Review of Dhoom 3 (2013) by Thegodfatherson — 21 Dec 2013

But be patient, because the narrative and thrills speed up in the second half. The big plot twist has been ripped off from Christopher Nolan's The Prestige, which was based on a book of the same name, but still, what Aamir does with it is remarkable.

He's endearing, sweet and sad all at once. You can't look away from him. None of the others is as compelling Uday Chopra does nicely as the tapori Ali, leaving the proceedings with much-needed humour.

Abhishek Bachchan is serviceable and Katrina Kaif does what she is required to do, which is, look stunning. But I think the motorcycles have more screen time than her. So see Dhoom:3 with your expectations at half-mast.

It's not the popcorn thrill ride that I expected. There isn't enough joy in it. But Aamir and the stupendous action make it worth watching.