior, What is... the greatest weakness of men?"
S-"Not believing... Doubt..."
F-"That's it, Thank you Jr."

and then the father asks his son after being told abt the selection...

F-"What do we do here?"
S-"We do what we have to do, so that we do what we want to do..."

and when Forest Whitaker says...

"An unjust Law is No Law at all..."

originally said by St. Augustine, also makes perfect sense...

And it all ends with a punch...

When in a debate, on the topic "Civil Dis-obidience is a more weapon in the fight of justice", arguing the affirmative, the Negro boy(quoting from movie...) says...

He quotes an incident where a Negro was lynched("Any act of violence inflicted by a mob upon the body of another person which results in the death of the person."), and he says...

"I have a right, even duty to resist, with violence, or civil dis-obidience. You should pray I choose the latter...."

Go ahead guys, buy a DVD and i promise, its worth every single penny spent.

My Personal Rating: 8.5/10

IMDB Link : The Great Debaters
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10

Happy Watching...
Cheers!!!