Laughter is the best medicine. And that’s exactly what Tom Dick And Harry offers in ample doses. This feel-good entertainer has enough funny moments to give your cheekbones adequate exercise for the day.
Inspired by the play see no evil hear no evil, Tom Dick And Harry scores high points in the treatment department.Despite the inspiration , director Tijori is still confident enough to steer the story onto its own track and to its logical, or illogical, conclusion. It moves at a brisk pace throughout and succeds in keeping one engrossed, giving the viewer no time to blink an eyelid. Also, there are enough surprises, which spring up at the right time, adding flavour to the proceedings.
Celina is the item of this particular story and has to put up with a large band of admirers – Dino, Anuj and Jimmy et al. All the admirers con and double cross each other to win Celina’s heart and love… until it all comes to a head ....
Director Deepak Tijori’s storytelling, aided by deft screenplay, make the film an enjoyable fare. The writer has packaged enough hilarious moments to tickle the viewer’s funny bone.Don’t go looking hard for logic or common sense; this is one of those brainless comedies. However, it teeters on the right side of brainless and provides a few laughs.
Tom Dick And Harry is a masala potpourri of the entertaining kind – the kind that other directors like David Dhawan and Priyadarshan have forgotten how to make. Tijori’s succeeds in stirring the mixture – a blend of affectionate masala spoof, action and crazy love triangles – with each ingredient balanced in just the right doses.
The different path the three men choose and their antics have been handled cleverly, giving an altogether new dimension to the film. The writing and execution of these portions is what takes the graph of the film upwards.
But the film is not without its share of flaws, the major one being the climax. The screenplay loses its grip in the climax and ends on a cliched note. Besides, the film tends to get very citycentric. Another draback is the mocking of mental and physical impairments. When we have films like Black and Iqbal that have come up with groundbreaking and sensitive insights into the situations of characters with disabilities, Tom Dick and Harry takes it to create some humour.
Tom Dick And Harry is Deepak’s 4th attempt at direction and he gets the grammar of film making right this time around . There’re no continuity jerks or technical flaws. But more than anything else, he deserves kudos for extracting fine performances from the main cast
Dialogues stand out in this comic venture, combining well with the screenplay. Cinematography is striking.
Jimmy is a complete natural, essaying a difficult role with elan. His character moves the story forward and provides the necessary surprise elements in the film.
Anuj enacts his part with sincerity, coming across as a fine performer. Dino is alright, although he needs to brush up on his dialogue delivery. Celina is photogenic, but doesn’t really get ample scope to display histrionics. Yet, despite the shortcoming, she does make her presence felt. Kim is first-rate.
On the whole, Tom Dick And Harry boasts of some rib-tickling comedy, which is also its USP. The light moments, coupled with witty dialogues, should attract the attention of the youth - its target audience.