Wah wah!!!

Just got back after seeing the Transporter 2. Before I come to the movie, I just realised that I haven't done these 10pm shows for quite sometime. Last time I did this was in Singapore trying to figure out 'The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' at 12am! But its actually fun to go watch a movie when you have few people around? Wrong. Bangalore somehow was more crowded; it could be my imagination but i think Forum has become more crowded after Garuda has come up. Anyways.

Back to the movie. I have been a fan of Statham since his Lock Stock days with Guy Ritchie and that alongwith Snatch have been two of my all time faves. Just too slick. Here the chases are good [you know Luc Besson (Taxi,Leon,Nikita, etc.) has to be involved in it!], storyline is quite flat...but who cares? Paisa vasool? Well kinda. Hollywood is giving Bollywood a run for its money for its hero-fights-everyone-in-the-crowd-but-is-still-unhurt routine. Parts of it is Jackie Chan-esque, using regular stuff in fight sequences and as such something is happening every minute if not every second. But if you love the driving of the Audi that he drives, I suggest you pick Clive Owen in his BMW Films. They are in a different league altogether! Order or rent the DVD. You'll actually thank me for it later. I know.

Elsewhere, cable went off midway in the afty. When I called they said because the state govt. has imposed 10% tax and the cable-wallahs are so considerate that it would ultimately fall on the consumer, they have resorted to a strike. WTF!!! I almost gave the guy a piece of my mind. When our income taxes get raised or sales taxes get raised do we stop going to work, stop selling/buying stuff? Whom are they kidding? Sometimes I'm at a complete loss with these circumstances. Where do I go? What alternatives do I have? Sometimes this country rants about capitalism, more jobs, standard of living etc etc. Then conveniently it turns into a socialist state where everyone is suddenly aware of everyone else's well being!! Gimme a break. Don't p*** me off during soccer season weekends. And yes, ManUtd won finally after 5 weeks in the league. I couldn't see it! Grrrr. &%$#!!!