Dhoom 2 is slick and stylish, probably unlike anything Indian cinema has seen so far. Not to say that it is without flaws, but where it excels, it pushes the boundaries that Indian cinema has reached. The execution of the plot is stylish and one gets the feel of having just watched Ocean's Eleven or The Italian Job.
The plot is fairly simple. Abishek Bachan and Uday Chopra reprise their roles from the earlier Dhoom. The movie begins, with no preamble, begins with a train carrying the Royal crown, which master thief Hrithik Roshan steals, leaving behind his symbol "A". A similar string of heists all pulled off by Mr A prompts an international investigation which comes under Abishek's charge. From there, it is a battle of cat and mouse between master thief and master detective, as each outsmarts the other, taking them all the way to the splendid locales of Brazil.
Hrithik Roshan is the star of the show. Cool smile, rippling muscles, impeccable elegance and a mature performance. He is the driving force of the movie, as the audience waits to see how he pulls off every robbery. He also gives the movie that stylish edge, with his mannerisms. One must see the movie to know what I mean. His dancing also amazes, especially in the opening song. Simply smashing. His acting is mature and delivers what is necessary. Of particular note is a pivotal scene in the second half as Hrithik and Aishwarya play russian roulette.
Nothing particularly notable about the other actors, as they all do their job. Uday Chopra lightens up the movie with his jokes. Aishwarya does nothing special, except a few stunts one has not seen her do in her previous movies. Bipasha does her task well, which seems to be just to look pretty and keep the audience happy, and in the second half to form part of Uday's comic subplot.
The technical team must be praised here. The editing and cinematography makes the film the sleek package that it is. The art director must also be praised for making each scene look colourful, and creating nice sets for the robbery scenes. Choreography, especially for the title track, is very good.
The film is not without flaws. The opening scenes for both Hrithik and Abishek weren't too brilliant. Hrithik's stylish entry was not backed up by good stunt choreography. Abishek's scene was good except some small glaring flaws which we have come to expect in Indian cinema. The Last robbery is very dissapointing, and considering that it is supposed to be the culmination of the film, falls short of the expectation created by the earlier robberies.
Pritam's music does not impress me. Except for Dhoom Again, the opening track, and My Name Is Ali, none of the songs impress me much. Dhoom Again is very lively and is matched by good choreography. Salim-Sulaiman's background score is very good and makes the action scenes pulse pounding.
Overall, Dhoom 2 is a movie that raises the bar for future Hindi movies. It is, indeed, Dhoom Machale once again.
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