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Dr. Cabbie (2014)
Hokey is as hokey does
Hokey is as hokey does. We people tend to think that just because a film is a crossover film, it's quality cinema. It's not. Despite the pretense of realism, Dr. Cabbie is neither realistic nor artistic; it's not even entertaining. There is no attempt to create any art whatsoever. All we get is... flatulence, bloated with egos. The characters are generalized to the hilt. The situations are too familiar and contrived ineptly. The jokes fall flat most of the times. For a flick aiming realism, logic is thrown out of the window. It is not a secret that Indian medical qualifications are not accepted in the west. It is obvious that an immigrant has to study further to qualify as a medical practitioner, then why make a fuss out of the whole thing as if he dropped right from stone age.
The running time is around an hour and forty minutes, it just lags on padded up with needless contrivances. Although we don't expect a "Lunchbox" or a "Life of Pi" all we get is a generic crossover flick probably written while the writer was riding a cab.
Dhoom:3 (2013)
Man vs. Bank
Aamir Khan dons the helmet this time and sets on thrilling escapes. Chase is the buzz word in Dhoom. Instead of being called action films, Dhoom movies fit the description of adventure. There is an underlying socialist theme: the corporate domination, the exploitation of common people by banks, their arbitrary attitude, prejudice and so much. It's a circus guy's battle against a bank. A common man versus establishment.
Three chases are almost enough. One more would have been better. It doesn't matter that they don't show how the banks were robbed. The chases are so well executed that it doesn't matter. The circus stunts during the chases are awesome. Full points for that.
The suspense-buster scene is directed with sheer brilliance. Aamir makes it special with a great performance.
ACP Jai Dixit has shades of gray. He too is a part of the "system" like Anderson and the bank. The ending is a sad commentary on our society, deeply moving with love between two brothers.