Arts

Double Game: A story of love, greed and intrigue

by Ranga Chandrarathne

"Double Game" is the latest Sinhala movie to hit the silver screen and is now being shown in the EAP circuit. It carries the theme of true love in the face of several odds.

The story starts with the miraculous rescue of Madu, the one and only daughter of Senanayaka's, from the clutches of gangsters who exchanged fire with police, by Inspector Ranga. Eventually they become lovers and Wikie, a police officer helps them.

However, after the discovery of love affair by the Senanayaka's, disheartened Madu questions her mother and learns that her father had promised Muddlier or Hamu to marry her to Hamu's son who studies abroad and arrives soon to look after properties in Sri Lanka. Madu refuses to accede to the proposal. She is not allowed to visit Ranga. However, the duo meet in secrecy.

The story takes a twist with Ranga leaving Pakistan for training and promising to marry Madu after the training. On the day Ranga departs, Prasad arrives and Madu is forced to marry Prasad.

When Ranga returns he learnt that Madu had married and began to hate her. Ranga got a transfer to his ancestral village and meets his parents. At a party hosted by planter Danawardena, he meets Madu. Subsequently Ranga meets Madu by chance and learns that she was forced to marry Prasad who is a chronic alcoholic.

The old love affair rekindles. Madu becomes pregnant and Prasad questions her. Prasad beats Madu and destroys her baby. Ranga arrives and Ranga and Prasad engage in a fight. Madu shoots Prasad with a pistol. Madu and Ranga who were sentenced to five years term of jail, rejoins at the trailed off of the sentence.

Arjun Kamalanath as Inspector Ranga, introducing Amisha Kavindi as Madu and Buddhika Rambukwella portray their allotted characters. "Double Game" is a family movie and depicts the way in which greed and money tries to determine the collective destiny of individuals and the tragedy brought about by it.

'World Trade Centre' at MC

Based on a true story of the last two survivors John McLaughlin and William J. Jimeno who were extracted from the rubble at Ground Zero of the World Trade Centre in the aftermath of the September 11 tragedy, the "World Trade Centre" movie which is now being screened at Majestic Cinema, tells a story of courage and hope and heroism against heavy odds.

John McLaughlin and William J. Jimeno were the first among a small team dispatched in the aftermath of the attack to help civilians trapped in the twin towers. Though the film was set in New York City, most of the film was shot on soundstages in Los Angeles.

The film shows how New Yorkers help one another amidst a tragedy. It is the second movie about, the twin towers after United 93.The film directed by Academy award winner Oliver Stone, is rated PG-13 for "intense and emotional content, some disturbing images and languages". It was released by Paramount Pictures.

(RC)