Blue - Review

The most expensive Bollywood film ever made,
Two bankable stars Akshay Kumar & Sanjay Dutt,
Foreign locales & slick promos,
Eagerly awaited & extremely hyped,
One Word - Marketing


When one walks in to watch Blue, they carry a certain amount of expectations considering the starcast, A.R Rehman music & footage from the promos promising them never-before-seen action......alas, they might get some of these wishes fulfilled, without a real story.

Blue takes you on a journey into the deep waters of the Bahamas, wherein lies a treasure, waiting to be found. Sagar (Sanjay Dutt) is the only one who knows the way & his friend Aarav (Akshay Kumar) wants him to take him there but due to a haunting incident in the past, Sagar never wants to go near the "Lady in Blue" again.
Throw in a situation where Sagar's brother Sameer (Zayed Khan) is in dire need of the money & with no way out, the 3 set out to recover the lost treasure. While this is the core plot of the film, there is also the angle of the bad man Rahul Dev.

There is no denying the scale at which the movie is made. The production values are superb & the movie looks simply fabulous. What it has going for it are some brilliant action sequences, great songs & the fact that its a visual treat.
But on the flipside, the movie struggles to hold the viewer & the screenplay crawls at a snails pace. It starts of very well, but fails to hold its bearings & careens off to a disappointing climax.

Of the performances, Akshay Kumar is brilliant & definitely the pick of the lot. Sanjay Dutt fits the role but his age shows. Zayed Khan struggles yet again in a role that even stone-faced John Abraham could have played to perfection.
Lara Dutt looks stunningly hot & has never looked better before. She oozes oomph & plays her small bit well. Katrina Kaif has a blink-n-miss role.

A special mention has to be made for the cinematographers Pete Zuccarini & Laxman Utekar. They are the true stars of the film & definitely deserve an applause.
The music by A.R Rehman is also fantastic, but his background score doesn't quite fit into the feel of the film.
First time director Anthony D'Souza disappoints with such a huge wallet & stars.

All in all, if you want to know what the hype is about, see it, but you won't come out smiling. Another marketing genius, this movie is all body no soul in the true sense. At the box office, the Diwali weekend will ensure great returns, but one fails to see the recovery of the mammoth budget of this film. So eat some mithai & celebrate Diwali at home, as this is not the best way to start the new year.

Critical: 2.5/5
Commercial: 4/5