As someone who doesn't regularly watch Bollywood films (Dhoom 3 was the first I saw in the theatre) I was absolutely stunned at how much Dhoom 3 managed to surprise me during its vast runtime.
I cannot praise the action scenes in this movie enough, So many big Hollywood actions have dropped the ball in recent years, with obtuse use of shaky-cam and frantic over-editing. But Dhoom 3 was made by people who are masters of their craft, every jump, every punch, every slow-mo shot is framed and shot perfectly. The opening motorcycle chase through Chicago being one of the exciting chases of recent memory. Lead actor Aamir Khan carries this entire thing with a solid performance, he's clearly a little more suited to drama than action but he goes above and beyond for this film (even though I must question his wardrobe choices).
If there's an issue at all, it's in the second half of the film, which changes gears to focus more on the drama and as a result loses a lot of adrenaline. Also the very end of the film is likely to leave audiences downbeat.
For fans of Bollywood, and hell, even fans of Action Movies, Please check out Dhoom 3, it surprised me and i'm sure it can surprise more.
I cannot praise the action scenes in this movie enough, So many big Hollywood actions have dropped the ball in recent years, with obtuse use of shaky-cam and frantic over-editing. But Dhoom 3 was made by people who are masters of their craft, every jump, every punch, every slow-mo shot is framed and shot perfectly. The opening motorcycle chase through Chicago being one of the exciting chases of recent memory. Lead actor Aamir Khan carries this entire thing with a solid performance, he's clearly a little more suited to drama than action but he goes above and beyond for this film (even though I must question his wardrobe choices).
If there's an issue at all, it's in the second half of the film, which changes gears to focus more on the drama and as a result loses a lot of adrenaline. Also the very end of the film is likely to leave audiences downbeat.
For fans of Bollywood, and hell, even fans of Action Movies, Please check out Dhoom 3, it surprised me and i'm sure it can surprise more.