Story
The premise: During a train journey from Warsaw, a pretty psychiatrist, Shaina (Jacqueline Fernandez) meets Himanshu (Randeep Hooda), an Indian police officer, someone she is supposed to marry. They share their pasts with each other.
Shaina talks about her ex-boyfriend Devi Lal Singh (Salman Khan), a guy who only lives ofor kicks. She speaks of his madness and their whirlwind romance, until one day he ditches her for a new kick and walks away for good. Himanshu speaks about his glorious escapades and that he has finally met his match, an intelligent thief.
What none of them know is that their life have one thing in common -- Devil. He barges back into their lives in a new guise after having lost his memory. But behind it all lies a deeper mystery and an uncompromising mission.
Analysis :
Sajid Nadiadwala ventures into direction with larger-than-life “Kick”. And while he borrows his story from the South, he seems clearly inspired from the West in his execution of it.
“Kick” combines visual brilliance with several knockout episodes. Sajid and his team of writers offer the astute viewers an experience they haven't had this far. The frantic twists and turns in the storyline offer the audience that extra dose of entertainment that makes “Kick” a kickass entertainer.
This big ticket movie has the magnificence, a larger-than-life extravaganza that makes every frame appears luminous, tasteful and eye-catching. From spectacular locales of Warsaw to the classy sets to the high-octane stunts, action and chases, the film looks truly international.
The dialogues are clapworthy and so are the stunts. On the flipside, the romantic track, in the second hour specifically, could've been more persuasive. The first part could have been tighter and the songs, better placed.
Performance :
Salman is the mind, body and soul of “Kick”. He's so excellent that it's difficult to take your eyes off him. The film to Salman's superstardom. To cut short, Salman's fans and fanatics are in for a treat!
Randeep Hooda delivers efficiently. Nawazuddin Siddiqui is outstanding and is sure to walk away with plaudits for his exceptional performance as the baddie.
Jacqueline Fernandez looks great and dances well.
The supporting cast Saurabh Shukla, Sanjay Mishra, Vipin Sharma, Archana Puransingh, Kavin Dave , Sumona Chakravarti contribute well to the proceedings.
Final Word:
“Kick” is an out-and-out a paisa vasool, seeti-maar entertainer. It is sure to create a new box-office history. Salman fans, rejoice. “Kick” is indeed a B-L-O-C-K-B-U-S-T-E-R!