Dec 29, 2013 12:29 PM
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Why? why? why?
Why did I part with Rs 900 of my hard earned salary to watch this movie? Was it because Aamir Khan was playing the lead? Was it because I loved fast bikes? Was it because it was a sequel to the great DHOOM franchise? I cant be sure. The only thing I am sure of was that I have not left a theater in the recent past feeling so disappointed.
Abhishek Bachchan and his leather jacket continue to bore me as it did almost 10 years ago when Dhoom was released. Uday Chopra should really think twice before calling himself an "actor". Katrina Kaif does what she was told to do, i.e. look good. Its really unbelievable how far a pretty face can take you in movies and life.
Aamir Khan is good but unfortunately I thought his character was a bit overwritten and overplayed. Aamir Khan's facial expressions during some parts of the film reminded me of my university exams when I was stuck in an exam hall for three hours and there was no way I could leave to take a bathroom break.
To the plot now. The main "twist" has been directly copied from the film "THE PRESTIGE". I advice you to leave out basic common sense at home if you are going to watch Dhoom 3. The film has Aamir Khan playing Saahir, a magician in a circus named the Great Indian Circus. He is out to avenge his father's (Jackie Shroff) death who killed himself when he failed to pay back a bank loan and lost everything he had. The villains are a bank called the Western Bank of Chicago, headed by a man who I think was chosen by Yash Raj because he was the most expressionless foreigner I have seen.
A couple of questions that a person with a decent brain would ask are how did Saahir Khan's father acquire a house the size of the White House while running an Indian Circus bang in the middle of Chicago. Also how is Saahir able to return and avenge his father after being orphaned and having his property confiscated? Given that Saahir wakes up in an million dollar apartment overlooking the sea, you either have to revise your understanding of the economic output of circuses, or just curse yourself for not having been born into a circus family.
Back to the story. Aamir Khan is set on robbing banks. Unfortunately there are no scenes showing how he actually goes about robbing banks and no explanation given as to how he is able to evade the high security measures present in the bank. So Saahir not only breaks vaults, leading to money showering down from the bank on the road below like confetti at a wedding but he also welds 'teri aisi ki taisi' on the said locker room and leaves a pretty big, weird looking clown mask behind like all the other Dhoom thieves.
So now the Chicago police, instead of seeking help from the FBI or the million other security agencies in America, decide to bring in two clowns from India to crack the case. ACP Jai Dixit and Ali are entrusted to catch the thief. Now go and pray that the Chicago police never have the misfortune of watching Dhoom3, which might lead the US to outlaw Indians altogether.
The songs are boring and I bet you wont remember a single one when you finish watching the movie. Dhoom and Dhoom2 both had some very nice songs and also some good dance moves. Nothing of that sort here.
Dhoom was a huge hit because of all the crazy bike chase scenes. The Dhoom series was supposed to be Bollywood's answer to the fast and the furious series. Sadly Dhoom 3 only has a couple of chase sequences and most of it unbelievable and has CGI effects. The stunts in Dhoom were real and had real risk involved. With Dhoom3, you rarely get excited. And the less said about Saahir's bike the better. It is able to transform into a bike or a jet-ski at will.
Personally, I believe that Aamir Khan was not the right choice to play the lead. He has neither the size nor the sexy bad-boy looks of John Abraham and Hrithik Roshan in the previous films. I couldn't stop myself from giggling whenever Aamir and Abhishek appeared in any scenes in which they were standing. It reminded me of my mom and dad. My mom is only 5 ft tall while my dad is almost 6ft. In Dhoom3 Saahir is sort of like a victim, since he decides to rob the bank as revenge, while in Dhoom and Dhoom2, John and Hrithik rob simply because they could.
Ultimately, the film is let down by a convenient script and its inability to deliver solid entertainment. All you expect from the Dhoom movies is a thrill ride, but this one makes you feel like you're stranded in a Saturday evening traffic jam in Bangalore. I am giving it 2 out of 5 only because I liked the cinematography and I have been a Dhoom fan since I was 14. I cant believe the amount of positive reviews being given on websites and newspapers. Maybe its all the love and happiness surrounding Christmas.
Cheers!!
