Rating: 3/5 Stars (Three stars)
Star cast: Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Randeep Hooda, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Mithun Chakraborty,
Archana Puran Singh,Saurabh Shukla,
Sanjay Mishra, Kavin Dave, Sumona Chakravarti
Director: Sajid Nadiadwala
What’s Good: Salman-Jacqueline’s palpable chemistry and the
high octane action pieces that are nothing short of brilliant. Nawazuddin is
more fantastic than you expect him to be. If Salman is a superhero, Siddiqui is
quite a supervillain. I wish there was more of him in the film.
What’s Bad: The first half drags in places, with the humor
drooping the film’s tempo. Not to mention, the film should have been called Dhoom
4 for all the right reasons.
Loo break: Very Few.
Watch or Not?: Kick is an official amalgamation ofDhoom and a bunch
of trademark Salman films. To its credit, the film quite achieves what it sets
out for: massy trappings. Salman in very few roles genuinely seems to enjoy
himself and Kick is one of the sparing few. If you don’t mind paying for
massive canvas, high voltage action, chemistry with a tinge of electricity and
songs that will get you ecstatic – this is your shot at getting a solid high!
Whistle baja time ‘coz this is a Bollywood fillum.
Devi Lal Singh (Salman Khan) is an accomplished guy but cannot
hold on to a job because nothing gives him kick enough. He is always looking
for life to give him a high. Coincidence brings him to Shaina (Jacqueline
Fernandez) who gives him the high he is looking for at the love front.
The two part ways initially but meet later in the oddest of
circumstances when Shaina is Devi’s only hope in achieving a mission that comes
for a bigger cause. Devi is no more the man Shaina had loved but has
transformed into Devil.
Why does Devi walk back into Shaina’s life? What instigated his
transformation to Devil? Will the two ever get back? And finally what is the
mission that Devi is on and is it right or wrong?
A still from movie ‘Kick’
Kick Review: Script Analysis
It isn’t a surprise but the film has no story. If you are
expecting intellect, I will doubt yours. Devil Lal Singh is a superhero. To
make it more believable, the makers even gave a Krrish mask to the man, who has
topped every exam he has appeared in and broken every bone that has come his
way. You buy no bit of the story, how he falls in love to how they break up to
how he turns into Devil. The film’s first half is lukewarm. There is nothing
sizzling in it and despite the leading duo’s cutesy chemistry, there is a zing
missing from the first half.
This film isn’t without flaws, but isn’t replete with them as
crucial ones have been avoided. A bunch of major logic lapses are present in
the film but you can prefer to ignore those. Though after a highly dramatic
action scene, Salman’s bus falls into the river and in the next scene he is in
Delhi, one wonders what really happened. It is disparate and lacks consistency.
The sudden leap doesn’t work. The chemistry between the characters is kept
smooth but I could not digest the emotional angle of the film either. Somehow,
it seemed Salman was still trying his luck at selling Jai Ho. Bro,
let it go. It ain’t gonna happen!
In the second half, very little time was invested on exploring
Salman and Jacqueline’s track. Though time was well spent on Nawazuddin, a
little more of him would have helped the film better. Salman and Nawaz’s face
off scene in the climax keeps you engaged for the repartee.
My only issue with the film was its title; it could have been more
aptly called Dhoom 4. In most action sequences, when cars were
blowing or when Salman was plotting his attack, my mind automatically played
Dhoom Dhoom Dhoom (to be specific, the background music of Dhoom 2)
The film is a grander version of Dhoom, that almost seems to further the
franchise. Too bad, story wasn’t a concern for the writers since they had
Salman to endorse the gibberish they had churned out. If this film was made
with a different cast, we could have rechristened it ‘Kicked’- by critics.
Thriving solely on Bhai’s charisma and its action, the film doesn’t even try
its hand at pushing the boundaries of crisply packaged Salman Khan fare.
Kick Review: Star Performances
Salman Khan is having a blast in the film. Unlike most roles, Khan
was seen having some great fun in the film. He says his dialogues with a wicked
gusto and plays Devil with an evil flair and brutal swagger.
Jacqueline Fernandez is not just a pretty face as the actress
brings out in her role the desired charm. Her chemistry with Khan has an appealing
quality to it that became the sole saving grace of an otherwise boring first
half.
Randeep Hooda is a great actor but he boils himself down to
caricaturish mannerisms. He plays Abhishek Bachchan from Dhoom sans
improvisations.
Mithun Chakraborty was a pleasant surprise and despite limited
screen space, he brings a fabulous color to his character.
Saurabh Shukla was used too little in the film and hence he doesnt
do much to add value.
Kick Review: Direction, Editing and Screenplay
Sajid Nadiadwala doesn’t make ordinary films and his debut vehicle
has enough to convey that. It was a pompous affair where the story was needless
but the magnitude of the film scores. Probably it is Sajid who was instrumental
in getting Salman to enjoy his work so much. Though the director didn’t insist
on improving the script at hand, he did his best in making an opulent film.
By design, this film is full of Clap traps, action and drama but
had Nadiadwala used the melodrama with a better logic, the film would have
turned out better. Sajid captured the thrills well but the art of story telling
is something the director still needs to get a hang of. It wasn’t difficult to
make out this was a débutant’s work. At multiple points in the second half, the
film’s energy dropped really low that I was expecting the next slide will
feature end credits, when there was a good 20 minutes left to go. Coherence
comes with experience and Nadiadwala needs to pick it up over time.
The film’s music is spectacular. The Devil song’s surprise version
rather worked better for me. The film’s cinematography was commendably
delivered. But the best part was the action that was sumptuously executed. The
magnificece of the action scenes were breathtaking. Arasu’s top notch action
added better bling to the film. Rendering thrill, chill and satisfying fun, the
superb action gives the desired adrenaline rush, the film’s theme uses in its
core.
Kick Review: The Last Word
Kick isn’t a pile-on, on Salman’s harebrained repertoire.
Luckily, it has the thrill in its action parts and the fuzziness in its
romantic ones. Salman sinks his teeth in a character that is a blend of his
best roles, delivering a film that is a welcome change from his regular
formulaic potboilers. Nawazuddin’s performance upped the bar of mainstream
villain by manifolds and Jacqueline’s chemistry with Khan is sexy. Kick is
noEk Tha Tiger but it is an effectively enjoyable film that
crackles enough to gives us bang for our buck! I am going with a generous 3/5.
Kick isn’t kickass but gives a delicious rush.
Kick releases on 25th July, 2014.
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