Movie Review: Kick

Director: Sajid Nadiadwala
Cast: Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Randeep Hooda

Salman Khan makes any critique futile when he breaks the fourth wall and tells you "mere baare mein itna mat socho. Mai dil mein aata hoon, samajh mein nahi". So there, you've established the fact that thinking or trying to employ logic is a lost cause. All that you can do then is to sit back and let the salman mania unfold in all its glory. That's what Kick is then. Its a brainless romp for Salman fans. He's almost super human. He's got all the answers in the world. He's a genius of every possible vocation. He's having a ball being the best. No reason why the viewer shouldn't.

Salman's character is called Devi Lal Singh. Don't let the rustic name fool you because it cleverly acronyms to Devil, his super human-ish alter ego. That's the least clever bit about the film. It outwits you on many occasions. Moments when you think Salman's character is cornered and done for. But he's thought of a way that totally defies logic and it works. Just like his movies.

So you have Salman playing with multiple shades. Sometimes he's funny, sometimes he's emotional, sometimes he's romantic and sometimes he's kicking his way around the bad guys. Pity Ravi Teja isn't as multi talented. Nevertheless, Salman makes sure you are entertained through a runtime of 2 hours and 25 minutes, with no holds barred. The entertainment just like the action is relentless.

Most of the fun comes thanks to Salman's able deputies. The finest is Nawazuddin Siddiqui who makes a late entry in the second half. But it takes him 5 minutes to show what great acting is all about. His character doesn't muck around pouting irrelevant dialogue. In fact his no nonsense menace is the best thing about the film. Then there's the anti hero, the eternal thorn in Salman's hero's side played by Randeep Hooda. His intensity is bang on. Comedy is ably handled by Mithun Chakraborty and Archana Puran Singh. The dancing and good looks department is in the able hands of Jacqueline Fernandez.

Salman's character takes every risk imaginable because he is searching for a kick. An adrenaline rush. Eventually he finds it through a humanitarian cause which adds the proverbial golden-hearted touch to proceedings. The director makes sure he serves everything required to make a Salman Khan fan happy.

So there it is. A blow by blow account of Kick. No critique warranted. Salman bhai even sneaks in a direct Eid Mubarak to his fans. That should be reason enough.