#4 – The Robot
Directed by S. Shankar
A while back we shared this video with our readers. It is pretty silly, but also pretty incredible. The footage comes from a 2010 Indian science-fiction film called Enthiran (The Robot). It’s safe to say that fans of spectacular action sequences similar to what you see in Terminator Salvation and The Matrix will absolutely love it. The film is co-written and directed by S. Shankar, and is reported to be the most expensive film ever made in India. The movie features Rajinikanth in dual roles, as a scientist trying to control his android, and also as the android itself. The film has been in production for eight long years, and was both critically acclaimed and a box office sensation in India – in fact, it’s the second highest grossing Indian film of all time. But does the film have a coherent narrative or is just another big-budget, aggressive sensory overload? I’ve had to sit through another Transformers movie this summer, and I’m a little worried this might be a little too much. But again as with every film on this list, I’ll take my chances. Here is a clip to whet your appetite. I’m giving The Robot the Ace of Space.
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