Dhoom has style, but no substance. Dhoom has gloss, but no script. Dhoom has thrills in abundance, but the outcome is least exciting. In short, Dhoom ranks amongst Yashraj's weakest films.
A gang of four robbers is up to robbing banks, giving nightmares to the police department. The robbers commute on their hi-tech bikes – the slickest, meanest and fastest riding machines on the road. Jai [Abhishek Bachchan], an honest police officer, is entrusted the responsibility of nabbing the culprits. He is soon on the trail of the robbers – a gang headed by Kabir [John Abraham]. Kabir and his gang transform into pizza delivery boys soon after their unholy missions are accomplished. So brilliant is their metamorphosis that no one suspects them of being the same wicked robbers who don their helmets and commit these daring robberies. Initially daunted by the speed and mannerisms of the gang, Jai ropes in the services of Ali [Uday Chopra], a happy-go-lucky garage mechanic and a prodigious bike rider. Ali is very different from Jai; while Jai is serious, Ali is flippant, casual. The two don’t get along, but they decide to team up and take the robbers to task. From the mean streets of Mumbai, the focus shifts to the beaches of Goa. Can Jai and Ali nab Kabir and his gang? To start with, the viewer has witnessed such chor-sipahi, cat-n-mouse games time and again. Dhoom not only takes its inspiration from several Bollywood flicks, but also seems slightly similar to a few Hollywood thrillers.
Abhishek Bachchan makes a sincere attempt to look the character. John Abraham looks cool as the evil guy. But it is Uday Chopra who stands out with an above ordinary performance, playing to the gallery completely. Rimi gets more scope than Esha; she is quite likeable. Esha gets two songs and two scenes – that's it! Director Sanjay Gadhvi has concentrated too heavily in making each frame look beautiful. The problem with Dhoom is that it relies too heavily on thrills to take it forward. Pritam's music sounds good to the ears. The choreography of the title track in particular is spectacular. Cinematography is first-rate.
Courtesy: Taran Adarsh
Source: IndiaFm