In this weekly column, Reel Retake, we compare the original film and its remake. In addition to highlighting the similarities, differences and measuring them on the scale of success, we aim to discover the potential in the story that inspired the idea for a new version and the way a remake could possibly provide a different viewing experience. could. And if so, analyze the movie.
South Korean film The Outlaws and its Hindi adaptation Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai are in focus this week.
What is the robber about?
The city of Seoul is in the grip of crime. Gangsters have taken over. Peace is threatened and locals are afraid to set up shop for fear of rampant violence and extortion. Veteran and tough police officer Ma Seok-do (Don Lee) is tasked with a cleanup operation.
Meanwhile, a gang of three vicious criminals has entered the city to collect outstanding loans. But their aim is to gain territorial control and wipe out local gangs. They accomplish this in gruesome ways and brutally punish anyone who tries to put up a fight. You will look away seeing them exact revenge.
Outsiders pose a great threat to Seok-do’s duty and life. They are slippery, cunning and violent. Will the Sok-do’s operation to quell the gang wars fail or will peace prevail? Will Sok-doo die or survive?
Where does the potential lie?
The Outlaws is a crime action movie with some funny moments scattered around. A distinctive genre outing, which over the years has been a success formula at the Korean box office. Don Lee’s performance as veteran officer Sok-do stands out. He has been in the eyes of criminals for a very long time and it shows in the way he treats them. In the opening scene itself, Sok-doo is introduced with a camera angle just below eye level as he walks confidently, a phone line is activated and accidentally breaks up an escalating street fight. Don Lee’s performance consistently shifts between amusing and serious, giving his anti-hero character an overall appeal that is both wild and hardcore.
An action movie is as good as a villain and The Outlaws has a lot of bad guys. The most evil character though is Yun Kaesang as Jang Chen. He is not only dangerous in appearance but also has the courage to commit the most gruesome acts without hesitation. This makes him unpredictable and dangerous. This is not a typical black character and Kaesang not only looks the part but also embraces wickedness in his demeanor. The confrontation scenes are further dramatized. The crime picture portrayed in the film is very real and raw and it rounds like a solid punch. Its treatment is engrossed in The Outlaws where you draw in and enjoy the action unfolding before you. The background score, along with the build up music and beats, adds to the feel.
Most importantly, in the fight between Seok-do and Jang Chen, the robbers don’t bother the police officers. Crimes against force are a reality as they continue to serve and protect with life threatening risks.
What’s new in Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai?
The plot of Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai is based on a dacoit. Salman Khan revives the role of Don Lee as a special forces police officer, and Randeep Hooda plays the vicious Rana. Disha Patani’s character Diya in Radhe introduces a romantic angle to the story and is not present in the original film. Jackie Shroff as a flamboyant and corrupt senior police officer Avinash is also a new character. He parachutes to inspire some funny moments here and there and his chemistry with Salman works in parts. Arguably, the serious nature of the drug menace doesn’t guarantee comical detours, but nonetheless, Jackie does justice to the script and her small role.
It seems appropriate to call Radhe the Indian version of the dacoit. It deviates too much and too often too far from the source material. The realistic treatment of the original is completely sidelined in order to highlight Radhe’s ‘savior complex’ and retain Salman’s on-screen persona as a charismatic police officer, who is a one man to fight crime. The show is oblivious to drag.
Here are five reasons why Radhe fails to measure up to the dacoits.
– Honesty in Don’s original performance as an officer of the law is completely compromised in Radhe as the script is modified for entertainment. Crime is a serious issue and dacoits deal with it in a serious manner. Radhe is built on Salman’s heavy cop image which is totally an unreal take on the police force. Since the main character has been heavily altered, the rest of the story and treatment will have to be adjusted. After this Nuns disappears. Radhe has no patience, but an ego that is upset for a mistake.
– Action sequences are not realistic. They are more suited to complement Salman’s larger-than-life image. High-flying combat robs the character of any reality, relativity, depth or emotion. The climax scene where Rana and Radhe face off has additional CGI woes.
Randeep as Rana has been made like a caricature. He is an over-the-top character sitting comfortably within this sly universe of criminals and cops. Outside this world, Rana would not exist. There is no real threat that he emerges as an adversary.
– From the treatment to the dialogues about the Hindi remake, everything feels like it is from the past. The dacoit was slow in pace while Radhe drags his feet for most of the time. As things move fast, the Korean film has a vibrant energy. Simply put, Radhe is lethargic.
Radhe often deviates from the main story. The police are chasing Rana and his gang, but Radhe finds time to flirt, dance and crack vulgar jokes. These distractions don’t work in favor of the film, which should have stuck to it most of the time due to the sensitive nature of its subject.
success meter
Outlaws is rated 7.2 on IMDb, while Radhe was unimpressive on arrival. Most of the reviews were unfavorable as fans called upon Salman not to repeat the same formula from a decade ago. Eun-seong Kang’s direction is tight and full of connection and thrill. Prabhudheva relies mostly on Salman’s film star image to justify his changed and unrealistic crime world and doesn’t bring any style or substance to the table.
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