Elaan's twists and turns

Arjun Rampal has been assigned all major stunts—be it jumping from Venice bridges or escaping bullets. As an actor who made a mark by enacting a delicate role in ‘Tehzeeb’, here he pursues the unconquerable don, Baba Sikander (Mithun Chakraborty), with a conviction which is hard to come across.

Mithun is a don whose sultanate is spread across Italy and Germany. His expressions are dead. Shooting and tracking down each other, our heroes seemingly forget the difference between the drama and reality. You are also expected to do the same, especially when Johan Abraham is smuggled out of a jail.

Amisha Patel and Lara Dutta sticks to their value of adding feminine charm. Beyond this they go amiss. After the second half, the screenplay splits to suit the romantic mood of the heroines. Screenplay takes the back seat. A good story loses its steam with bone-wrenching and car blast scenes frequently popping out of the storyline.

If action-lovers can ignore all these unreasonable twists, they can enjoy ‘Elaan’. (TNS)
 

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