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Originally posted by: the scrutineer
I liked it and I'm not sure I understand all the negative reviews. It's no better or worse than some other movies (i.e Dhoom) that have come out and been big hits. The only thing I think was a bit weak was perhaps the music, could have been stronger. But having said that, was there REALLY a need for songs in Kidnap?[/quote]
I think there's a huge difference between the Dhoom franchise and Kidnap. Dhoom never promised to be a thriller; it was what some call "a mindless masala flick". Kidnap, on the other hand, was hyped to be a really amazing thriller and the enthralling rapture of a thriller was simply not present. The first ten-fifteen minutes were good, I'll admit, but as the story progresed, it got tedious. The motif for the revenge around which the whole story was built was so insignificant and more than a little pathetic. Apart from that, there were gaping loop-holes in the plot and screenplay. Minissha was given a wide variety of revealing wardrobe during the period she was kidnapped. Likewise, the cleavage show by Minissha was unnecessary. Liabilities such as this on the director's part discredited the entire movie.I agree vehemently about the strong character. I'm tired of watching the actresses being used as sexy ornaments. Gone are the times when Madhuri or Sridevi took an entire movie on their shoulders; the actresses nowadays are always baring it all while having no substantial significance to the actual script. It feels that we're going back in time. Sadly, Sonia's character doesn't try to break that trend. The "'Lo and behold, I have cleavage" dresses were solely for the male viewer's benefit.Just wondering how Kidnap is different than rest of the clich?movies. With the tacky songs ("Mausaum and Awesome"?🤢 Someone was obviously very frustrated), the unnecessary cleavage display and the "At the age of 40+, I can zap around like a superhero" scene slide Kidnap right back into the clich?ategory. The opening song where Minissha prances around, scantily-clad, doesn't differentiate this movie from the rest.
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