Sunday, December 25, 2011

The World's Fastest Indian(2005) -English

This is the real story of Burt Munro, a record-owning bike racer from New Zealand. He is almost 70, despite being poverty-stricken and having health problems. His image as a local racer is slowly receding although he is a very charming and friendly character. He has been chasing a dream of setting a land speed record for the last 25 years. At last he sets out to Bonneville race ground in USA to make his dream come true. But there are too many hurdles for him to overcome. But with his strong will, perseverance, optimism and ability to make friends he makes it.
Anthony Hopkins has done a great job playing Burt Munro on screen. A man who made a world record with a 40 year old self-altered Indian motor-cycle, without any safety measures. That record made in 60's still stands. Hopkins has made me a fan of real Burt. At no point of the movie you get bored. Excellent movie.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

The Man from Earth (2007) -English

This is a different and excellent sci-fi movie. The movie begins when his colleagues visit Mr. John Oldman, a professor, to give him farewell. John is resigning from the college and leaving the place for reasons unknown to the friends. They urge him to stay or at least to tell them the reason why he want to leave. At last he reveals that fact. John is actually a cro-magnon man who happened to be gifted with eternal youth. He is actually around 14,000 years old. when people around notice that he doesn't get aged, he leaves that place. That is why he doesn't stay anywhere for long. Then there follows an argument between John and friends and John could counter each and every one of their arguments. He has a lot of stories to tell from stone ages to present. While narrating his unusually long life time, John makes many shocking revelations.
The whole movie is picturized in and around a room and still it can sustain viewer's interest well. Its worth spending time for.