ISME "KICK" NAHI HAI!!

GOOD - Bhai + Story = Fans' real Eid; The beautiful locales; The thrilling second half; The cinematography; AND.. Nawazuddin Siddiqui.. Go and watch this film for him and you'll never regret watching a Bhai-film.. this man has only 15 min. screen presence and believe me he stole the show from every other actor.. BAD - The "unjhelable" first half; Some mind-boggling-unapolegetic-tributes to Bhai; Unnecessary songs; The lenghty running time; The screenplay has loop holes; I wish I could write something about Randeep Hooda. KICK can be easily said as the best film of Salman Khan since Dabangg. He has let down his fans in the last 2 films but this time.. wo haq ki Eidi lene aya hai! ENJOY! PS (spoiler alert) - No Shirtless Scene..

KICK [2.5 + (0.5)/ 5]- "DHOOM:4 starring SALMAN KHAN" After a series of Bad movies (real bad) except the decent EK tha Tiger, this one is a kick for the Dabangg khan to uplift his falling career. Honestly, I had almost Zero expectations. The trailer was also not very exciting and my presumption about the moving having no story stood 100% correct. 4 writers credited(even including Chetan Bhagat), but what you get is inconsistent & and an incoherent screenplay. There are snatches of Batman, Zorro, Dabangg, Aks, Bodyguard & Especially Dhoom:3. Infact many from it. But where Dhoom:3 failed miserably to deliver any kinda Fun, Kick does it right. It's moreover a Dhoom 3 done right. Salman is Outstanding. He plays himself. Like the dialogue-"Main Dil main aata hun, samajh main nahin", it's a larger than life character best suited to him. The action(though very less) was brilliant. Considering its a Bollywood movie, the production values were superb. Especially a chase sequence in Poland looked spectacular. Songs are decent with good presentation. Among the rest, almost everyone performed hammy yet amazing. Randeep Hooda did what Abhishek Bachchan should do in a better way, Jacqueline Fernandis too was impreesive. It was Nuwazuddin Siddique in the second half who took the maximum claps with a superb performance. He was notches higher in scenes with Salman. The cinematography deserves special mention. It was fab and a bit artful! Overall, despite its flaws, lack of logics, zero story, and some exceeded runtime, Kick does succeeds in providing decent entertainment. A good Eid-flick. Extremely Watchable. And that extra 0.5 is for Salman and his dancing. LOL!

Salman Khan has reached such dizzy heights that it is not possible to see him in any other character but himself. The Prem phase was believable, and so was Radhe and even Chulbul Pandey was acceptable but from Lovely Singh and Tiger onwards he plays himself unabashedly. And why not,since his fans go to see him. Kick is the ultimate showcase where he plays himself gloriously, his fans will love it,and the others will like it. Not to be left behind ,the critics have grudgingly shown appreciation of the gloss,style, eye catching scenes, high voltage action, and the wide canvas while lamenting the absence of a story line.People get their kicks from high speed byke stunts, bungee jumping, car racing and sky diving but our hero wants it from his job and has changed 32 jobs in search of a kick. Even his girl friend leaves him for this fixation of his. How he gets his kicks forms the rest of the film.Nowhere in the promotions has the film been projected as having a good story or anything other than fun It was never a secret that the film would be a collection of skillfully shot action sequences, and attractively choreographed dances with a little bit of story in between not forgetting the trademark punchlines in the dialogue. Add to this a foreign locale and one ultra sophisticated heroine. For the the bonus you have an item number by Nargis Fakhri also..This film was promoted as such and that is what it is.So I am not looking for a story with credibility and I am not disappointed.I am looking for some fantastic action scenes,some rocking music and some eye catching songs/ dances and I am not disappointed. Since executing and collating action/ dance scenes is more a matter of skill and logistics,the thinking director is not required,and the movie can be directed by a producer who has seen plenty of film making and probably ghost directed earlier also. So this actually happens and producer Sajid Nadiadwala directs with the help of a talented choreographer who directs the dance scenes.an action director who directs the action scenes and a major star who probably directs himself.The movie has flashes of Dhoom 3 and Jab tak hai jaan, and the thin plot is predictable. Salman himself says that " Dil may aata hoon,samajh may nahin"' in an obvious reference to the scenes of the film.. Acting wise Salman is all over the movie and carries it with elan and panache as only he can. Jacqueline is good and is presented glamorously. She emotes well in some scenes. Randeep Hooda as the cop is convincing. Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays a cranky character and maybe he overdoes it. Saurabh Shukla as the father tries to rake up comedy without success. Nargis Fakhri impresses in a guest roleThe movie has three chartbusters which are shot elegantly and will prove to be a big draw.The cinematography and editing are superb with some excellent special effects.My calculation of 3 stars is as followsa) One star for Salman for single handedly carrying the film despite a thin plotb) Half star for song "Jumme ki raat" ( Excellent choreography and picturisation)c) Half star for song "Yaar na milay" ( Imaginative Angel devil set)d) Half star for song Hangover ( Passion red set)e) Half star for pulsating live action scenes and excellent cinematography

Salman Khan is one such star who has been entertaining the Bollywood film industry for 25 years. Many naysayers believe his films are illogical but do Salman's fan even care about? KICK was one of the best Bollywood action movie made in the recent time with well-executed action scenes , snippy-snazzy stunts and of course it gives you one and the only SALMAN KHAN's charisma.It is enthralling and gives you an entertainment potion right from the beginning till the end. As Shania and Himanshu meet each other to discuss about their prospective marriage in a train narrating their past story , little they know that they are talking of one person who is common between them had changed their respective lives - Devil Lal Singh or the Devil who loves to get an adrenalin rush with a KICK in his life. Celebrity producer Sajid Nadiawala gets into the director's chair for the first and chooses a Telgu remake of same name that came in 2009. The trailer was definitely a big thumbs up along with chart busting music. For the first time, I went to see the movie being as general audience rather than a Salman's fan and to my surprise I loved the film right from the beginning till the end. The movie begins on big note with a grand entry of Salman ( always something to look forward ) with whistle and noise cheering from the audience and next follows is few comic scenes along with romantic track. For the first 45 mins, the movie has nothing much going in its favor but gains steam aftermath once Salman gets into the character of Devil. The cat-mouse game between Hooda and Salman , the action sequences well shot in Glasglow, Scotland and climax between Salman and Nawazzuddin are some of highlights of the film. On the flip side, the editing is loose with shallow script which hinders the movement of the film. The film could easily be trimmed making it more impacting. Background score is decent. Cinematography is fabulous. Art direction is enchanting. Action sequences have been well-choreographed. Music by Himehs and Meet Brothers ( who gave musical score in Ragini MMS 2) is foot-tapping. Salman Khan steals the thunder with a convincing performance. After Tere Naam, I liked his emotional outburst scenes when he is about to save the cancer patient. He will be applauded for entertainment which is expected out of him. Randeep Hooda will surely get recognized after this film. He is outstanding as the diligent cop. Need we say anything about Nawazuddin Siddique. He is one of finest actor we have in Hindi Cinema and am sure , he will be more popular after his shrewd and cunning yet enjoyable character. Jacqueline Fernandez is looking gorgeous but need to work on acting skills. Overall , KICK delivers what it promises - Entertainment. This has style as well as substance. Salman's super stardom and well-defined content will make it sustainable at the ticket window and has good legs to prolong its splendid run. Good 3 /5

As expected Kick turned out to be better than jai ho but only a bit. The 1st half after introduction of salman and before the action starts bore you to death. The second half is comparatively better. What works is the dialogues,jumme ki raat, yaar na miley(this song comes at an unexpected time and adds charm)some of the action sequences (some did feel quite tacky)and above all.....nawazuddin!! Sadly he enters in the second half and there is not much screentime given. Randeep is pretty good too but its still hard to believe that a supercop cant catch a thief even when the thief himself says the date,time and place of his next steal!! Jacqueline has screen time but the film starts to bore you when she is there. There are interesting cameos of several comic actors which comes as a surprise and for me they were the ones who provided a comic relief. Ultimately Salman doesnt come off as a grey character here. He plays the same role as he does in practically every film. Altogether it is a decent watch if you dont focus on the story but still it isnt as entertaining as ready.dabanng and even dabanng 2. It lacks the slick and smart action of ek tha tiger. Go out there with little expectations. If you ask me which would I choose between dhoom3 and kick, I would say the former.