They sweep you off your feet...fight with the every goon that they see, stand for the right things, et al. I am talking about the heroes…or maybe the idea of a hero. Well, to fit the aforesaid bill, I would name two actors, Ryan Gosling and Denzel Washington Jr.
Many of you must have watched 'The Notebook'. Ryan Gosling had become the sensation after this one flick. And more than that, he actually swept every girl off her feet. But the interesting thing would be to see him in an action flick. And speaking of action flicks, Gosling did 'Gangster Squad' last year. The movie had got decent reviews. On the scale of 1 to 10, it managed to get 6.8 from IMDB. That's fairly decent.
The movie is based on the Los Angeles of 1949. The whole plot is about chasing a ruthless mob king. It's actually based on the true story of Los Angeles Police Department officers and detectives forming a group called the "Gangster Squad unit" that keep the city safe from Mickey Cohen and his gang during 1940s and 50's. Gosling has played the role of Sergeant Jerry Wooters. The role suits him way too much as he played had played an easy going playboy. But the cool thing is to see him doing all the freaky action on the silver screens.
Coming to Denzel Washington… I have been a great fan of him since 'Training Day'. So, I won't call it a 'crush' crushes. I am crazy about him coz of his amazing acting skills. He can really convince you in all the action and the thriller stuff that he does. His latest movie that gave me thrill was 'Flight'.
This movie is damn interesting if you watch it. It's about an airline pilot who saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed. But the investigation into the accident shows that somehow the pilot was responsible for the accident. The ironical thing is immediately after the accident he is hailed as the hero and after the investigation, he is showcased as the main culprit. The movie garnered 7.3 rating from IMDB. It does make you want to watch it, doesn't it?
Washington has played the role of Whip Whitaker, the airline pilot here. And it's the same role that eventually got him nominated for Oscar in 10 years after 'Training Day'. That's quite obvious if you actually notice the kind of effort put into the production to make it real.
According to Washington, American company Delta Airlines granted them access to their official flight simulator so that the team can learn common maneuvers that pilots have. To check how efficiently they learnt, you need to watch the movie. And trust me; they have done a good job.
So, I would suggest you to watch these two movies and then decide for yourself if you really fall in love with the actors. And I know you will.
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