Relying on the success of the Dhoom brand and the superstar appeal of Aamir Khan, Yash Raj films banner have poured in tons of money over making this slick and stylish action thriller. The most awaited film of the year, does Dhoom 3 have enough style and substance to live up to the massive hype and expectations?
Aamir
Khan AKA Sahir owns a circus in Chicago and apart from being a very talented
magician, he is an equally cunning thief. The movie begins with a bank robbery
leading to an amazing chase sequence between Sahir and the Chicago police. The
motive behind the robbery is already well-established in the start. This leads
to the introduction of AB Baby and his sidekick Uday Chopra into the picture.
Every
frame shot in the movie is a visual delight. The chase sequences are
wonderfully shot and the thief’s escape scenes in the movie are genuinely cool
moments. Especially the Chicago waterfront scene, where Aamir uses his bike as
a convertible motor-boat is terrific. You may not find them very realistic, but
if you are in a mood to look past that, you are in for a treat! .. As the plot
reveals itself, the melodrama and the revenge saga begin to kill the fun-ride.
It was smart thinking on the director’s part to blend an intense revenge drama
with a Fast and Furious type action thriller to cater to the Indian audience.
But, the problem here is it is overdone and overplayed to the point where it
begins to irritate you and disrupt the flow of the movie. The focus
of the brand has always been cool thiefs, catchy chase sequences and basically .. fun!
However, there are enough twists and turns to somehow keep you interested till
the end.
The
sound track complements the proceedings well. ‘Malang’ is wonderfully shot
and picturized. The choreography and acrobatics displayed in the song are
top-class. Katrina sizzles with her amazing dance moves in ‘Kamli’ and the
foot-tapping track is quite catchy.
Speaking
of performances, the movie completely rests on Aamir Khan’s shoulders. Aamir
Khan doesn’t quite fit the mould of a super-cool villian which has always been the
USP of this franchise. He tries too hard
and always wears the same expression on his face throughout the movie. However, his strong on-screen presence shines
through and he delivers a decent performance, although you got to expect a lot
better from this talented actor. Katrina has absolutely no acting scope, but
she shines with her amazing acrobatics and dance moves. Hats off
to her for the amount of hard work she has put into her short role, and it
shows! AB Baby does much better than the previous two episodes of Dhoom. He is
much more bearable this time around. Uday Chopra is there just for the silly
gags, and some of his lines will make you chuckle.
Cons:
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Although the pace is steady, the movie is a bit lengthy.
There are some 15-30 minutes in the movie where it feels dragged on and could
have been cut shorter.
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The romantic track between Aamir and Katrina doesn’t strike a
chord and lacks chemistry.
Pros:
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Slick and Stylish Action Thriller. Some really mark-out
moments in the escape sequences. Good music. Brilliant cinematography/
camerawork.
Rating: 3/5
Final
Word: Dhoom 3 is a enjoyable thrill-ride even though its gets bogged down by
unnecessary over-plotting and melodrama. It’s a must watch, at least once . It
will set new records at the box office and mint a lot of money, almost certain
to cross the 250 crore mark in the domestic circuit. With a tighter script, it
would have made even more money.
Signing
off with some of the best and inspiring lines I have heard in a Bollywood movie
recently …. Bande hain hum uske, humpe kiska zor ;)
