Bollywoods Khiladi Kumar, aka Akshay Kumar, is back but with a bang this Eid. The star cast and the hype surrounding the film were different this time than any of the last Akki films. Partially this is due to the role that Tiger Shorff and a big Eid release played in favor of the film from Pooja Entertainment. The film features Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Alaya Fazal, Manushi Chillar, Ronit Roy and others in this slick, mindless action movie to be seen in a housefull theater packed with fanboys, with Ali Abbas Zafar at the helm of the project. Is it worth watching in theaters Lets make that decision easy for you. Decoding the plot of BMCMThe film plays a peculiar yet pre-requisite plot with the same old action trope. The story follows how the world will end under the feat of a crazy baddie who once wanted to create a clone super soldier for the Indian army, but when rejected after 15 years of his lifes work, his work turns rogue and only two crazy solidiers can save the world and country from this anomaly.The question of the hour: Is it any goodOne word! Not really, but it aint that bad either. Here I am. The film desperately attempts to work on the sci-fi action board, but the issue emerges with the same old screenplay, campy dialogue, ridiculous pacing and the cliche villan angle. Well, now that Ive mentioned it, the project itself is a debarkle. We can see the motive of the makers to make duo-star action films and paring Akshay with Tiger, as it sure was a treat to see them doing action but the execution is so poor that it ends up making the film an average and forgattable affair this Eid.The good of BMCMThe action: Bade Miyan Chote Miyan offers an array of incredible action sets, one after another, mounted on a mammoth scale and budget. The opening action scene and its practicality gave a great start to the film. Akshays action was well paired with Tigers agility, making it an interesting combo. The action—fire, explosion, and slowmotion—was on point.Khiladi shines: Khiladi Kumar is the saving grace of the film! Akkis dialogue, charm, comedic timing, and performance are in the right place. Apart from looking bulked up and sporting his greys, Kumar has done a commendable job.The BGM: Background music always plays a massive role in an action, massala, or mass film, so to speak and here is composer Julius Packiam, known for the Ek Tha Tiger BGM. He has done a phenomenal job with the music. The delivery, when needed, was on point as well.Sukumaran skill at show: Malyalam superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran plays the pivotal role for our protagonists. A blast from the past who now has turned into trouble for the bade and chote. The dialogue delivery, the intensity, the firey eyes and the pitch Prithvi just nail his role as Kabir, aka Prallay. Although the one-tone character of his as written was a massive flaw.The Cinematography: In several exquisitely filmed scenes, cinematographer Marcin Laskawiec bestows upon us the splendor of Scotland, London, Luton, Abu Dhabi, and Jordan.The bad of BMCMThe screenplay: This is one of those generic films that will perish with time. The screenplay is so predictable that the fun quotient is missing in the film. The film trailer revealed a good twist that could have been hidden. Dont expect any logic in this film, period!The dialouges: OMG! To begin with, this is not the Farhad Samji level of badly written dialogue, yet the lines, one liners and majority of the jokes are terrable and unbearable. Only a chal kutreya from Kumar midway through a fight scene or some one line might make you chuckle. Tiger Shroff and Alaya Fs dialogues were the worst of them all. The films dumb-down humor make you familiar with the style with the introduction of our protagonists and youll bear most of it, but a lot of it is just awful.The one-tone characters: The characters played by each actor are just a sad waste of potential. The villans arc is bad and predictable Bade and Chotes good cop bad cop goofy load just adds cherry on top of the humiliating cake it is.The god awful promotional strategy: Yes! The film has its flaws but what made it an even bigger mess was the promotional strategy. The makers decided to release random mid-songs rather than action scenes or a good traler for a fact. The trailer, when dropped, spoiled around 95 percent of the film itself.The direction: This is by far the weekliest Ali Abbas Zafar film in his filmography. From films like Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai to films with scenography like Bloody Daddy and BMCM, this is a letdown from him. The direction and vision massively falter.Hollywood influence: The film will remind you of a bunch of Hollywood films, Marvel films, Hobbs and Shaw, Bad guys and more. The film borrows heavily from such categories and works on the same template.Box Office ka boss returnsBMCM began its theatrical run, grossing Rs 15 crore on its first day of sales. Bade Miyan Chote Miyan garnered a strong 30.35% occupancy rate across Hindi regions over the Eid celebration, with key cities like Chennai, Mumbai, Jaipur, and Lucknow having the greatest footfalls.The film is a one-time watch for action buffs, but it is an absolutely skippable affair. The on-screen friendship and camaraderie between Akshay and Tiger is really great, and it transfers nicely, so for fans of both stars, this might be a treat. Ill give this one a 2.5-star rating.
