Taarzan: The Wonder Car
2004 · Directed by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla
Original language: Hindi
- action
- romance
The story
Raj rebuilds his murdered father's car and names it Taarzan, but the car comes to life in a miraculous way and slowly starts killing the killers of Raj's father.
What it’s like
Saturated, glossy early-2000s video with bright primary colours, sunlit streets and garish costumes, all of it framed for big, theatrical gestures. A dim garage workshop gives way to sun-washed roads and loud chase sequences where the car's headlights and engine become characters in their own right. The soundtrack is a busy mix of synth stings, horn motifs and upbeat Hindi pop numbers that break the action at regular intervals for choreographed song. Tone swings between earnest family sentiment and cartoonish revenge, with the central relationship between a grieving young man and his late father's car treated with broad affection. The violence is stylised and comic-book in its staging, more slapstick than gory, with no real gore and little that lingers. It suits a lazy weekend afternoon, a family viewing, or a playful comfort watch for anyone who enjoys melodrama and over-the-top spectacle, and it is best for viewers who don't mind a film that is unabashedly silly.
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