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The movie has a reinvented the classic cop-thief story. The thieves rob and vanish into thin air on their bikes. The handiwork of stunt director Alla Amin makes it hard to tear ones eyes from the screen. The sound of squealing bikes resonates throughout the film. One does not feel guilty while cheering the gang of thieves. The movie reminds one of Hollywood films like Gone in 60 Seconds and bikers’ movies of the 1960s. Leading the gang that outfoxes the police is Johan Abraham. Chasing them is Abhishek Bachchan who plays the earnest cop. The there is another colourful character — a bike mechanic Ali, played by Uday Chopra. He is endearing and so are his fantasies about marrying a beautiful woman. Isha Deol prances about in beach wear of every hue. Rimi Sen sings and dances when she is not serving gajar ka halwa. Director Sanjay Gadhavi does not let the pace of the film slacken. Just when you start feeling bored, along comes a twist. The title song Dhoom Macha le Dhoom has the young and the not-so-young swinging to its pulsating beat. The success of Dhoom is symptomatic of many changes. Viewers do not have the patience to wait for emotions to unfold and touch them. Pace and speed is the deciding factor in the success of a film. Subtle display of emotion does not seem to work any more. |
LEAN
bodies and mean bikes have made Dhoom the surprise hit of the
year. Three hours of rollicking fun with no emotional drama, Dhoom offers
much more, including hunks John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan, to
sustain interest.