DHOOM 3 ("AAMIR KHAN SHOW")

December 20, 2013.

Cast: Aamir Khan, Abishek Bachan, Uday Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Jackie Shroff.

Director: Vijay Krishna Acharya.

AAMIR KHAN                       0.5

It has been common practice in Bollywood to overdo things especially when the next instalment in a successful franchise comes out. But the only speciality in Dhoom 3 was always gonna be Aamir Khan and that is all the movie has to offer as well.

Sahir (Aamir) decides to ruin Western Chicago Bank after his father (Jackie Shroff) commits suicide when the bank denies credit facilities. As Sahir leaves hindi words at the crime scene Jai (Abishek) and Ali (Uday) are asked to help the American police in finding the culprit.

This all seems a little bit acceptable considering it’s a Hindi masala film, but the writers seem to treat the audience as fools if you look at the way the screenplay is structured. Even in a developing country like India, if someone steals from a bank without a mask and flees afterwards in a bike wearing a helmet which also does not cover his face, it will only take about a few days to lock him up. If the same is happening in the USA it’s just a matter of a few hours before he gets caught. But here Sahir walks free in the city he runs a popular circus show and what more, he even walks right into the bank which 

he has robbed; thanks to the brilliant script!

What is really sad though, is the fact that the core idea of Dhoom 3 has been taken from the legendary Nolan film “The Prestige”. And as expected this one is a 3^rd rate version of the landmark Nolan film.

It will run into pages if we start talking about such absurdities. Next comes the masala element; it’s Christmas time people want to enjoy so it’s only fair that the makers want to provide them with out of the world action sequences among other things. But when it’s like the autorickshaw fight in the beginning which is neither required for nor relevant to the movie, the word to describe it is definitely not masala! There would be no impact at all if you remove the first 40 minutes or so of the movie barring a few scenes, such good is the script.

Katrina who is into somersaults jumps and gymnastics most of the time is there mainly for providing the glamour quotient. Abishek does what is required by every Indian hero who goes to America to help them solve a “difficult” case; he has a solution for everything and he is the one who discovers everything no matter how evident or apparent it is that a school kid could more than easily do the job. Uday Chopra entertains at times playing the silly playboy Ali.

But if at all you should watch Dhoom 3, it should only be for the amazing Aamir Khan who just entertains you with his genius, though the script does not provide much scope for him to perform. He plays the characters with such ease and grip and at times is really endearing. The technical team has also done a commendable job with the visuals mainly. And that is that you get from the film.

I am giving 2.25 Dhoom 3 and a 0.5 for the amazing Aamir Khan. This is saddening.

Rating Scale (Out of 5)

Less than 2                   -           Unwatchable.

2    to 2.25                   -           Below average.

2.5 to 2.75                   -           Average.

       

3    to 3.25                   -           Good.

3.5 to 3.75                   -           Really Good.

4    to 4.25                   -           Great.

4.5 and above               -          Extraordinary.