Just Aamir’s Dhoom, rest is DOOM

I use to believe that whatever is associated with Aamir Khan has to be flawless in its own genre. My firm belief has shaken a bit when I saw D3. The brand Dhoom created by John Abraham (not known for his acting skills though) has grown bigger in sense of budget, style, star cast and location, I wish it could have grown in the story telling aspect as well.

For a Friday night show, booking my tickets on Wednesday itself shows my anticipation towards the movie. Like me, all the film lovers throughout the country were eagerly waiting for 2013’s most anticipated film Dhoom 3. Yashraj’s Dhoom is a brand within itself and Aamir Khan playing the lead was like Adidas and Nike doing a joint venture in sports. Firecrackers were expected all over. Did they stand up to the anticipation?? I don’t think so.

Excitement was building up when I took my seat in the cinema hall. The film started with a bank robbery leading to a thrilling chase sequence. Just the time I was about to say wow, the act of stupidity took over the entire thrill. Movie starts with a bang but later on it fizzles out by the interval. Second half of the movie is exceptional. Talent stands out. Action scenes are thrilling, a bit unbelievable. Conversion of a sports bike into a speed boat and later something like a rocket is difficult to digest. Even Bond films have not come up with this technology as yet. The story of the film is ordinary, has few loopholes and doesn’t grip you after a certain point. Music is average. Hyped as the most expensive song in the hindi films, Malang is well picturised. Background score is gripping. Exceptional cinematography especially the chase sequences. Exotic locations are well captured.

Aamir Khan takes it all. He stands out completely in this ordinary film and tries to take it on a different level altogether. I wish half the efforts as Aamir would have put into the story writing and direction; the movie would have set new benchmarks in Hindi film industry. Abhishek Bachchan as Jai Dixit and Uday Chopra as Ali bring absolutely nothing new to this film. For the matter of fact few of their dialogues are taken directly from the previous Dhoom movies. Katrina Kaif’s expressions in the movie are as flat as a dry cricket pitch. Acrobats preformed by her in the song Kamli is something good to look for. The child playing young Aamir Khan displays incredible acting skills. Jackie Shroff is decent.

In all Dhoom 3 is well paced movie which won’t let the boredom affect you. You would come across some "What’s that" moments which are rare in Aamir Khan starrers. If you manage to avoid those moments, grumpy Abhishek Bachchan and irritating Uday Chopra, you would enjoy this film.

Ratings- 2.75/ 5

RV