KRRISH 3 REVIEW and BO THREAD -- POST HERE - Page 27

Will 'Krrish 3' blow your mind or cause a headache? Over to City 101.6 RJ Lokesh Dharmani

Stars: *1/2
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Vivek Oberoi and Kangana Ranaut
Director: Rakesh Roshan

So what do 'Krrishh 3' and Narendar Modi have in common? The hype! Like Modi seems to gain popularity because the ruling government is accused of its inefficiency no matter (petrol, pyaaz or poverty), similarly 'Krrish 3' could shine at the box office simply because of some of the releases that preceded it - 'Boss' (burp!), 'Grand Masti' (someone please save me!!) and 'Besharam' (a movie that would make Basanti Tangewali worthy of an Oscar nomination!)

The film begins with the contrasting plans of the good man Rohit (old irritating Bournvita-guzzling Hrithik Roshan) trying to revive the dead with sunlight and Kaal (I am L'Oreal's next face as I have dipped my face in foundation and streaked my eyes with kohl Vivek Oberoi) creating a new virus to cause many deaths in (don't laugh) Namibia. The tension between the two and how the good triumphs over evil makes the plot of the film with an overdose of special effects, funky costumes, incredible CGs (and so much preaching that puts you to sleep before you leave the theater).

I wonder if it's a good thing to find scientific justification in these films. The film opens with Rohit (old Hrithik) using JUST the sunlight in the right proportion to infuse new life into a dead plant and in a heartbeat all my photosynthesis lessons from class V go down the drain.

Then there is a rather grave situation in the film. Kaal (the bad bad guy) has spread some fatal virus in aamchi Mumbai and people are turning a crimson red in the face and screaming for help. In come the father-son duo with some stubborn blood group that refuses to be affected by the virus. Why? (Arey bhai, superhero ka blood hai, mazak hai kya?) An antidote is then created from Krrishh's blood in a nano second. But how do we get this antidote to so many people across the city? Tada! We have our very own Krrishh's door-to-door courier services, oops I mean, roof to roof services, followed by some fancy blue-colored fireworks exploding the life-saving antidote into the environment and before you can say Jack Robbinson, the world is heaving a sigh of relief.

The performances are anything but real. Vivek Oberoi in his grainy raspy fake baritone whispers through most of his dialogues. It's only towards the end of the film that the filmmakers realise what a bad actor he is, so they put him in a suit that conceals not only his body but also his face. That was the only time he was bearable. But who knows who hid behind that mask/that helmet? It could have been Nawazuddin Siddique.

Priyanka Chopra has an important role to play in the film. She wears a red dress first and dances to 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram', then she slips into a peach-colored silk sari and dances to 'God Bhagwaan Allah' and not to forget she is pregnant in the film, so not only is she the carrier of Krrish's baby but also of millions of sequels to come. (You can run and hide not escape!)

Hrithik Roshan has the perfect body to play a superhero. He is brilliant in most parts of the film but his nostrils seem to overact sometimes. In emotionally charged films you must notice how his nostrils flare up and his face looks as if he has devoured a cellphone on vibrator. Too much muscle movement, Sir!!!

The film is a subtle reminder (read shamelessly copied) of many characters and moments in X Men and other comic books/thrillers. The mutant Striker with his chameleon tongue is your desi version of Toad from X Men and Kangana Ranaut has borrowed her black leather jumpsuit from Halle Berry from X Men 2. (All budget spent on Priyanka's saris and Hrithik's mask madam)

So if you can digest a mutant lip-syncing a romantic song, put up with some lost-and-found plots in a not-so Manmohan Desai happy style, deal with heavy duty preaching like - "Hum sab mein Krrishh hai" and look over dialogues like "Kaise bachaoge ise..apni jaan dekar" or even worse "Ek pita ke aansoo (tears) mein kitna dum hain tum nahi jaante" then the film might work for you.

And before you think you can't take done-to-death filmy scenes anymore, the film offers you a climax full of "I have kidnapped your wife/son/father/kaamwali bai. If you want them safe, come to my den and we shall fight."

Besides Amitabh Bachchan's narration, a few good action sequences and some jaw-dropping visuals, the film didn't do much for me. People ask me why we don't take Indian science fiction seriously when we can sing paeans to the Supermans and Batmans of the world. I will tell you why. As long as the Indian makers won't take their viewers seriously, the reverse would always be a far cry. Imagine the world is coming to an end and you have a Superman jumping out of his cape and red briefs and slipping into a linen yellow shirt and singing Dil tu hi bata'. It's these kinds of moments that make me wonder if I should have spent those Dhs35 on a plate of chole bhature in Karama.

While walking out of the theater I overheard someone say- the film is so unreal dude...how can Priyanka Chopra be in perfect make-up when she woke up that morning in the film? Are you kidding me? You just watched a superhero film. You believe in the concept, you clapped relentlessly when Krrish jumped over buildings and did a pole dance on an antenna to land precisely on a plane about to crash, you believed in Kaal and his mutants, you can even believe that Vivek Oberoi is still getting movies and Kangana Ranaut can act, and you have a problem with Priyanka Chopra's make-up!?

The film starts with a disclaimer - All animals in the film were treated with love and care. I wish they had shown as much concern for the viewers! Before I sign out, click through to see a fun Loki-doodle. Since we can't be as good as Superman/Batman/Spiderman, how about corrupting them a bit!!