Roll
out
the
red
carpet.
Blow
the
conch
shells.
Beat
the
drums.
It's
time
to
pop
champagne...
Blue,
the
most
awaited
movie
of
the
year,
with
its
canvas
as
huge
as
the
ocean,
comes
alive
on
the
Hindi
screen
this
Friday.
Like
every
biggie,
this
one
also
comes
with
the
baggage
of
monumental
expectations.
With
tremendous
hype
surrounding
it,
the
inescapable
question
that
crosses
your
mind
is,
will
Blue
live
up
to
those
colossal
expectations?
Let
me
keep
it
concise
and
to
the
point.
You
haven't
watched
something
like
this
on
the
Hindi
screen
before.
Never
ever!
It
requires
courage,
willpower,
fortitude,
vision
and
of
course,
the
financial
backing
to
accomplish
a
project
of
this
magnitude.
And
debutante
director
Anthony
D'Souza
puts
his
skills
and
the
financial
resources
to
best
use.
Blue
is
not
merely
a
stunning
looking
film,
it's
also
a
well
structured
film.
Most
importantly,
it's
a
solid
entertainer
that
packs
in
so
much
in
those
1.58
hours.
Final
word?
Go,
grab
a
ticket,
if
you
haven't
booked
one
yet.
This
under-sea
treasure
hunt
is
a
kickass
film.
A
must-see
for
all
those
who
love
adventure
flicks.
Blue
is
set
in
the
sun-soaked
white
sand
beaches
of
Bahamas.
Sagar
[Sanjay
Dutt]
is
a
simpleton,
while
his
friend
Aarav
[Akshay
Kumar]
is
a
rich,
ambitious
businessman.
Sagar's
brother
Sameer
aka
Sam
[Zayed
Khan]
has
inadvertently
managed
to
rankle
the
mafia
in
Bangkok
[Rahul
Dev].
He
flees
Bangkok
and
arrives
in
Bahamas.
But
the
dangerous
men
reach
Bahamas
too.
Sagar
is
the
sole
person
who
can
bail
him
out
from
this
crisis,
but
to
save
his
brother,
Sagar
has
to
wrestle
with
the
ghost
of
his
dead
father.
If
you're
a
die-hard
moviegoer,
you'd
draw
parallels
with
a
lot
of
international
projects
[especially
THE
DEEP]
that
were
set
in
the
ocean.
In
Bollywood,
flashes
of
the
Dharmendra
-
Jeetendra
starrer
SAMRAAT
cross
your
mind
instantaneously,
but
comparing
the
two
is
akin
to
comparing
chalk
and
cheese.
Blue
grabs
your
attention
from
its
opening
titles
itself.
The
marine
life,
which
you
may've
watched
on
National
Geographic
Channel
or
Animal
Planet,
comes
alive
in
all
splendour
at
the
start
itself.
The
story
is
uncomplicated
and
Anthony
D'Souza
garnishes
it
beautifully.
If
the
aquatic
life
keeps
your
eyes
wide
open,
the
action
sequences
are
sure
to
make
your
jaws
drop
to
your
knees.
The
bike
chase
at
the
start,
yet
another
chase
subsequently,
the
chase
soon
after
the
interval
[atop
a
running
train]
is
simply
astounding.
Anthony's
expertise
comes
to
the
fore
in
several
sequences.
One
sequence
that
needs
to
be
singled
out
is
when
Sanju
narrates
the
tragic
past,
how
he
was
responsible
for
his
father's
death.
It's
simply
incredible!
Major
portions
of
the
film
have
been
filmed
in
the
ocean
and
you
can't
stop
admiring
and
appreciating
the
enormous
contribution
of
the
underwater
cinematographer
[Pete
Zuccarini].
The
lighting
in
those
sequences
deserves
special
mention.
Also,
the
underwater
sequences,
which
feature
aquatic
life
like
puffer
fish,
stingrays
and
sharks,
hold
tremendous
appeal.
Cinematography
[Laxman
Utekar]
is
gorgeous.
On
the
flip
side,
the
climax
could've
been
more
impactful.
The
villain's
track
looks
cliched,
but
you
tend
to
overlook
the
minor
aberration
since
the
film
never
falls
prey
to
mediocrity.
Anthony
D'Souza
is
a
director
to
watch.
This
film
has
style
as
well
as
substance.
Also,
it
requires
courage
and
conviction
to
think
out
of
the
box
and
most
importantly,
execute
the
material
with
panache.
There's
not
much
scope
for
music
in
an
action
thriller,
yet
A.R.
Rahman's
score
suits
the
requirements.
The
Kylie
Minogue
track
-
'Chiggy
Wiggy'
-
is
already
popular.
Sanju
and
Lara's
romantic
track
-
'Aaj
Dil'
-
is
sensuous.
The
song
at
the
end
credits
-
'Fiqrana'
-
has
a
lot
of
energy.
Sound
design
[Resul
Pookutty]
is
fantastic.
Action
scenes
[James
D.
Bomalick
and
R.P.
Yadav]
are
a
treat
and,
in
fact,
one
of
the
mainstays
of
the
film.
Dialogues
[Mayur
Puri]
are
effective,
while
the
screenplay
[Anthony
D'Souza
and
Jasmine
D'Souza]
is
well
thought-out,
especially
towards
the
second
hour.
Sanjay
Dutt
carries
his
part
well,
although
he
looks
very
well-fed
in
some
scenes.
Akshay
Kumar
steals
the
show
with
a
sterling
performance.
This
would
easily
classify
amongst
his
best
works.
Zayed
Khan
is
highly
competent.
This,
despite
the
fact
that
he's
sharing
the
screen
space
with
two
hugely
experienced
actors.
Lara
Dutta
has
never
looked
so
good
before.
Though
the
story
revolves
around
the
guys,
you
can't
overlook
Lara's
small
but
significant
contribution
to
the
film.
Katrina
Kaif
[sp.
app.]
looks
gorgeous
and
performs
exceedingly
well.
The
feminine
charm
[at
the
start
specifically]
would
send
the
youth
in
a
frenzy.
Rahul
Dev
is
first-rate.
Kabir
Bedi
is
hardly
there.
On
the
whole,
Blue
has
style
as
well
as
substance.
The
film
has
everything
going
in
its
favour,
right
from
its
incredible
star
cast
to
the
superb
action
scenes
to
the
hitherto
unseen
marine
life
to
the
tremendous
hype
and
hoopla.
At
the
box-office,
Blue
will
strike
like
a
hurricane
in
the
festive
week.
It
should
set
new
benchmarks
in
days
to
come.
In
short,
the
business
will
be
humungous.