The Biggest
Hit of the Year! The most anticipated release of the year and Salman &
Katrina’s first BIG hit are few of the things that we have already associated
with Ek Tha Tiger in the last 5 days since the movie’s release. The phrases
that you may have also heard are-‘Salman’s looking too old now’, ‘There’s not
enough action’ and ‘Katrina’s Hot’. One thing which is common among all of them
is that hardly anyone is commenting on the actual content of the movie, which
is what happens usually with BLOCKBUSTERS like these anyway, but more so
because people are craving to see the stars already. After a long 7 and half
months with hardly any BIG HITS, this comes as a breath of fresh air to people.
The International Locales, The Seeti-Maaro Scenes and 2 of the biggest
Box-office Churners in Bollywood on-screen together all adds up to the hype!
And if a Salman Movie releases around Eid-it is a surefire formula for success
even if the movie is crap as hell.
Not that this movie is that bad, but you know what I mean. The movie is about Salman aka Tiger who is a RAW agent, RAW- the secret service of India who are trying to defend the country every single day. Of course, he is the volatile yet honest guy who would do anything for his country and always ready to take up a task. One of his missions involves him to spy on an ex-scientist who is suspected of having links with the Pakistanis. Here he meets Katrina aka Zoya who is the caretaker of our scientist’s household. Now Tiger is not someone who is easily distracted but will this mission be the end of him, or will he figure a way out and be loyal to his nation? That’s pretty much what the rest of the movie tries and answers in a clunky and for me at least, a disappointing manner. It makes matters of National Security a joke and the focus on the love story is honestly a bit too much to handle. The one thing I have been telling everyone about the movie is that the first half is good, but if you are disappointed about what happens at the interval, then the movie is finished for you. If you like the so-called ‘twist’ though, you will have an enjoyable 2nd half as well.Salman and Katrina honestly lack the chemistry for this one, but make up for it by their good looks. I wish Salman would diversify a bit now and try something different as well because he does have it in him still. Katrina I was never a fan of in Boom, and till date my opinion remains unchanged. Good supporting cast as well but ultimately irrelevant.
This is ultimately time pass fare and a movie that I guess not many people would miss no matter what the review. I’m going with 2 out of 5 for Kabir Khan’s Ek Tha Tiger.
I honestly
found Kabul Express and New York better than this.
Keep Reeling!!!
