Friday, May 4, 2012

Movie Review - Don 2 (Hindi) - Welcome to stylish copycatism!!

While I was watching Don 2, first I guessed the end, I thought it must be like "The Score" (*ing Marlon Brando, Robert Di Niro and Edward Norton). But no, Farhan Akthar is a genius and he manages to engage the audience till the end with an intriguing plot.

First let me take you through the dark shades of the film. Don 2 starts another era of stylish copycatism by taking help from its distant relatives in Hollywood - Prison Break series, MI series, Ocean's Eleven and, surprisingly, James Bond's "The World Is Not Enough" was generous to donate its theme music. For die-hard formulaic Bollywood fans, this one is a thumbs down. It has just got two songs and no regulars. The Prison Break episode seemed to be so simple and silly, and the way the team plans the heist where only SRK takes the baton and leaves less for others to brainstorm, are some out of the place moments in the film. I feel the screenplay could have been better and the script too could do with more work.

On the flip side, the pace of the film is brilliantly controlled; the tension rises as the heist starts up and takes you to the edge of your seats. The end, when it comes, is unexpected, a truly shattering climax to a film that kinda tried to think out of its box. The sharp dialogue, chic visuals and slick editing combine to give an originality and style which would inspire countless copies and set Farhan Akthar on his way to becoming one of Bollywood's big players. Don 2 stands apart as a fantastic film in its own right with its quirky, funny and heart stopping moments.

Hope you will enjoy watching it... NO AUTOGRAPHS PLEASE!!

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