I have seen the future. And it's Dhoom 2
Nov. 27th, 2006 02:52 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dangermousieWent and saw Dhoom 2 tonight.
Oh my God.
Where has it been all my life?
Hrithik Roshan is a human fetish object. Mine.
And how glad I am Aditya Chopra shares this view! I never thought I'd see a movie that fetishizes Hrithik more than his Daddy's movies, but oh, boy, I was wrong!
In fact, from Hrithik's eye-popping intro scene on a moving train to the closing credits, my jaw remained literally open any time Hrithik was on-screen.
For those on my flist who are not Bollywood nuts and are wondering what I am on about, Dhoom 2 is a sequel (but is really a stand-alone) in which a tough cop Jay Dixit and his comic sidekick Ali try to catch the master thief, Aryan (played by Hrithik Roshan, a Bollywood superstar and IMO the hottest man in Bollywood. He is one of the very few men who literally makes my eyes bug out of my head). At least I think this is how it was initially supposed to be. But then the huge hit that was Krrish happened, and as a result, the movie is basically about the perfect thief Aryan, his cool schemes, his hot and angsty OTP. And oh yeah, some cops who are trying to catch him. But you sure as hell hope they won't!
Add in the fact that Hrithik's OTP is played by the super-gorgeous Aishwarya Rai (the only woman who can keep up with Hrithik on the dance floor) and I confess that any time the story moved away from Hrithik and/or Ash, I'd keep getting antsy for the story to return to them.
Oh, and I now can't wait for Jodha-Akbar because Hrithik and Ash have psycho chemistry. I find Ash good but rather cold actress and I don't think she has that much chemistry with most of her leading men, but with Hrithik? OMG. It sizzled.
That scene when he first meets her and helps her to commit her heist and then he follows her and then she removes her camouflage and he takes in the gorgeousness that is Ash? That whole scene is just to die for. He is utterly smitten at first sight and they keep circling each other, and he never takes his eyes off her, and even in that mask, he is still drop-dead-gorgeous and OMG, when she tells him 'take me!' and she means as an apprentice but...
WHOA.
ASJFK!!!!
HOT.
Almost as hot as that scene where they play basketball in the rain later and it's total foreplay. Or the scene in the club when he comes to seek her out, even though he normally leaves every time right after the robbery, because he can't let go of her. The way he is stalking her through the room. Is just. I die.
This movie made me incredibly hormonal. Thus this review is half a review and half a fangirl drool.
Btw, Hrithik has the SEXIEST voice. And whoa, that final dance number in the movie during Carnival with Ash? I was too distracted to do anything but look at the hipbones. Oh. My. Guh. Aditya, I forgive you for Neil and Nikki, Aish, you are forgiven for Umrao Jaan, and Hrithik, AMALL is a thing of the past.
It's interesting because in a way both this and Don are unusual for Bollywood because they ask us to root for the bad guy, the criminal. For me, Dhoom 2 succeeded much better that way (though there is no doubt Don is a much tighter superior movie. But it left me cold). It almost dares you not to root for Hrithik. Aryan (his character) is incredibly gorgeous, incredibly clever and talented, totally cool. And what does he do when he breaks the law? He harms no one if he can and he steals rare art. Hardly makes him a Public Enemy Number 1 emotionally. (In a way what Don tries to do is emotionally trickier. Don is not an awesome guy who happens to be a crook. He is cold-blooded psychopath. It didn't work for me and I loathed him throughout).
And the fact that Hrithik is so damn charismatic is only a part of it (though seriously, I gotta feel for Abhi. I normally like the guy a lot and he looked fine and acted well but...I kept wanting the movie to get back to Hrithik whenever the story went back to him for too long). We also have him as a fun guy who falls madly in love and becomes completely vulnerable to a woman. In fact, as a woman, I doubt there is a girl in the audience who'd be on Abhishek's side in this duel.
On one hand, we have a guy (Hrithik) who tells a woman that he will never hide from her, trusts her with his life, makes her his equal partner, takes her sky-diving, cooks her gourmet meals, and shares a super-hot kiss with her (OMG, that kiss=hotness. It was a REAL kiss, too, not just one of those light touches of the lips) and on the other hand we have a guy (Abhishek) who is un-romantic with his pregant wife, clearly is more obsessed about work than about her, and engages in a flirtation with a former girl-friend in front of wifey.
I mean, what's a little theft now and then? Hrithik wins all the way.
Of course, the audience, like Aishwarya's character by the end, is totally rooting for Hrithik. I loved the little noir twist of Ash's character. Just as in regular noir, the girl is the femme fatale, so is Ash Hrithik's. Only she is no shady dame, but instead a former thief recruited by Abhi to trap Hrithik.
I certainly hope Abhishek's future plans for catching crooks are better than this one, because oh yeah. Using a woman to trap a man who looks like Hrithik Roshan. Who will take her to his gorgeous house in Brazil and treat her like a Queen and stare at her with those intense eyes of his? Yeah. And also tell her that even if she brings him in, you might not let her go?
It's so satisfyingly inevitable that Ashwarya falls for Hrithik. How could she not? (And points to the screenplay for making her a former thief who is only working for the cops because she got caught. Thus it totally makes sense why she has no moral qualms about his lifestyle).
I love the scene where he finally truly reveals what he looks like to her (and she flashbacks to the guy in the club). You see her just...stare at him and stare and stare. YEAH. I can sympathize.
My favorite scene? The Russian Roulette scene. Because![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
dangermousie loves her angst. Hrithik has found out the truth about Aishwarya. It's the day of their planned robbery. He confronts her with his knowledge (that she's been hired by Jai) and gets a gun and puts one bullet in the chamber and spins it. And gives the gun to her and tells her to shoot him because she is the only one who has the right to take his life. And she won't. And the uber-intense scene follows where they sit across from each other and he stares at her and pulls the trigger and nothing happens. And he gives the gun to her and makes her point at him and pull the trigger and so forth back and forth and the angst and chemistry is crazy. And then there is only round left (so the bullet is there for sure) and it's her turn to shoot at him and he tells her to shoot. And instead she points the gun at her own temple and pulls the trigger. And nothing happens. And he shows her that he pulled the bullet out before the start of the 'game.' OMG. And he tells her 'I love you' and she tells him 'I hate you' and he replies 'I know' and OMG there is totally hot staring and he leans in and then they are kissing and...guuuuuh...it's real kissing.
dangermousie's body will be collected at the exit.
I also love the final chase and Ash and Hrithik being real partners and the shooting fake-out and the final scene with them being alive and actually running a pub in Fiji is awesome cuteness TIMES 11. Especially when Hrithik (who is the chef) tells Ash that he is on strike because she is supposed to give him a kiss each half an hour and she is behind and they start making out in the kitchen, heeee :) And Abhi figured it out and tracked them there and OMG, they are so young and adorable and caught and not really icy controlled sophisticates at all. And I love that Abhi lets them go because they clearly gave up their life of crime and probably just have a lot of yummy sex on the beach :P and the whole bit at the end with some tourists coming in and asking if the place is open and Abhi saying it is and walking out and Hrithik and Ash just stare after him, reprieved, and then Hrithik grins and tells Ash to get the beer for the customers herself because he is still on strike is...eeeeee! Adorableness.
Oh, and whoever decided to not only to cast Uday in this but to have him (briefly) share the screen with Hrithik) was crazy. The boy looks like a monkey anyway but in comparison with Hrithik who never looked hotter? Heh. That's cruelty to animals.
And in conclusion, the quality isn't great but here is the kissing/OTP confession scene:
Oh, and that first dance has to be seen to be believed. No one dances like Hrithik. No one.
Here is a promo for the movie that has bits from the first song:
For pictures of Dhoom 2 I posted earlier, go here.
Can't wait to see it again! Yes, this is hardly as coherent or reasoned out as a review I'd normally write, but the sheer Hrithikculousness of the movie has gotten to me in a major way.
Oh my God.
Where has it been all my life?
Hrithik Roshan is a human fetish object. Mine.
And how glad I am Aditya Chopra shares this view! I never thought I'd see a movie that fetishizes Hrithik more than his Daddy's movies, but oh, boy, I was wrong!
In fact, from Hrithik's eye-popping intro scene on a moving train to the closing credits, my jaw remained literally open any time Hrithik was on-screen.
For those on my flist who are not Bollywood nuts and are wondering what I am on about, Dhoom 2 is a sequel (but is really a stand-alone) in which a tough cop Jay Dixit and his comic sidekick Ali try to catch the master thief, Aryan (played by Hrithik Roshan, a Bollywood superstar and IMO the hottest man in Bollywood. He is one of the very few men who literally makes my eyes bug out of my head). At least I think this is how it was initially supposed to be. But then the huge hit that was Krrish happened, and as a result, the movie is basically about the perfect thief Aryan, his cool schemes, his hot and angsty OTP. And oh yeah, some cops who are trying to catch him. But you sure as hell hope they won't!
Add in the fact that Hrithik's OTP is played by the super-gorgeous Aishwarya Rai (the only woman who can keep up with Hrithik on the dance floor) and I confess that any time the story moved away from Hrithik and/or Ash, I'd keep getting antsy for the story to return to them.
Oh, and I now can't wait for Jodha-Akbar because Hrithik and Ash have psycho chemistry. I find Ash good but rather cold actress and I don't think she has that much chemistry with most of her leading men, but with Hrithik? OMG. It sizzled.
That scene when he first meets her and helps her to commit her heist and then he follows her and then she removes her camouflage and he takes in the gorgeousness that is Ash? That whole scene is just to die for. He is utterly smitten at first sight and they keep circling each other, and he never takes his eyes off her, and even in that mask, he is still drop-dead-gorgeous and OMG, when she tells him 'take me!' and she means as an apprentice but...
WHOA.
ASJFK!!!!
HOT.
Almost as hot as that scene where they play basketball in the rain later and it's total foreplay. Or the scene in the club when he comes to seek her out, even though he normally leaves every time right after the robbery, because he can't let go of her. The way he is stalking her through the room. Is just. I die.
This movie made me incredibly hormonal. Thus this review is half a review and half a fangirl drool.
Btw, Hrithik has the SEXIEST voice. And whoa, that final dance number in the movie during Carnival with Ash? I was too distracted to do anything but look at the hipbones. Oh. My. Guh. Aditya, I forgive you for Neil and Nikki, Aish, you are forgiven for Umrao Jaan, and Hrithik, AMALL is a thing of the past.
It's interesting because in a way both this and Don are unusual for Bollywood because they ask us to root for the bad guy, the criminal. For me, Dhoom 2 succeeded much better that way (though there is no doubt Don is a much tighter superior movie. But it left me cold). It almost dares you not to root for Hrithik. Aryan (his character) is incredibly gorgeous, incredibly clever and talented, totally cool. And what does he do when he breaks the law? He harms no one if he can and he steals rare art. Hardly makes him a Public Enemy Number 1 emotionally. (In a way what Don tries to do is emotionally trickier. Don is not an awesome guy who happens to be a crook. He is cold-blooded psychopath. It didn't work for me and I loathed him throughout).
And the fact that Hrithik is so damn charismatic is only a part of it (though seriously, I gotta feel for Abhi. I normally like the guy a lot and he looked fine and acted well but...I kept wanting the movie to get back to Hrithik whenever the story went back to him for too long). We also have him as a fun guy who falls madly in love and becomes completely vulnerable to a woman. In fact, as a woman, I doubt there is a girl in the audience who'd be on Abhishek's side in this duel.
On one hand, we have a guy (Hrithik) who tells a woman that he will never hide from her, trusts her with his life, makes her his equal partner, takes her sky-diving, cooks her gourmet meals, and shares a super-hot kiss with her (OMG, that kiss=hotness. It was a REAL kiss, too, not just one of those light touches of the lips) and on the other hand we have a guy (Abhishek) who is un-romantic with his pregant wife, clearly is more obsessed about work than about her, and engages in a flirtation with a former girl-friend in front of wifey.
I mean, what's a little theft now and then? Hrithik wins all the way.
Of course, the audience, like Aishwarya's character by the end, is totally rooting for Hrithik. I loved the little noir twist of Ash's character. Just as in regular noir, the girl is the femme fatale, so is Ash Hrithik's. Only she is no shady dame, but instead a former thief recruited by Abhi to trap Hrithik.
I certainly hope Abhishek's future plans for catching crooks are better than this one, because oh yeah. Using a woman to trap a man who looks like Hrithik Roshan. Who will take her to his gorgeous house in Brazil and treat her like a Queen and stare at her with those intense eyes of his? Yeah. And also tell her that even if she brings him in, you might not let her go?
It's so satisfyingly inevitable that Ashwarya falls for Hrithik. How could she not? (And points to the screenplay for making her a former thief who is only working for the cops because she got caught. Thus it totally makes sense why she has no moral qualms about his lifestyle).
I love the scene where he finally truly reveals what he looks like to her (and she flashbacks to the guy in the club). You see her just...stare at him and stare and stare. YEAH. I can sympathize.
My favorite scene? The Russian Roulette scene. Because
dangermousie loves her angst. Hrithik has found out the truth about Aishwarya. It's the day of their planned robbery. He confronts her with his knowledge (that she's been hired by Jai) and gets a gun and puts one bullet in the chamber and spins it. And gives the gun to her and tells her to shoot him because she is the only one who has the right to take his life. And she won't. And the uber-intense scene follows where they sit across from each other and he stares at her and pulls the trigger and nothing happens. And he gives the gun to her and makes her point at him and pull the trigger and so forth back and forth and the angst and chemistry is crazy. And then there is only round left (so the bullet is there for sure) and it's her turn to shoot at him and he tells her to shoot. And instead she points the gun at her own temple and pulls the trigger. And nothing happens. And he shows her that he pulled the bullet out before the start of the 'game.' OMG. And he tells her 'I love you' and she tells him 'I hate you' and he replies 'I know' and OMG there is totally hot staring and he leans in and then they are kissing and...guuuuuh...it's real kissing.dangermousie's body will be collected at the exit. I also love the final chase and Ash and Hrithik being real partners and the shooting fake-out and the final scene with them being alive and actually running a pub in Fiji is awesome cuteness TIMES 11. Especially when Hrithik (who is the chef) tells Ash that he is on strike because she is supposed to give him a kiss each half an hour and she is behind and they start making out in the kitchen, heeee :) And Abhi figured it out and tracked them there and OMG, they are so young and adorable and caught and not really icy controlled sophisticates at all. And I love that Abhi lets them go because they clearly gave up their life of crime and probably just have a lot of yummy sex on the beach :P and the whole bit at the end with some tourists coming in and asking if the place is open and Abhi saying it is and walking out and Hrithik and Ash just stare after him, reprieved, and then Hrithik grins and tells Ash to get the beer for the customers herself because he is still on strike is...eeeeee! Adorableness.
Oh, and whoever decided to not only to cast Uday in this but to have him (briefly) share the screen with Hrithik) was crazy. The boy looks like a monkey anyway but in comparison with Hrithik who never looked hotter? Heh. That's cruelty to animals.
And in conclusion, the quality isn't great but here is the kissing/OTP confession scene:
Oh, and that first dance has to be seen to be believed. No one dances like Hrithik. No one.
Here is a promo for the movie that has bits from the first song:
For pictures of Dhoom 2 I posted earlier, go here.
Can't wait to see it again! Yes, this is hardly as coherent or reasoned out as a review I'd normally write, but the sheer Hrithikculousness of the movie has gotten to me in a major way.
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Date: 2006-11-27 08:03 am (UTC)I was too distracted to do anything but look at the hipbones.
I knew I wasn't the only one! I was practically drooling.
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Date: 2006-11-27 03:36 pm (UTC)But just in case, I really need to check this out of myself again. Oh no, that means I'll have to see this again :)
Though real or not, Suzanne better get a tight leash on her husband. First kissing and blatant shirtlessness, then who knows what? :P Ahhhhh, lucky woman. :P I have to say if I was with someone that gorgeous, they wouldn't be for long, because I'd keep poking their face to make sure it's real :P
I knew I wasn't the only one! I was practically drooling.
Oh my God. Seriously, my eyes went to the hipbones and stayed there. It made it hard to look at subtitles :P I never thought there'd be the day where I'd be grateful for low cut pants.
Also, I was thinking, and to my surprise, this is the first movie where Hrithik is so prominently shirtless. There is a bit in the atrocious MPKDH, but it's rahter brief, and not shot in this amazing haze of Hrithik-drool. In fact, I kept going, 'take off the damn shirt entirely' through the whole song. 'And then the pants...' :P
You know though? I am glad it was Ash opposite him because this is the first time that the girl is just as gorgeous as he is (I am so-so on Ash but do think she is drop dead gorgeous). Usually it's kinda inequitable to the girl...
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Date: 2006-11-27 09:45 am (UTC)Bwahahaha... this line cracked me up majorly. I always enjoy reading your reviews, albeit my non-Bollywood fan status :D
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Date: 2006-11-27 03:38 pm (UTC)I really rec checking this out. It's not exactly Oscar material, but it's funny, and doesn't take itself too seriously, and has a cool love story and a twisty plot and the crazy hotness of Hrithik Roshan...
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Date: 2006-11-28 02:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-27 12:12 pm (UTC)Next weekend, then?
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Date: 2006-11-27 03:37 pm (UTC)I simply MUST see this again!
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Date: 2006-11-27 03:55 pm (UTC)I gotta find a wait to see this movie soon!!!!! *squeals*
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Date: 2006-11-27 04:32 pm (UTC)I mean...
It's Hrithik.
At his hottest.
With smoochies and dancing and no shirt.
I am still dead.
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Date: 2006-11-27 05:56 pm (UTC)on the pledge that i have been a very, very good girl this year, i've attached a picture of what i would like to find under my tree this year. don't worry, no need for wrapping. ahem.
thanks so much, and looking forward to my pressie,
EQB
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Date: 2006-11-27 07:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-27 06:31 pm (UTC)The thing I love about russian roulette was that after that he knew he could finally trust her properly. and oh so crazy chemistry. and the last scene was so ADORABLE.
I didn't really like the whole bball in the rain thing, but meh. XD The rest of the movie makes up for it! :P
aaaaah
can't wait for the dvd!
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Date: 2006-11-27 07:27 pm (UTC)The thing I love about russian roulette was that after that he knew he could finally trust her properly.
Mmmm. Yeah. A girl willing to blow her brains out for you is trutworthy :)
I just love all the sexy angsty romantic whispering afterwards.
Can't wait to see it again!
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Date: 2006-11-27 08:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-28 01:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-28 05:20 pm (UTC)