2.5/5
The bad ass
kick-ass inspector from Lalganj, Chulbul Pandey, has been transferred to Kanpur.
He foils kidnappers’ attempts, saves kids, romances his wife, prank calls his
father, teases and occasionally kicks his brother, takes a part of the loot,
dances with a goofy grin on his face, shoots the shit with his glutton of a
senior and all in all becomes the darling of the city.
The city is
under the grips of a local don called Bachcha Bhaiya and his two brothers.
Inevitably Chulbul and Bachcha have a confrontation which sets the tempo for
the rest of the movie. Which of them would walk away and what would be the
damage to the one who will be the last man standing?
This is a wet dream for all fans of Salman
Khan. He is in the form of his life as he plays the larger than life cop with
ease. He obviously enjoys the character and that is evident in the way he tries
to act. Generally he just mouths the dialogues and sleepwalks through the
movies but here you can feel the anger in his eyes when he admonishes a traffic
cop for ill-treating an elderly fellow and the love when he sees his wife,
Rajjo. He is excellent when he teases his father on phone by acting like a
woman.
Prashant
Raj is becoming repetitive and here he has a much less meaty role than he had
in Singham or Wanted. Sonakshi Sinha does what is asked of her. Vinod Khanna
was quite likeable as Chulbul’s father. Arbaaz Khan as the brother and Mahie
Gill as his sweetheart has minimal screen time.
The punch
lines are reserved for Salman. The lyrics are bawdy and catchy. The music is
less hummable than the first part.
My major
grouse with the movie was the climax. Salman dispatches off the entire team of
goons so freaking easily that it makes you wonder why he took so long to do it.
Strictly
for Salman’s fans or for those who love their movies without substance.
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