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 Sagar (Dutt) and Aarav (Akshay) are good friends settled in the
Bahamas. While Sam is a happy go lucky rich businessman, Sagar is down
to earth and not as ambitious as him. Aarav on many occasions tries to
instigate Sagar on coming out with the secret of ‘The Lady In Blue’ a
ship carrying a huge gold treasure that was sunk in 1949 in the Bahamas
seas. Aarav believes Sagar knows the route to the deep sunken ship and
they both can benefit from the huge treasure that lies inside it.
Sagar
however doesn’t like to discuss about the ship nor has any interest for
the treasure hunt. Just then Sagar’s younger brother Sam (Zayed)
arrives from Bangkok after five years. Mafia boss Gulshan (Rahul) is
hot on his trail for an assignment worth 50 million dollars gone wrong.
With Gulshan too arriving in Bahamas and kidnapping his girlfriend Mona
(Lara), Sagar has only 24 hours left for paying back the huge money
which Sam has messed with. He is now left with no option but face his
old demons and plunge into the deep sea with Aarav and Sam for the
treasure hunt.
A really interesting premise shot beautifully but messed big time by
unimaginative writing and lackluster direction is what Blue shall
always be remembered as. The setting is different no doubt, but where
are the requisite twists and turns and pace which are a must for this
genre of films? The so called major twist that comes out in the end can
be guessed quiet earlier in the first half itself. Also, almost the
entire first half moves around with zero grip on the audience with more
than enough time wasted on character establishment. The much hyped
shark sequences are a big let down what with barring the opening
sequence of few minutes (where believe it or not Akshay and Dutt
literally ride a shark) there is not a single scene where the sharks
are a threat and get you on the edge of your seat. The bike chase
sequences have been shot very well though. The underwater sequences
have been superbly lit up and one needs to salute the team of cameramen
involved for it. The climax is extremely ‘thanda’ and derives
unintentional laughter as well. Songs don’t really fit in well and the
Kylie Minogue starring Chiggy Wiggy number doesn’t really work on
screen. However, the background music and sound editing is excellent.
Akshay is in his element in here playing the flirty cool dude with a
hidden agenda with amazing natural ease. Dutt approaches his part with
zero enthusiasm and worse, his paunch is visible in many sequences. But
Zayed is good and Rahul Dev impresses too. Lara Dutta is super hot and
does ample skin show. Katrina Kaif in a special appearance doesn’t work
at all.
Said to be over Rs. 100 crore in budget, Blue doesn’t justify the
mega budget it has been allotted and first timer director Anthony
D’Souza gets it all wrong mistaking style and extra coolness quotient
for substance.
If you want to experience some good underwater photography on a big
screen and a few well shot action sequences, then you can go for it but
if you are expecting something more then let us warn you that you will
be in for a BIG disappointment!
Rating: 1.5 out of 5*
Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Zayed Khan, Rahul Dev and Katrina Kaif (Sp. App)
Director: Anthony D’Souza
Sampurn Media
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