Movie Review: Dhoom 2

The Reviewer	Quite liked the original Dhoom Found the trailors of D2 to be super stylish Considered this to be a casting coup of sorts - Two stars who would be vying for The Superstar status that would soon be relinquished by the Badshah Khan cast as chor and police - Aaaah! That's interesting!
Watched it	In a Theatre
Bottomline	The Film works - It's slick, stylish n sexy. The heist sequences are very well done. The begining sequence in Namibia deserves special mention. Comparable to Bond movies - No need to use brains. Mr. A enthralls. Story is not non-existent as many people claim. That said, it's not the strong point of the movie either. Liberal garnishing of comical portions thanks to Ali Bhai. Quite likable for most parts. Background score is pretty decent. Screenplay is good. Script decent. Editing could have been better. Two sequences between HR and AR ought to be edited big time - The Basketball and the Gun Exchange. Perhaps, romance shouldn't be given so much space in such kind of a film. Music is plain ordinary (Pritam Sir - Flicking music works just fine - No need to be original :-)) and lots of songs. Dialogues are not the best in the world. Some James Bondish lines would have done the film a world of good.
Peformances	If you wanted to see a clash of the titans (AB and HR), forget it!! It just doesn't exist. Hrithik's presence is sooo super strong that he relegates AB Jr. and ethereal Ash to nowhere. AB looks clumsy - Had a feeling he used to wake up in the morning and forcefully dragged into the shoot. ACP Jai Dikshit needs a makeover. D3 beckons!! Hrithik Roshan is the Ace of Spades. Makes a statement - A real strong one at that - Probably the first time he shines like Kohinoor without Papa dear at the helm. Aishwarya Rai is pretty good (Her entry is an hour into the film). Uday Chopra is good (Definitely a lot better than AB). Bipasha is just about passable.
Recommendation	Oh ya - Go watch it - This one's a Paisa Vasool!
Expectation	*** and a bit
Rating	*** and a bit