No, really!
Why watch Blue (2009) now?
So I attempted to watch Gehraiyaan earlier this year. It was so bad that I felt Blue would’ve been a better watch for our time. And so we watched it.
Blue released in 2009 and was shat upon by the critics and audiences. It was so bad that most folk didn’t visit theatres for it. It never got a hyped tv deal either. A decade and a half later, has it aged well? The 2009 action thriller is directed by Anthony D’Souza, starring Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Lara Dutta, and Zayed Khan with a special appearance from Katrina Kaif. The movie also features music and sound from acadamy award winners A.R. Rahman and Resul Pookutty, respectively.
Here’s an abridged review of what you should expect.
Why abridged you may wonder? If you’re actually reading this and not some AI scouring it as source, that itself is a stretch. So, for older movies that are past their promotional windows, it doesn’t make sense for me to put in a full analysis. So, skim on through!
Author’s note
Akshay Kumar talking about scoring with “Black” and “White” ladies like playing the piano.
His point is usne dono ek saath bajaaya.
Akshay Kumar calling his employee Sethji
Subtitles spelling Sethji as Shetji.
Jump with sharks to save a cap. Why not?
Convoluted boxing rules.
Akshay Kumar coercing Sanjay Dutt to find the Lady in Blue treasure with him.
Sanjay Dutt gets Vietnam flashbacks.
Sethji threatening his boss behind his back.
Fun fact: In the movie, Akshay Kumar is named after his son “Aarav”. Tattooed on back.
Sanjay Dutt made eight-pack abs for this movie.
This is A. R. Rahman and Resul Pokutty’s first movie after winning Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire.
Lara Dutta in a bikini underwater.
Fun fact: She didn’t know how to swim before the movie.
Asking your boyfriend to ask his boss for money to fulfill educational dreams. Didi khud kama lo.
Akshay Kumar coercing Sanjay Dutt again to find the Lady in Blue treasure with him.
Sanjay Dutt gets Vietnam flashbacks.
A pierced Katrina Kaif with pseudo deadlocks offers herself + cash as a prize to the winner.
Sudden Zayed Khan appearance because he can’t turn that offer down.
“You are lucky.”
– An actual exchange.
“I don’t believe in luck.”
Chale jaise hawaiye sanan sanan intensifies.
A wild Rahul Dev appears.
The fight club reunion you never wanted.
The movie goes from “Into The Blue” to “Fight Club” in 60 seconds.
The arrogant youngster is now a victim.
No sympathy.
Welcome sounds of Sonu Nigam.
Turns out Zayed Khan is younger, incompetent brother of Sanjay Dutt and the ragtag crew is complete.
Looks in the song look different than the movie. Probably shot and added later.
Akshay Kumar mistaking Kylie Minogue for a waitress while she shows why she doesn’t act full time.
Chiggy Wiggy time.
Creepy eyes.
Very physical dance on Punjabi music.
Sanjay Dutt dances like a drunk Dharmendra.
Akshay Kumar coercing Zayed Khan to coerce Sanjay Dutt to find the Lady in Blue treasure with him.
Zayed Khan coercing Sanjay Dutt to find the Lady in Blue treasure with Aarav via the route of senti.
Sanjay Dutt gets Vietnam flashbacks.
Akshay Kumar asking women to ride him home.
Beautiful underwater sequence with A.R. Rahman music. BLUEEEEEE.
Gentle reminder that Akshay Kumar went from Blue to Ram Setu
Akshay Kumar coercing Sanjay Dutt to find the Lady in Blue treasure with him over drinks.
Sanjay Dutt gets Vietnam flashbacks.
Zayed Khan coercing Sanjay Dutt to find the Lady in Blue treasure with Aarav via the route of self harm and senti.
Sanjay Dutt gets Vietnam flashbacks.
The fight club sequel nobody asked for.
Suicidal bike chases.
Why does Zayed Khan have so much screen time in a movie with Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Lara Dutta and Katrina Kaif?
Asking ’cause half his face time is under the helmet. So it’s the illusion of presence of Zayed Khan. Who has the most screen time.
The double cross is on the horizon.
Turns out Akshay Kumar was the mastermind after all.
Is it really a spoiler if it’s foreshadowed in EVERY scene since scene 1?
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