Article Updated 12 March, 2005 02:07:58 AM IST   Karam By Prema K. ©2005 Bollyvista.com   The two stars are for the look of the film. It would be no exaggeration to say that the film is extremely boring fare, and with scenes that are repetitive. The only memorable scene is the gruesome murder in the beginning of the film. After that it is one long dragging film that you wished you hadn't sat through. Now for the story (?). It is an old-fashioned plot. There is a contract killer, John (John Abraham), and his loving wife, Shalini (Priyanka Chopra). He loves her to death and so does she. She is aware of his profession but love is blind like we all know. So she turns a blind eye and carries on loving him. She is a dancer in a night club. John works for Captain (Bharat Dabholkar), who has the body but lacks the menacing face to strike terror in people. One day, John ends up killing an entire family, except for a 7-year-old girl. As he stares into the eyes of her sister, who is slowly breathing her last in his arms, he realizes the gravity of the situation and decides to quit the profession. Shalini and he decide to start life afresh but Captain will not allow that!. So he becomes a thorn in their lives. He starts by kidnapping Shalini. Captain's life is in danger. His threat is the rival Don, Yunus (Vishwajeet Pradhan). There is an attack on his life. Captain wants to eliminate a few prominent people in the city including Yunus himself. So John, his ace killer is assigned the responsibility of executing the plan. That's the deal if John wants his beloved wife back. Mumbai's tough cop, Wagh (Shiney Ahuja) is tailing John for the gruesome murder. The cat and mouse game that follows leaves you untouched, and unmoved. The narrative is pathetic. A film of this nature should have been slick to make an impact. The cinematographer-turned-director's touch is evident in the film but the director had better realize that there's more to a film than great visuals. The songs are hardly memorable. John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra don't share any sort of screen chemistry although they make a visually appealing pair. Performance wise, Priyanka is her bubbly self. John seems to be a shade better than his earlier films. But he looks hot. In fact, that seems to be the only reason for it to click with the younger generation, especially the teenyboppers who have a huge crush on him. The rest of the cast is adequate. A sure flop at the box office! ** (Two STARS) *poor; **average; ***good; ****very good; *****excellent   close   Print this Article http://www.bollyvista.com   http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/29/4423