Blue-review

Blue (2009), Bollywood’s supposedly most expensive film (Rs 100 crore), has been directed by Anthony D’souza, starring the daring Akshay Kumar, the lean Zayed Khan and the not-so-lean Sanjay Dutt, with special appearances by Lara Dutta, Katrina Kaif and of course, Kylie Minogue. The movie can definitely boast of the incredible deep sea shots in the Bahamas by cinematographer Pete Zuccarini, but that is where the praise ends. With only the duration of 1 hour 58 minutes, the movie has nothing substantial to offer. There is hardly any action barring Sanjay Dutt’s half-hearted attempt of shooting at the villains, Zayed’s few bike stunts resembling scenes from Dhoom, and Akshay’s pseudo scuffle with the sharks. All the ranting about the dangerous under-water stunts proved to be nothing but a waste of money and time. The audience sits impatiently waiting for something to happen but nothing worthwhile happens except in the last 15 minutes of the movie. The semblance of a story is shattered with only few seconds dedicated to the plot. Though it has been running houseful at the box office, it only has the Diwali holidays to thank.