Dec 21, 2013 08:45 PM
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One thing you are assured of from a film from the Yash Raj Films stable; the marketing will be subtle and it will strike a chord, it appears that this chord is now just a little discordant, they do not want their films to be identified with Bharat anymore but India as viewed in Amrika! Otherwise how do you explain a Bollywood movie based in Chicago, Illinois, USA?
Have not watched Dhoom and Dhoom 2 and therefore cannot comment if this sequel lives up to the parent film, frequently they do not!
It takes a while for the film’s plot to be revealed completely. The writers have packed in ample suspense to keep your interest latched on till the interval. Thereafter it is a case of a what a movie could have been; the 172 minutes length in the end really kills; an hour shorter and you would have been watching a gem.
About the movie- It is an outright Amir Khan’s show right from the start to the end. He plays every shade of his role with smoothness, ease and perfection. A double role helps to showcase his acting skills;but will this one be counted amongst his cult movies( a la Rangeela, 3 Idiots?) Probably not!
Jackie Shroff packs a punch with a cameo but the disappointment is Abhishek Bacchan, his role as Jai Dixit just can’t hold a candle to Amir’s, or maybe the movie was written this way!
The movie has raw high octane action sequences and bike thrills, maybe a little too much of it. Pritam’s music is OK, nothing outstanding but the choreography by Vaibhavi Merchant is outstanding and worth many a watch. Breathtakingly shot with gorgeous cinematography, there is all the action and gadgets, seamlessly beaded together but you come away from the theatre with a feeling that the soul is missing from the story.
Don't wait for the TV release, it's the apt movie to watch on the big screen. But have you had a look at the ticket pricing at the multiplexes this week-end? It just strengthens your feeling that YRF which at one time used to represent what Bollywood was all about wants to now move on and compete with Hollywood.
Don’t bother reading or anticipating the film’s success, am sure the marketing team would have already booked the JW Marriot, Juhu for the Monday night super hit success party and maybe the 100 crore announcement before the end of her first week.
Am I cynical? You bet, this is the same production house which gave us Kala Patthar, Kabhi Kabhi, Lamhe and Chandni but it appears that the soul of Bollywood now wants to reside in Beverly hills.
