1. It's not a blatant copy of any Hollywood or South Indian film (at least that i know of). Agreed, the character of Kaal borrows his paraplegia-addled mentalism and magnetic abilities from both the chief protagonist and antagonist in Xmen, but there is little further similarity. The fact that it is better than the Rowdy Rathores and the Dhoom 3s in terms of originality makes me like it better on a relative scale.
2. Hrithik Roshan, despite his incessantly jerking head in Krrish's mask, delivers a fine, likeable performance. The contrast he brings between his portrayal of the father Rohit and the son Krishna is believable. His Greek God physique only helps.
3. The concept of singularity of life is, though rather unsubtly, expressed probably for the first time in mainstream Bollywood of our day. The science is preposterous but the philosophical undertones are strikingly original for a film this shoddy in other departments. I do not personally side with this argument of metaphysical implications, there are many I know who do. The religious theory of Advaita is preached in an aesthetically (not logically) pleasing way.
4. Vivek Oberoi is serviceably good.True, his self-acclaiming comparisons with the late Heath ledger's career-defining performance in The Dark Knight are completely ridiculous, he is worth his salt as the sneering, jeering, Hinglish spewing super-villain.
5. It ties in well with its predecessors. There are vital, plot-driven references and connections to the events in Koi Mil Gaya and Krrish that decide the fate of characters in Krrish 3. Such narrative continuity is scarcely, if ever found in mainstream Bollywood's half-hearted attempts at franchise-creation (picture Golmaal, Dhoom and countless Mahesh Bhatt films and you'll know what I'm driving at).
7. Krrish is projected more as an idea, an emblem than an individual. This is strangely similar to a running theme in Nolan's Batman trilogy, but it did not feel copied or ripped-off to me. Krrish is a more visible, approachable, and Everyman's hero than the Masked Crusader. He sort-of walks the tightrope between Spiderman and Batman, to middling success. The duality of Krrish and Krishna is not fully explored, except for a single cringe-inducing verbal exchange between Kaaya and Krrish. But I'm sure this theme can be exploited in subsequent follow-ups.
8. Most importantly, kids love Krrish. Checkmate, serious cinema-loving parents!
2. Hrithik Roshan, despite his incessantly jerking head in Krrish's mask, delivers a fine, likeable performance. The contrast he brings between his portrayal of the father Rohit and the son Krishna is believable. His Greek God physique only helps.
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3. The concept of singularity of life is, though rather unsubtly, expressed probably for the first time in mainstream Bollywood of our day. The science is preposterous but the philosophical undertones are strikingly original for a film this shoddy in other departments. I do not personally side with this argument of metaphysical implications, there are many I know who do. The religious theory of Advaita is preached in an aesthetically (not logically) pleasing way.
4. Vivek Oberoi is serviceably good.True, his self-acclaiming comparisons with the late Heath ledger's career-defining performance in The Dark Knight are completely ridiculous, he is worth his salt as the sneering, jeering, Hinglish spewing super-villain.
5. It ties in well with its predecessors. There are vital, plot-driven references and connections to the events in Koi Mil Gaya and Krrish that decide the fate of characters in Krrish 3. Such narrative continuity is scarcely, if ever found in mainstream Bollywood's half-hearted attempts at franchise-creation (picture Golmaal, Dhoom and countless Mahesh Bhatt films and you'll know what I'm driving at).
7. Krrish is projected more as an idea, an emblem than an individual. This is strangely similar to a running theme in Nolan's Batman trilogy, but it did not feel copied or ripped-off to me. Krrish is a more visible, approachable, and Everyman's hero than the Masked Crusader. He sort-of walks the tightrope between Spiderman and Batman, to middling success. The duality of Krrish and Krishna is not fully explored, except for a single cringe-inducing verbal exchange between Kaaya and Krrish. But I'm sure this theme can be exploited in subsequent follow-ups.
8. Most importantly, kids love Krrish. Checkmate, serious cinema-loving parents!
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