ratnajit101 Reviews

Seabiscuit (2003)

I was speechless after watching this.

[8/10 · 4 July 2009]

What a movie !!! Just what a movie !! I was absolutely speechless after watching this movie. It is perhaps one of the best movies that I have seen in a long time. It is the story of a beaten up, neglected horse and a jockey set in the backdrop of 1932 American Recession. A horse which was almost always neglected foul minded along with the jockey who had been beaten up all throughout his childhood team up to become a legendary combination. But the most pertinent question is who made this possible off course the trainer who in this movie had been shown as an extraordinary trainer but very subtle in his role but a little banged up in life like everyone else.

A banged up owner reeling from his own personal shock of recession and most importantly the loss of his own son finds a son in the Jockey and takes him as his own which is very visible at the end of the last race. He finds the trainer who is beaten up in life down but not out. They team up and teach the beaten up pony and lets him become a horse again after a banged up life. The pony goes on to become the greatest race horse.

The best dialog of the movie is the last one it summarizes the movie in itself. Yes I agree that though people used to say that they found up a broken horse and fixed it but in a way it fixed them too. Man and Animal reunited. Lets cheer for such a great movie. I am lucky I watched it.

Black Hawk Down (2001)

Excellent War Movie (very realistic and true account of War)

[8/10 · 4 July 2008]

I have seen many War movies and I am myself a very die hard Military Technology Enthusiast but I have hardly seen any movie which is as correct as this one. This movie simply gives you the feel of the actual action which went on during this battle.

Everything from the way the soldiers moved, took their position, fired from covered positions, gave covering fire to each other, the use of Explosives including grenade and the way they captured strategic places even without much help from Air Force gave a true and absolutely realistic view of Real Time Urban Combat. It shows that Humvees are not impenetrable and the Soldier manning the machine gun post is extremely vulnerable from Roof Top Fire. Again the way Small Arms like the LMG & UMG were used were impressive and the tactics used by Special Forces to fend off attackers and secure the perimeter was true to all my knowledge.

I appreciate the Director and actors to carry out this War Movie with such accuracy. If you are a Defence Enthusist this movie is must watch and if not then too one must watch it to understand is WAR is nothing less then HELL.

Since this based on true incident let's pay respect to those who sacrificed their lives and salute those who have lived another day to fight.