But when a 160 minute movie slackens in its pace, no amount of huffing and puffing from its leading man can save the day. ONCE UPON AY TIME IN MUMBAI DOBAARA! has a powerful second half and the drama/conflict helps the film regain ground, after a shaky first hour. OUATIMD is not an absolute washout though. So, laden with heavy dialogue that is attempted at by one and all, with a heavy voice, Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara isn't as random as the first episode, yet it doesn't suck you in despite having the potential to do so.
Yet, the fault doesn't lie in the performances, the writing and the choice of situations to depict romance lack oomph, despite all the superfluous style. There is more chemistry between Akshay Kumar and Sonali Bendre and him and Sophie Choudry in the little time they are given than Sonakshi Sinha has with either of the men. Unfortunately, the romance has zero chemistry. Sonakshi Sinha helps Jasmine hold her own against the man who owns Mumbai Dobaara and for what its worth, she does give Akshay Kumar a tough fight with her screen presence. Imran Khan too manages to invoke some kind of sympathy towards Aslam, even if momentarily. This is actually a big deal considering the last few films that he has done. You do loathe Shohaib for his audacity and for a bit forget it's Akshay Kumar on screen. Even so, though the performances don't get you too involved with the characters, every once in a while, you do forget the actor who is playing it. Despite the predictability, there was a lot of human element that could've been explored.īut when style is a priority over content and stylish dialogue delivery over actual acting, the limitations are pre-defined. Given the huge conflict between loyalty and love, and the route Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara chooses to resolve the conflict, the film could've had a lot more impact. The romance is rather lame and the hatred is purely functional. Of the three the theme of loyalty is worked upon the most and works the best. Fortunately, there are other situations and characters that exist to build the themes of love, hatred and loyalty. In fact, many situations and characters seem like they were created to accommodate the dialogue.
Whether or not you like it, you have to appreciate the dialogue writer's conviction at make every single line powerful. Only that you have to sift through tons of such lines including those delivered with enthusiasm by even the smallest of character artists. Either in its romance or skepticism or sarcasm or in its attempt at being profound, there might be a few lines in Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara that you just might remember. The thing about a move which relies so heavily on its "powerful" dialogue is, you might indeed find four or five dialogues that invoke some kind of an emotion out of you. Not enough for sure, but not a complete washout either. But when one claims to own it and everyone around him goes on for almost three hours about how he owns it, you begin to really wonder how that works out? How does one own a city like Mumbai, let alone twice? Once I got over it, I warmed up to Once Upon Ay Time Mumbai Dobaara's style and drama, just a teeny-weeny bit. It bothered me with Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai and it bothers me again with Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara - how exactly does one own a city like Mumbai? One wants to own it - I can try to imagine the magnanimosity of his aspirations. Milliblog - "Do gaane work in this Dobaara." The only hope is that you walk in with minimum expectations, so everything good you get then will be a bonus. The music too seems to have received only lukewarm response too. If the underworld is going to mix its romance with guns, I hope they have been able to digest it well. This second episode, however, seems to be more of a love triangle rather than a story of the workings of Mumbai's underbelly.
While Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai wasn't the greatest narrative, it had an engaging story. It doesn't help that the lines sound 'filmi-er' by themselves, if it were possible. Not to mention that the title is a mouthful.Īkshay Kumar replacing Ajay Devgn in a sequel only implies a good bye to subtle expressions and a welcome to loudness - thrice over. What you figure from Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara's trailer is that you have no relief from the dialogue and you have Akshay Kumar and Imran Khan playing it out. What you remember from Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai is Ajay Devgn's brooding eyes, Emraan Hashmi's earnestness and dialogue writing that refuses to rest and annoys with its filmy-ness. Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbaai Dobaara - Preview
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