Dhoom 3 Movie Review
The third installment of one of the most popular franchisees
of Bollywood, Dhoom is out in theaters. This time Aamir Khan played the role of
'thief' in it and Katrina Kaif essayed the role of his lady love. Abhishek and
Uday did the same characters they did in Dhoom 1 and 2.
What is it about?
Sahir (Aamir Khan) repeatedly targets a bank in Chicago and leaves notes
in Hindi along with a clown mask. ACP Jai Deekshit (Abhishek) and his associate
Ali (Uday) are called for help. How do they tackle Sahir and what is the
intention of Sahir to target that particular bank forms rest of the story.
Performances:
Aamir Khan is exceptional in this film. He looked extremely
believable as a thief with extraordinary skills. There is a special character
in this film which will come as a surprise. Aamir does a great job on a whole.
He owned the film and shouldered it completely. Abhishek Bachchan's role is limited
in this one. He is just okay. Uday Chopra doesn't do much except for mouthing
few cheesy lines. Katrina Kaif blows you away with her dance moves. Apart from
those dances she doesn't get much screen space. Jackie Shroff is seen in a
brief and key role.
Technicalities:
Director Vijay Krishna Acharya's script was heavily inspired
from Christopher Nolan's The Prestige. The biggest trick that Aamir Khan uses
in this film and the 'secret' is directly lifted from The Prestige. Vijay
Krishna went overboard for action scenes, but there is a nice spin to this
franchise with solid story line. The film is technically sleek. It is like
watching a Hollywood film. Cinematography is
outstanding and background score is impressive. Editing is good and the
production design is awesome. Action scenes have gone overboard but they are
well shot.
Analysis:
First things first, if you have seen Nolan's The Prestige
then the twist in Dhoom 3 doesn't surprise you much. However, Aamir Khan saved
the ship from sinking with his superb performance. For a while he makes you
forget that you are watching an action thriller in the Dhoom franchise. He
takes you into his world of cute romance and doesn't let you yearn for the
thrills and bikes for quite sometime.
Dhoom 3 doesn't have much Dhoom in it but it has enough to
hold the audience interest till the end. The visuals are stunning and the
action scenes are stylishly shot. It is a paisa vasool film despite the flaws
and plagiarism. Aamir has set new benchmark to the next actor who will play the
antagonist in Dhoom 4. He is a great actor and steals the show.
Director should have given enough space for other actors as
well. None of the characters are developed and put to good use. Except for
Aamir Khan there is no meat in Dhoom 3 script. This may deter the repeat value
of this movie. Also the foot tapping sound track that we are accustomed to from
this franchise, is missing in this film. Too many expectations may let you down
a bit. Go with reasonable expectations and Dhoom 3 will deliver a decent
entertainer for you.
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