Produced by Sajid
Nadiadwala
Screenplay by Rajat
Arora,Keith Gomes ,
Sajid Nadiadwala,Chetan Bhagat
Story by Vakkantham
Vamsi
Starring Salman Khan
Jacqueline Fernandez
Randeep Hooda
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Music by Himesh Reshammiya
& Meet Bros Anjjan
Cast
Jacqueline Fernandez as Shaina
Randeep Hooda as Himanshu
Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Firoz
Vipin Sharma as Home Minister[2]
Saurabh Shukla as Minister
Sanjai Mishra as Ramavtaar Rathi (Senior Inspector)
Rocky Verma
Archana Puran Singh
Sumona Chakravarti
Kavin Dave
Nargis Fakhri in special appearance
Mithun Chakraborty as Vidvan Singh
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 super villain. 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.
Devi Lal Singh, a jobless forty-something genius who can't stick to a job simply because it's too boring to hold on to one. Instead he prefers to get a kick out of doing things such as make a smoke bomb and a hologram device, help a couple elope, beat up eve teasers and woo Dr Shaina (Jacqueline Fernandez), who is a more gifted hip hop dancer than a psychiatrist. When all of these tasks are accomplished, he turns into a one-man Save the Sick Children Foundation. Since Devi Lal doesn't work and therefore has no money to pay for their treatment, he is driven to grow a French beard and turn into an eye-mask wearing thief who robs from the super-rich only on festivals. How divine!
Enter cop Himanshu (Randeep Hooda, with little to do), who after cracking a code chases the robber to Poland, where our dearest doc Shaina after her break-up with Devi also happens to be. How convenient. As the uninspiring chor-police game continues at a slow pace, the entry of the twisted Shiv, about whom little background is given, gives a new lease of life to the film. But it's too late and too little.
Enter cop Himanshu (Randeep Hooda, with little to do), who after cracking a code chases the robber to Poland, where our dearest doc Shaina after her break-up with Devi also happens to be. How convenient. As the uninspiring chor-police game continues at a slow pace, the entry of the twisted Shiv, about whom little background is given, gives a new lease of life to the film. But it's too late and too little.
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.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui was par excellence. I don’t
think any other actor of recent times has nailed the character of villain this
brilliantly. There’s a reason Siddiqui’s name carries with him a certain
weight. One might presume such films don’t do any justice to his caliber, but
this supervillain rocked the movie even more. Nawaz isn’t just cut out for
class, he can do potboilers much better than regular actors!
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 doesn’t do much to add value.
Watch or Not?:
Kick is an official amalgamation of
Dhoom 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 film