Spotlight India: RA.ONE (2011)

Ian and Shashwat return with a pocket-load of power-ups to review the cutting-edge Shah Rukh Khan film, RA.ONE!
Anubhav Sinha's 2011 family action comedy is like a remake of TERMINATOR 2, set in the world of video game development. When a designer named Shekhar (Khan) uses artificial intelligence to create a new fighting game, he inadvertently creates a new life form called "RA.ONE" (a variation on the word for "demon"). RA.ONE manifests in the real world and pursues Shekhar's family. A protector program also emerges, setting off a path of destruction that causes continents!
In the latest team-up between IndieRise and Kicking the Seat, Ian and Shashwat dig into the reasons RA.ONE was not well received on release--but has gained a new appreciation in recent years; why the filmmakers' blatant appropriation of James Cameron's landmark sci-fi blockbuster actually works here; and how Sinha's seamless integration of CGI and practical effects created a moment that made Ian's jaw drop when learning its secrets!
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