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Originally posted by: Something_Awful
Riding a motorbike on a rope? beyond ridiculous
The Dhoom franchise is built on a carefully calibrated mix of preposterous gorgeousness, high-octane action, froth and a cheerful lack of logic. In these movies, crime is sexy and consequence-free. Vehicles and property are freely destroyed but there is almost no bloodshed. We the viewers aren't meant to ask too many questions. We are only meant to have a smashingly good time.
So does Dhoom:3 deliver? Yes and no. The third installment, written and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, is bigger and more plot-heavy than the first two. For the first time we are given a detailed reason why the thief - in this case Sahir, played by Aamir Khan, does what he does. The film kicks off with a superb action sequence but then becomes bogged down by the backstory and Aamir's furrowed brow. He looks angst-ridden even in the tap-dancing title sequence. For a while, I wondered if the actor was simply too serious for a movie like this.
But be patient, because the narrative and thrills speed up in the second half. The big plot twist has been ripped off from Christopher Nolan's The Prestige which was based on a book by the same name. But still, what Aamir does with it is remarkable. He's endearing, sweet and sad all at once. You can't look away from him. None of the others are as compelling - Uday Chopra does nicely as the tapori Ali, leavening the proceedings with much-needed humor. Abhishek Bachchan is serviceable and Katrina Kaif does what she is required to, which is, look stunning. I think the motorcycles have more screen time than her.
So see Dhoom:3 but with your expectations at half-mast. It's not the popcornthrill ride that I expected. There just isn't enough joy in it but Aamir and the stupendous action make this worth watching. I'm going with 3 stars.
Cast: Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra, Jackie Shroff
Director: Vijay Krishna Acharya
Dhoom 3 is a sloppily scripted sandwich of hammy acting and cheesy dialogue. Which wouldn't have mattered if it was at least as much fun as the previous two films, because this franchise has never promised much more than cool men on fast bikes, and hot women in short skirts. But the new movie lacks the required adrenaline rush of a Fast and Furious-type thriller, instead falling prey to the kind of melodrama and over-plotting that doesn't belong here.
Saahir (Aamir Khan) is a talented magician who runs an Indian circus in Chicago, also using his unique skills to routinely rob a bank that he holds responsible for his father's suicide many years ago. He must stay out of the reach of surly cop Jai Dikshit (Abhishek Bachchan) and his motor-mouth sidekick Ali (Uday Chopra), who have been dispatched to the Windy City to crack the case.
Aside from some genuinely cool moments like Aamir's getaway on a Chicago waterfront or the climax staged on a dam, Dhoom 3 doesn't offer very much by way of novelty or inventiveness. What's more, the film's middle half gets weighed down by Saahir's dreary revenge agenda which gets derailed once a woman enters the fray. Aliya (Katrina) is part of Saahir's circus act, contorting her body into Cirque Du Soliel kind of rope gymnastics. But all this mid-air flexing barely drums up excitement. The film is missing the thrills that went hand-in-hand with the outrageous heists, screeching tires, and bad guy attitude associated with Dhoom. It's hard to go into any more detail about the plot without giving away the film's big twist, which reveals itself right before interval.
Unlike John Abraham and Hrithik Roshan in the previous films, Aamir doesn't quite make for a particularly sexy villain, and his character, with its inevitable plot twists, is overwritten and overplayed. Twitches, frowning, stammering are all used as crutches, while the camera lingers unwaveringly on his pecs, abs and bare back. Abhishek Bachchan spends most of the film glowering angrily, while Katrina seems to show up strictly for the song sequences. Uday Chopra is back in tapori mode as Ali, but to give him credit, he gives the character shape.
Ultimately, the film is let down by a convenient script and its inability to deliver solid entertainment. I'm going with a generous two-and-a-half out of five for writer-director Vijay Krishna Acharya's Dhoom 3. All you expect from the Dhoom movies is a thrill ride, but this one makes you feel like you're stranded in rush hour traffic.
Rating: 2.5 / 5
Review number two
The first two Dhoom films were all about cool shades, fast bikes, practised scowls, preposterous scenarios and, the cornerstone of every mainstream Hindi film, pointless songs. Dhoom 3 is all about cool shades, fast bikes, practised scowls, preposterous scenarios and pointless songs. But it has a plot too, one that is semi-borrowed from Christopher Nolan's The Prestigeand given a Bollywood twist.
The twist, in fact, presents itself at interval point; everything until then is a replica of what you've seen in earlier Dhoom films. There's a robber who seems impossible to nab, there's a cop who spectacularly fails at trapping the robber despite repeated attempts (that probably explains why he's still ACP, nine years later), a sidekick who adds absolutely nothing to the plot apart from (a few) funny one-liners, a skimpily clad female actor and half-a-dozen chase sequences. Budgets have gone up in the nine years since the first Dhoom released, and the action's gotten much better. But little else is different till mid-point.
Then, Dhoom 3 swerves into a different direction, one that may or may not work for you depending entirely on how big an Aamir Khan fan you are. Even though "protagonists" Jai (Abhishek Bachchan) and Ali (Uday Chopra) have had to share the stage with anti-heroes in the earlier two films, Dhoom 3 pretty much relegates them to the corner, with new entrant Sahir Khan (played by Aamir) not just taking centre stage but owning it.
If the film wasn't titled Dhoom, and was called "Clown" or - as Sahir says at one point - "Maskara" or "Vidushak", no one would have wondered what Jai and Ali were doing in there. Simply put, this is an out-and-out Aamir Khan show - a full-blown ode to the Hindi film hero who hogs the limelight, gets out of the stickiest of situations with a smile and emerges triumphant despite the odds.
Keeping that in mind, and going by everything the industry has produced with mega stars in the recent past, Dhoom 3 is a small step up for mainstream Hindi cinema. It's as devoid of depth and sensibility as other films made with the sole intention of belling the box office cat, but Dhoom 3 - to its credit - is not a lazily-made film.
As writer, Vijay Krishna Acharya sticks to the tried-and-tested, but the franchise gets its most sturdy film under his directorship, and he ensures the film never really strays from what it promises to be - a big-ticket entertainer that's meant to provide instant gratification and little recall value.
The money seems well-spent: the action set-pieces are decently staged (barring some exceptions, like Khan running down a building in slo-mo, which looks super-tacky), the film is largely well shot (Sudeep Chatterjee channelling his inner Wally Pfister), and there are enough twists-and-turns (okay, one major twist) to keep you interested in the story.
Dhoom 3, however, could have done with less daft dialogues [Bank owner: "Do we know who's responsible (for the robbery)?" Cop: "All we know at this point is that it was a thief."], and fewer slo-mos, but the film is fairly enjoyable in a knock-back-a-few-drinks-and-watch-some-cars-blow-up kinda way.
On a side note, the Imax conversion is extremely ineffective - you can stop hyperventilating about the ticket price and watch it at whichever theatre's near you, preferable a single-screen one.
What it's about:
India's answer to The Fast & The Furious is here. Welcome to the world of jaw-dropping action and stunts never seen before on Hindi screen. Dhoom 3 redefines the word entertainment' in the grandest way possible. This time, the setting is Chicago and we're sure producer Aditya Chopra shut down the city while shooting all the action sequences.
Sahir (Aamir Khan) is the bank robber with a motive and mission. He also owns a circus. Katrina Kaif (Alia) is part of his troupe. When Chicago police fail to capture him, ACP Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan) and partner Ali (Uday Chopra) are called in from India to decipher the signature messages (in Hindi) that Sahir leaves behind every time.
Sahir wants to destroy the Chicago bank because it killed his father (Jackie Shroff) and he won't stop till he achieves his goal. To reveal more in detail would mean risking revealing the twist. But suffice to say, it is not like the Hollywood film Now You See Me at all.
The only similarity is the circus or magic show and scenes of currency notes falling from the sky. There is a bit ofThe Prestige too but apart from that, it is all original work.
What's good:
When you go to see a Dhoom, you know what to expect - great chases, fast bikes, pulse-pounding action and glamorous girls. Dhoom 3 has all of it in abundance.
Director Vijay Krishna Acharya (Tashan) delivers scale and setting that's on par with any Hollywood action thriller.
Producer Aditya Chopra sets a new benchmark as far as action goes. Every stunt sequence has plenty of highs and it is the minute detailing that makes it so believable. While the first half amazes you with the high-octane action, the drama in the second half is the highlight.
The film is slick, cutting-edge and superbly executed. Among the performances, Aamir Khan leads the show with a stellar performance. Abhishek Bachchan shows tremendous restraint and manages to match Aamir in every scene. In some scenes, when the two are together, there are times when you can't take your eyes off AB Junior.
Uday Chopra is funny in parts despite being stuck with a role that has nothing new to offer. Katrina Kaif makes her first entry in 2013 with a bang! Her character is not completely explored but the magic she brings on screen is unparalleled.
Watch her in her introduction scene - just like Aamir, you won't be able to take your eyes off her. Dhoom 3 is Kat's message to those willing to marry and send her off that she is not going anywhere.
What's not:
There are glitches in the screenplay that could have been avoided. For a heist film, what is strange is that there's not a single heist shown. You never know how it was executed. The heist gets over and all you will see is Sahir running out of the bank. Every single time.
Also, he is the owner of the circus but it seems more like a song and dance show. Even when run by his father, it is more a magic show than a circus. The chase scenes could have been crisper too. They just go on and on.
In the previous films (Dhoom and Dhoom 2), there was enough for every character. This one focuses too much on Sahir. It's like he is in every frame. The introduction scene of Jai and Ali -- in a auto rickshaw -- is the biggest sore point in the film. It belongs in a south remake, not a Dhoom film. You are left wondering why they weren't given an intro scene on par with Aamir and Katrina.
Aamir and tap dancing don't go together. Your eyes keeping going behind him to the accomplished backup dancers. Wish the choreographer had seen that, instead of giving him steps that are more suited to Hrithik Roshan, And the music is poor.
What to do:
Watch it for Adi Chopra's vision and scale. India has truly arrived where action is concerned. Dhoom 3 sizzles and how!
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