{"id":86673,"date":"2020-10-11T06:47:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T03:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/war-brings-awe-to-your-action-loving-heart\/"},"modified":"2020-10-11T06:47:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-11T03:47:20","slug":"war-brings-awe-to-your-action-loving-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/war-brings-awe-to-your-action-loving-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;War&#8217; Brings Awe to Your Action-Loving Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a21930fc8866\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a21930fc8866\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/war-brings-awe-to-your-action-loving-heart\/#Whats_War_about\" >What\u2019s War about?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/war-brings-awe-to-your-action-loving-heart\/#What_makes_War_sublime\" >What makes War sublime?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/war-brings-awe-to-your-action-loving-heart\/#And_in_conclusion%E2%80%A6\" >And in conclusion\u2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#&#8217;War&#8217; Brings Awe to Your Action-Loving Heart<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n                <\/aside>\n<p><!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 3.7.7--><em>Welcome to\u00a0<strong>The Prime Sublime<\/strong>, a weekly column dedicated to the underseen and underloved films buried beneath page after page of far more popular fare on Amazon\u2019s Prime Video collection. We\u2019re not just cherry-picking obscure titles, though, as these are <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> that we find beautiful in their own, often unique ways. You might even say we think they\u2019re sublime\u2026 and this week a recent hit from India livens up our hearts with War.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSublime \/s\u0259\u02c8bl\u012bm\/: of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>There are great action movies from all around the globe, and they come in even more varieties than there are official languages in India. Did that sound like a casual, seemingly tangential reference to India? Surprise\u2026 it was planned from the very beginning of this post. And now you\u2019re riding a high because you didn\u2019t see it coming, you\u2019re not entirely convinced that makes a difference, and you love it all the same? Well get used to it, because this week\u2019s Prime sublime find is an absolute modern classic of highly entertaining action, surprising story twists, utter nonsense, and glorious musical numbers. This week\u2019s pick is 2019\u2019s Indian action epic, <strong><em>War<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_War_about\"><\/span>What\u2019s War about?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A routine assassination by India\u2019s top army intelligence agent, Kabir (<strong>Hrithik Roshan<\/strong>), goes sideways when the impeccably coiffed soldier kills one of their own high-ranking analysts instead. It seems Kabir has gone rogue, and with the order from on high to exterminate him, the army brings in their next best man. Khalid (<strong>Tiger Shroff<\/strong>) looked up to Kabir and saw the man as his mentor, and that closeness makes him the only one capable of bringing the traitor down. Of course, not every thing is as clear-cut as it might seem.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_makes_War_sublime\"><\/span>What makes War sublime?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oh boy. Director\/co-writer <strong>Siddharth Anand<\/strong> continues his shift away from romantic comedies with his second action film, <em>War<\/em>, and the result is something truly special. At over two and a half hours, a fairly standard running time for Indian cinema, the film delivers a deceptively simple setup before contorting every which way with its story and characters. Terrifically entertaining action set-pieces share the screen with impromptu \u201cmusic video\u201d breaks, an in-character intermission complete with a PSA about the importance of failure, mildly homoerotic teases, constantly shifting loyalties, flashbacks within flashbacks, a clear <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciation for the <em>Mission: Impossible<\/em> and <em>Fast &amp; Furious<\/em> films, gorgeous visuals, and more. Oh boy, indeed.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll start with the action. War comes locked and loaded with fight scenes, gun battles, and bigger set-pieces aboard cars, motorcycles, planes, and more. Both Kabir and Khalid take part in their fair share of brawls, both as enemies and partners thanks to the film\u2019s copious flashbacks to happier days, and the two men are athletic enough to convince with their various moves and hits. Shroff, in particular, is almost balletic in his kicks and flips, but both men still take advantage of stunt doubles and digital trickery. The CG face-mapping during the motorcycle chase is notably poor \u2014 but rather than hurt the film it adds to the overall experience as the filmmakers keep it all entertaining as hell with a mash-up of playfulness and serious sincerity.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-358214\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/war.jpg\" alt=\"War\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/war.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/war-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/war-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/war-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Khalid\u2019s introduction is a single take action set-piece (with evident cuts) that sees him take down a room full of baddies while destroying every breakable object within reach. Later action sees them mowing down terrorists with a car-mounted Gatling gun, taking off on foot chases through the cobblestone streets of Marrakesh, skydiving between planes, engaging in an epic chase through Portugal in cars, on motorcycles, and on foot, and even trading paint with sports cars across the ice of the Arctic circle. Sure, the effects occasionally stumble, but the absolute fun remains at a high throughout. A sequence set in and around a military plane in the sky may not be as convincing as a similar one in an <em>M:I<\/em> film, but it\u2019s every bit as entertaining.<\/p>\n<p>Anand crafts <em>War<\/em> with an eye for beauty and style wrapped in an only slightly cheeky seriousness, and the soundtrack keeps pace with catchy musical numbers and an energetically rousing score. Every moment\u2019s a matter of life and death, except when it\u2019s time for knowing smiles, romance, bromance, and music videos. We get a few dance breaks that care not where the film is plot-wise \u2014 we discover Kabir is a double agent, and soon we\u2019re watching wide-eyed as he and Khalid share the dance floor for an extravagant blend of choreography, song, and color. Deep into the action we suddenly cut to a romantic summer fling of a video featuring Kabir wooing his woman beneath the Australian sun with song, dance, and smiles a plenty.<\/p>\n<p>Roshan and Shroff are both terrific leads, and it\u2019s easy to see why both are big stars in India. Shroff is actually starring in Anand\u2019s next film about an angry veteran forced into violence called\u2026 <em>Rambo<\/em>, and he\u2019s fun to watch as his dance skills overtake every fight giving him a grace and athleticism most non-Asian action stars lack. Roshan may be slightly less agile \u2014 the CG mapping on his face for what looks like a standard jump kick is weird \u2014 but he\u2019s every bit the impressive physical specimen. These guys are jacked, but that doesn\u2019t stop Roshan in particular from being as charming and charismatic as any Western movie star. He\u2019s arguably even more so as the man has two thumbs on his right hand. That\u2019s three total, and if you think any Hollywood actor, let alone a star, would have kept that throughout his career rather than having it surgically removed, well, you\u2019re wrong.<\/p>\n<p>While played (mostly) serious, the script is as entertaining as the action itself. Spy shenanigans involving double crosses, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>le crosses, face swaps, and a steady stream of character absurdity keep the film from even suggesting a dull moment. There are so many sequences here, both action and otherwise, that deserve praise \u2014 the motorcycle chase would make John Woo proud in its thrills and ridiculousness \u2014 but they need to be discovered with your own eyes, ears, and fun-loving organs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_in_conclusion%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>And in conclusion\u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>War<\/em> is an absolute blast from beginning to end. I could go on breaking down the numerous scenes and beats, but please, seek out its wonders for yourself. Yes it\u2019s subtitled and 154-minutes long, but it is a goddamn gift for the senses. Sticklers for realism need not apply, but if you enjoy cinematic fun this is a must-see. Trust me. Please. For the love of all that you hold holy. Watch <em>War<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Want more sublime Prime finds? 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