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EDITOR'S PICK
Krissh
3: Show-stopper with heart (IANS Movie Review)
Rating: ****
Yup, the desi super-hero comes of age. Kicking, dragging, screaming and
gamboling down the nearest suburban shopping area, or peering up an airborne
flight which develops a wheel problem.
Krissh, masked and magnificent in his missionary pose, is ready to take on the
world... The big bad world of the dark power brokers who want to rob our earth
of all its beauty.
There is something endearingly sincere about Hrithik Roshan's super-hero act.
The character's innocence and his own delight at the double life that he leads
as the working-class Krishna and his spectacular world-saver of a doppelganger
Krissh come through in a series of dexterously executed action sequences that
show the power of VFX to create a virtual reality on a par with the ones we have
been watching with wide-eyed wonder in Superman, Iron Man, Spiderman...
Man, this super-hero knows his job. His timing as he poses spread-eagled for a
take-off is quite awe-inspiring. Hrithik has great fun with all three parts. The
scientist father (played with a vocal crutch that could have been avoided), the
regular guy and the super-hero all seem real, even as the plot gets
progressively mired in the incredible world of virus-infecting mutants who want
to... yup you guessed it... destroy the world.
The first 15 minutes of this hurling and hefty homage to heroic hijinks is tame,
almost limp. But once Krissh's cape and mask are in place, the narrative gathers
pace. Encircling the emotional quotient, grabbing hold of it and placing it in
the centre of the special-effects couldn't have been an easy job for the
director.
Rakesh Roshan orchestrates the emotions in a flamboyant opera of opulence.
There are some effectively executed action sequences whose vivacity is
compounded by the shock quotient provided by the villain Kaal, played by a
steely-willed grim and menacing Vivek Oberoi.
That Kaal is evil goes without saying. Oberoi, in in his desperately dark den,
wheel-chair bound and determined to be the consummate anti-God, doesn't quite
strike the terror in our hearts that Xavier Bardem did the last James Bond film
'Skyfall'.
But Oberoi is adequately sinister with a touch of wry humour that comes to the
surface in unexpected moments.
But after Hrithik it is Kangna Ranaut who plays the most interesting character,
most interestingly. Gliding into skin-hugging leotards and leather outfits, she
seems to bring an underlayer of pain to her evil part. It's a tough role, as it
has no reference points to fall back on. Also because Kangna has to walk the
tightrope between being an automaton and a full-blooded woman. Kangna pulls it
off with aplomb.
But Priyanka Chopra is wasted. Wonder what has happened to her lately! She seems
to be trying hard to make an impression in under-written parts.
Krissh 3 has its flabby moments and moments that go haywire in pursuit of
entertainment. But the narrative holds together. Technical aspects are quite
often remarkable, creating visuals that veer towards vitality with a gusto that
earlier super-hero films in Hindi missed by a wide margin.
Ra.One, anyone?
S. Thirru's cinematography is sumptuous yet never over-saturated. The riot of
colours and drama is minimised. Krissh's flight across the skyline and the
ravishing rubble of orchestrated destruction are captured in an ethos of
reined-in exuberance.
Chandan Arora edits most the kinetic material with an eye on austerity of
expression. But some scenes, specially in the beginning, are lazily put
together, as though the narrative was clearing its throat before the big
on-stage audition.
The music (by Rajesh Roshan) and the songs add nothing to the film's very high
entertainment value.
At last we have India's first truly global super-hero film. Hrithik Roshan
slices through the sky skillfully weaving through the emotions and drama and
adventure to create a complete entertainer. There are no concessions to
vulgarity in this super-hero saga. Younger viewers would specially enjoy
Krissh's ability to connect with kids.
Rakesh Roshan combines the breathtaking SFX with a high level of emotion and
drama. The result is quite often exhilarating and spectacular.
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