Don_Dutiya

Really cold winters! Lots of fog in Delhi! Loads of sleep in eyes. Gosh! Missed MI4. To socha Don2 dekhenge. Bollywood zindabad (trailer dono ke same feel wale dikh rahe hai). Here it comes, the review –

Don2, the sequel to the remake of Don is rated 3/5.

Story -
DON surrenders to get Vardhan (Boman Irani) to get him out of jail. He is successful with some smart moves and then narrates him the plan to steal the note-plates from which Euros are printed (wow). In the way, there are some local goons, blackmailing, etc and Don gets the better of its competitors. Don eventually starts off the mission and ends his voyage by riding a bike with the number plate showcasing DON 3. He obviously triumphed and survived DON 2’s plot.

Star Cast –
Shahrukh Khan – Firstly some good words on looks. SRK untidy looks did worked on scene and his long hairlocks, did give him quite a DONly look (khatarnaak). However! Acting is again ok. If G.One was ok! This serves no better. SRK should now rework his strategy. His action movies are not working for him (same can be said for his acting).
Priyanka Chopra (PC) – plays is good. But she should hurry up else Vidya Balan will soon be at top.
OM Puri – good (as always)
Kunal K – oK, looks too much sophisticated
Boman Irani – good (as always)
Lara Bhupati – gold glare is only thing I can recall of her

The music by Shankar Ehsaan Loy disappoints. Not even one song is rememberable. Was expecting something on Paan & Banaras especially in the light to improve the previous attempt (recall the previous version of Farhan Akhtar’s Don), but is not there.

Timing?
Don2 is unfortunately coming right after MI4. The comparison hence terms it even weaker. Even though Don2 by all means is well shot (almost all abroad), it is far away from standards set up by last week’s MI 4. But it brings us to the same debate – Do Indian movies want to bring technology as its USP or sheer creativity will do, as in past? Later.

What works: SRK look, nice locations for shooting
What not: story, non-thriller feel

SPEAKing PICtures’s verdict – Wait for the reborn of Don in next version (number of bike said DON 3). Till then, try to avoid meeting DON_DUTIYA in cinema halls.

ps: SRK has realized where his real potential is. He will be starting a romantic flick from Jan first week. Good SRK. Remember!

“Haar ke jeetne wale ko baazigar kehte hai”

Ladies! Happy now?