Dhoom 2 proves the sequel theory

Well first of all let me tell you that the sequel theory is. As per the sequel theory (just gave a name to a universally known fact), the sequel cannot be as good as the first part and infact in most cases, is quite useless.

Dhoom 2 falls in the latter category (for the lesser brained mortals (LBMs) or DUHs, if you will...the 'useless' category).

My reco...wait for the cd/dvd...and go watch THE DEPARTED if you still havent and if its still on somewhere...If you still want to read about Dhoom ...go ahead...

You pick up an okay sort of storyline with some twists (which dont fool anyone mind you, and are easily guessed even by the LBMs mentioned above), pick up some of the hottest/biggest names in the industry, add some foreign locations, fancy bikes (which seem to be there just to continue the legacy of Dhoom whilst not serving much purpose), and throw out all the laws of gravity and you have DHOOM 2.

So when you go for such a movie, its a given that you leave your thinking caps behind (no offence to the LBMs). What you expect is some decent timepass along with some typical bollywood masala thrown in, which is supposed to keep you engaged...However it fails even in doing that especially in the second half (in the first half you are still making up your mind about how the movie is gonna turn out).

Ok with all those criticisms let me add a positive too. The stunts and special effects are quite decent (ofcourse you will have to forget that you ever studied physics or that newton ever saw that apple fall).

But there is a serious lack of continuation or of the most basic explanation of how something happened.
One minute the thiefs (Hrithik and Aish) have escaped and the police have no clue where they went, the next minute our thieves are on a bike with the police helicoptor following. This was just there to add in a fancy bike chase sequence. Doesnt help the movie at all.

The second half, as I mentioned earlier, is quite boring (atleast the first half has a decent pace) and is filled with some unremarkable, situation-less songs. The ending fairly predictable (and they thought they were adding a brilliant twist).

Uday Chopra seems to be getting into a habit of doing roles where he has to drool like a dog everytime he sees a woman (Neil & Nikki)...however, he does add some comic relief to the movie.

BTW if someone does figure out the pattern of dates that AB discovers quite brilliantly do leave a comment (I definitely did not get it)...and also how u get to retain ur job as ACP mumbai police when u have just spent the last six months somewhere in fiji islands (its not like you are an undercover FBI agent -which reminds me again...if you have reached till here...go watch 'THE DEPARTED')..

I could go on and on about numerous other things in the movie which make no sense, but you already got the idea I guess.