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- Release Date: 2010
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- His family killed and his memory erased, a former member of an elite FBI task force wages a one-man war to reclaim his past in this explosive action thriller starring Steve Austin. With the Russian mob and the FBI closing in on both sides, The Stranger realizes that in order to re-discover his true identity, he'll have to fight for his life while gathering the pieces of an elaborate, and deadly, puzzle. He can't be caught, and he won't be broken. Now with each life he takes, The Stranger comes one step closer to finding out where he came from, and why so many people want him dead.
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Added: 20 September 1999
Vote: 2
Letdown
A disappointing movie from the master, I believe he wasin some hurry to finish this and it shows. Apart fromUtpal Dutta, the acting is horrendous. The movie is shorton theme, plot and pace, and would, if it had been directedby someone else, been summarily dismissed as ordinary.
User: maharani_mdAdded: 6 July 2000
Vote: 3
subtly builds to crescendo
Enchanting film that carefully builds on its music and bakground andmysticism. The characters all are "agantuk" (outsiders) in their own way,and none so much as the man who prides himself on being most conventionaluntil his world is turned upside down. On the surface, this is a marvelousessay on trust and identity and spirituality. Dig further, it is this andmuch more.
User: sagnik_sahuAdded: 15 November 2005
Vote: 1
Ray's own take on "civilisation"
It does have the quintessential charm of Ray's craftsmanship. Havingsaid that I must admit that this movie cannot be placed in the sameleague of "Charulata" or "Aparajito".In spite of being witty thedialogues are verbose at times. The characterisation of the mainprotagonist(Manomohan Mitra) looks forced in few occasions. In thecharacter of Prithwish Sen Gupta one finds a very "cliched villain"which is quite uncharacteristic of Ray. I need not mention that thewords uttered by Manomohan Mitra are nothing but Ray's own "commentary"of modern contemporary society. They are rich in value and devoid ofhypocrisy.Probably it would have been lot nicer if the "commentary"would have unfolded in terms of the narration of the story rather beingput in the dialogue directly which gives it a theatrical qualityinstead of adding cinematic value.
However the conflict of the characters,their apprehensions andpredicaments are portrayed very beautifully.This movie is gifted withexcellent performances from all the actors. Undoubtedly it will be atreat to Ray's ardent fans.
Added: 13 March 2008
Vote: 1
Ray Ray
Ours is a culture that heaps scorn on the nonconformist. Atheists arecold, and too intellectual; leftists are humorless, and sectarian;Luddites are anti-progress, and clueless; the erudite philosopher isself-indulgent and all hot air ideas; the social critic is superior,and nasty; the truthful is stuffy and strained, and the feminist ismoralistic and man-hating. We love to spin the spotlight onto theirweak points and deny them their multiple strengths.
S. Ray, in "The Stranger," takes just the reverse stance. His UncleMitre can be said to belong to all the above identities, and yet bears,in the end, none of the hostility and distrust directed at them. Thathe possesses independence, unusual intelligence and talent, commitmentto his own ideas, and drive is only one reason for this. Moreimportantly he has S. Ray, India's best director, and one of world'smost acclaimed directors, on his side. Ray is all about human-ness, andthe discernment of ideas that support human-ness, and Mitre suppliesthe latter--and the former. His alignment with native peoples overso-called civilization is an alignment with human-ness. And it is thisalliance which shames those who are too quick to narrowly interpret andcurse the idealist outsider.
Yes, it's hard to stand against so much wit, brilliance, andhuman-ness, so Sudhindra, the skeptical businessman, and hisinterrogator friends and all their antithetical values, fall one by oneinto the arms of their suspect--the evidence they sought being of anentirely different nature than what they conceived--the proof actuallybeing found more in Anila's generous perceptions of her uncle, than inpassports or other legal documents.
Uncle is Nemo is no man. He is an outsider, filled with wanderlust. Heescapes official lies, settled assumptions, but to do this he needs totrust humans--and he also needs to test that trust in order to maintainmotion. If in the process, he works a few wonders, transmuting hardnessand distrust into understanding, generosity and dance, all the moreproof that the anti-teacher lives.
If only Ray could live on too but the near unavailability here of hisstirring, beautiful masterpieces constitutes a great loss.
Added: 22 May 2003
Vote: 5
Sublime!
Simple and eloquent. The Stranger may be too charming for many of today'shipsters. A bit corny perhaps, but corn tastes great when it's cookedproperly. The acting alone is worth the price of admission. If this wasRay's swan song, I'm sure he's resting in peace. Bravo,maestro!
User: Daniel Hayes (dphayes@dal.ca)Added: 10 January 2005
Vote: 4
Aging
It is possible and dangerous to read too much into a director's finalfilm as being a "swan song" or a "culmination," and it seems to be aneasy "insight" by those unable to come up with something better. Buthere we have a veritable summation and a compelling final statement ofa brilliant career.
Whenever I watch an S. Ray film, I always feel lost trying to find amain theme or thrust in the story. Here we have several: ancient customvs. technology, self-discovery, mystery/doubt, etc. But they allco-mingle in this extraordinarily complex character (based on Rayhimself no doubt, hence the high level of insight). His was a cinema oflife, scattered and bewildering, yet sublimely beautiful.
Still, Ray remains one of the few great directors from his era whonever quite mastered the use of colour. Indeed, the lingering shots ofimages lacks the power of say the chandelier in "Jalsaghar," and theregret and sorrow on the faces of the family doesn't come anywhereclose to the final scenes of "Pather."
On top of this we have Ray trying most explicitly to be philosophical.Some of Manmohan's laments on civilisation resemble passages from"Notes From Underground," and we even have the husband talking abouthaving to "put two and two together," but these themes seem to bementioned for the sake of mentioning them. Ray, like Manmohan, was ananthropologist, not a philosopher. Still, there are some deeplytouching moments in this overall capably and thoughtfully made film.
3 out of 5 - Some strong elements
Added: 9 October 2005
Vote: 4
Masterful Narrative
What a beautiful film, full of subtleties and ironies. It requires oneto contemplate the nature of identity and what one really wants inlife. How well do we know our relatives; and, more importantly, howwell do we know ourselves? The film beautifully portrays a wide rangeof emotions with sensitivity as well as hummer. It also includes amesmerizing indigenous dance performance which contrasts themiddle-class world of the protagonists, awakening them to anotherworld. The "stranger" or the long-lost uncle is a marvel, evokinglaughter and tears. All in all, delightful throughout. For some reasonforeign cinema continues to go unrecognized, while American studioscontinue to invest inaction movies that only insult intelligence to analready overly ridiculed nation. Watch it you will enjoy it immensely.
User: HIREN DAVE (hbdave_77@yahoo.co.in)Added: 18 June 2009
Vote: 3
Sheeer example of Genius Ray
What civilization we have created in the name of being social animal?What is the real civilization –the tribal one or the one ourprogressive society has been carrying from the very day ofurbanization? Although these are not the questions we often dwellourselves into; but that's what great film makers like Satyajit Raystroke at in subtle films like this one.
What happens if any stranger becomes a part of your regular life forwhom you carry a suspension of disbelief? Some times we come to knowthat stranger in the most intimate moment of one's life. If one thinkstoo deeply, this film also questions the very human notion of knowingor unknowing which always remains limited and relative in everyindividual case. In the name of civilization and sophisticated comfort,sometimes we forget to be human in its true sense and this film by Rayis just showing the reflection image with mild and touchy story tonourish in your film watching experience.
An unexpected and rather unwanted stranger visits the upper middleclass Bengali family claiming to be the woman's long lost uncle back toKolkota after 35 years of his roaming the world. The initial suspicionwith which they greet the man slowly dissolves as he starts tellingthem the stories of his travels; tales which are at odds toconventional middle class perspective of Bengali family. The suspicioushusband arranged an intelligent trap to nab him. The story takes aninteresting turn as it progress further.
Utpal Dutt is perfect casting choice of Ray for playing 'To be or notto be uncle' who represents suave, intelligent and rational freethinker. However Dutt looks too old compared to his early films; hecarried the lead role with his magnetic personality and well presenceof character. The film also has some staunch Bengali art house actorslike Dhritiman Chattejee, Mamata Shankar, and Deepankar De.
Ray seems so relevant even today. Yes you were right sir; we are still'Kupmonduk' but we strive not to be one. Highly Recommended for allthose who loves to watch meaningful cinema.
Added: 19 July 2005
Vote: 6
A magnificent painting in motion
One of the greatest films I have ever seen, it is directly comparablewith his second movie (pather Panchali) as his finest till date. Themovie is all about family relationships and the idea of money. He knowshow to direct the regular 'life', pitched in reality and his moviesgive enough reason for us to understand his brilliance. Utpal Duttasperformance is mesmerizing and together , with Ray's sublime directionand Utpal's sensitive,sensational acting this movie is a masterpiecefor 'teachers' and 'students'. Just Brilliant. Stop watching mindlessmovies of Spielberg and direct your valuable time towards Ray,Kurosawa, Chang wook park, Truffaut, Eisenstein, Ritwik Ghatak,Pudovkin, Kieslowski, Almadovar, Antonino, Godard, Wong kar Wai,Fellini, Bertolucci, Makmalbaf, Kiarostami, Bergman, Wajda, Jeunet,Szabo etc
User: Rakesh Chaudhary (rakeshc@excite.com)Added: 10 December 1999
Vote: 7
Most impressed by Satyajit Ray's knowledge and filmmaking skills.
This is only the second Satyajit Ray film I have seen (the first being TwoDaughters). I must say that I regret having not seen his movies till now.Agantuk is a very beautiful and simple movie. What is complex is thecharacters, and the way the story unfolds.
I am mostly impressed by Satyajit Ray's vast knowledge about various topicson history, science, religion and society, which is clearly evident fromthemovie. Satyajit Ray is a master film-maker, and gets out the bestperformance from his actors.
I am surely looking forward to seeing more of his work.
Added: 1 November 2003
Vote: 8
Wonder and the Life of Philosophy in Society
This remarkable film is in many ways a self portrait of Satyajit Ray becausehe was none other than an anthropologist and philosopher in the true senseof playful, childlike wonder.This is the the story of how how a life of curiousity and wonder have tosurvive in this cruel and foolish world which judges everything inmaterialistic terms.The philosopher is always and everywhere a stranger,though full of joy,simplicity and wonder at Being which is fervently demonstrated in the'cosmic magician' sequence.Only those with the child in them alive will understand!
