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Fast And The Furious 4
Director: Justin Lin
Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez
Rating : *** 1/2
If it was only about fast cars and ‘fast’ women, then the movie’s success would have been a granted. But it is not. Three movies have headed it (The Fast and the Furious, 2 Fast 2 Furious and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift), the first a roaring success, while the other two not so well-received.
It simply had to have more than just racing cars. If it were to get back onto winning ways, the original team would have to be reprised.
Described as an ‘interquel’, Fast and Furious 4 is set after the happenings of the second flick and before Tokyo Drift. Dominic is now a fugitive, living in Mexico, far away from Los Angeles and Letty, because he thinks that the law might be catching up and she’d be safe away from him. (All those death defying drills like driving under a rolling tanker on flames are seemingly safer.) Brian is back as a cop trying to pin down a drug mafia kingpin. A phone call later, Dominic is back in LA to avenge a death. His target: the same kingpin. And they get back to doing what they do best, racing (to breach into the kingpin’s core group).
It’s apparently not about mindless racing this time, as vengeance, love and friendship all vie for equal space. It is in these times, when Dominic longingly remembers Letty, when Brian and he try to renew their friendship that the movie slackens a bit. But don’t get me wrong, The Fast and the Furious hasn’t gone tame.
Fans of the series will still see the likes of Nissan Skyline, Subaru Impreza WRX 5D and Ford Mustang in dramatic action sequences as the Japanese imports meet American muscles. Every time Dominic and Brian ignite their engines, it is The Fast and the Furious at its best with some tremendous, edge-of-the-seat gripping action sequences, be it the introductory scene when they escape a fireball-like tanker by going under it (as mentioned earlier), or while racing away from villains across the Mexico border and under a tunnel, or even competing in a no-rules race in LA’s traffic infested street.
Among all the scantily-clad women, Vin Diesel does what he does best, kicking keisters and racing away convincingly and with Paul Walker does a great job at reprising the successful combo. But it is the action that lifts the movie and makes it highly entertaining, cloaking many of its flaws. (When Vin Diesel and company are robbing a tanker in the Dominican Republic, one is in many ways reminded of the introductory scene in Dhoom 2, where Hrithik Roshan flies and dances on a moving train and is able to get away with the booty without battling an eyelid, with a lousy background music that screams ‘Dhoom, Dhoom’. The mentioned scene in Fast and Furious 4 should not be missed to see how things actually should be done.)
It is, but, contrary to beliefs only about fast cars, and whenever an engine is ignited that the movie does too. And yeah, Brian still isn’t able to beat Dominic in a race, and Dominic still owes him a ten-second car.
Add comment April 5, 2009
Lakme Fashion Week
Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) is mutually organized by Lakme, the No.1 cosmetics and beauty brand in India and IMG Fashion, global leader in the management and production of fashion weeks and designer fashion events. LFW has been visualized and created with a vision to “Redefine the future of fashion and assimilate India into the global fashion world”. LFW is organized twice annually.
The Lakme Fashion Week also sees a change in venue in it’s 10th year. Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) hosted its sixth model auditions on 2nd February, 2009 for its already held Fall-Winter 2009 season this March from 27th to 30th at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, moving from NCPA in South Mumbai in the suburbs perhaps an attempt to make the event much more accessible to the general public.
1 comment April 2, 2009
A dress worth 8 lakh gifted to Kareena
Bollywood artist Kareena Kapoor will be wearing a dress worth Rs.8,00,000 for a song in Kambakkht Ishq. Producer Sajid Nadiadwala had specially ordered it for the artist from Paris.
“When the song was finished and the whole group had a look, it looked very beautiful and eye catching. But most importantly everyone’s eyes were stuck at seeing Kareena’s dress. Kareena was looking attractive. The dress cost Rs.8,00,000,” said a source close to the producer.
The filmmaker has also gifted the dress to Kareena as she looked really beautiful wearing it. “Sajid Nadiadwala is a wonderful person at heart. He always makes sure that his cast and team is happy. Kareena was happy after receiving such an extra-ordinary gift
Kareena plays a supermodel in the movie, which has Akshay Kumar in the male lead. It also stars Hollywood biggies Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Routh and Denise Richards.
1 comment April 2, 2009
Suzuki Hayabusa 2009
Identification:
Model Type Sport
BASE MSRP (US) $13,199.00
Dealers Suzuki Dealers
Warranty 12 Months
Insurance Get a Quote
Engine:
Engine Type Horizontal In-line
Cylinders 4
Engine Stroke 4-Stroke
Cooling Liquid
Valves 16
Valves per Cylinder 4
Valve Configuration DOHC
Compression Ratio 12.5:1
Starter Electric
Fuel Requirements Regular
Fuel Type Gas
Transmission:
Transmission Type Manual
Number of Speeds 6
Primary Drive (Rear Wheel) Chain
Wheels & Tires:
Front Tire (Full Spec) 120/70 ZR17
Rear Tire (Full Spec) 190/50 ZR17
Brakes:
Front Brake Type Dual Hydraulic Disc
Rear Brake Type Hydraulic Disc
Technical Specifications:
Wheelbase (in/mm) 58.5 / 1485
Fuel Capacity (gal/l) 5.5 / 21
1 comment March 27, 2009
