'Don 2 : The King Is Back' - Movie Review

Comments [ 89 ] By India-Forums.com Staff | 23 December 2011 | 11:44pm

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'Don 2: The King Is Back'; Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani, Lara Dutta, Om Puri, Kunal Kapoor, Om Puri; Directed by Farhan Akhtar; Rating: ***

The King says he is back. Long live the King. King Khan, or Shah Rukh as some of us prefer to call him, is seen at the pinnacle of precociousness in this pitch-perfect tongue-in-cheek homage to the espionage thriller.

But this is not your average 'Don-returns-because-he-had-to' kind of predictable sequel. Farhan Akhtar with the keen participation of his ebullient writer Ameet Mehta and Amrish Shah, comes up with a cool concoction that prefers to let the action speak louder than words.

There are enough throwaway lines given to Don to make him fly high as a superhero of the underworld even when he's locked away for life? Like Tom Cruise in 'Misssion Impossible 4' last week, Shah Rukh's journey into valiant viciousness begins with a jailbreak. It then speeds into a kind of con caper which could go anywhere. It goes to Switzerland where the action is relentless. And it's not only about the flying bullets and speeding cars.

Don's world is governed by a kind of subverted moral censorship where he, and nobody else, decides right from wrong. Into this world of win-win wickedness where Don reigns supreme, Farhan Akhtar infuses an intelligence that isn't only connected to agencies.

Queerly, Don doesn't encourage human ties. And since Don decides the destiny of the plot the relationships within the plot therefore do not grow substantially. Farhan portrays human attachment almost as an embarrassment, a hyphen in a film that is punctuated with exclamation marks. The ony tender moment in the screenplay occurs when an affable computer hacker (Kunal Kapoor) caresses his pregnant wife's belly. The moment passes quickly. And we move to Don's next level of purported ingenuity.

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The relationship between Don and his 'junglee billi' Roma (Priyanka Chopra, hair, makeup and clothes and not much else in place) is barely given a nod by the screenplay. You wonder how Don calls her Junglee Billi since she's so immaculate and impervious all through. Maybe it's a private joke between them. We will never know. Or would we?

Watch out for Don 3. Hopefully Don would be married to Roma and growing vegetables in a village in Spain while the Interpol follows his trail in Pakistan.

Not all of it makes sense. Some of it, you suspect, is pointless to even Don himself. But the film exudes a kind of uber-chic temperament that we've hardly ever seen in our films.

Precocious and audacious, with his tongue wedged stubbornly in his cheek, Don is back in edgy laconic look back in rancour. The chase is restrained. The thrills are austere, almost severe. Farhan Akhtar is determined not to go over-the-top even as his evil protagonist does just that.

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Date: 12/24/2011 1:11:21 AMiMadz
DON2 is awesome, cool and too smart movie ! Loved it ! SRK overshadows each and every character and actor...Truly. SRK Rocks !!! And, I think...This DON is now SRK's franchise ! SRK is back...And its ROCKING !!! Loved the surprise, Hrithik's sexy and stylish dance ! He is hot, and SRK as in DON is back with a bang ! :)

Outstanding ! 5 Stars ! :)

SRK is literally BACK and I am so so so so so happy with this movie that I am planning to go again watch it in 3D with friends as we loved it ! :)

I so love SRK as DON !!! Love you, SRK !!!

SRK is the HEART of this movie, and he delivers mindblowing, and flawless performance ! He carried DON so smoothly that eventually you find yourself in love with this smart, devil, wicked and witty DON ! SRK proved himself once again that he is a brilliant actor not just a star ! And, PC is damn hot and sexy and this little unconventional romance between Roma and SRK is worth watching and enjoying !

Script and lines are awesome, this movie is smart movie in which you can't afford to lose your 5 mins outta screen ! And, plot is catchy, it does not bore you at all ! And, Thank god (No! Thank Farhan) that there was no emotional drama at all ! DON does not need emotional, lovey-dovey track to get viewers ! DON himself is enough ! I think I will wait eagerly for DON3. And, very sorry to say this but now when I read or hear DON, all I can remember is Mr. Shah Rukh Khan and not the original one ! Eventhough SRK himself is saying that the original is original but SRK as and in DON is my generation's DON and I am in love with this new all wicked, witty, devil, smart, cool and calm DON !

Go for DON3, Farhan ! Good Work, Music, Screenplay, Script everything is wonderful ! Nice team work ! Loved it !
Date: 12/24/2011 12:47:02 AMsabamonaya
i rate this movie 5/5
awesomest movie of 2011
Date: 12/24/2011 12:37:14 AMsamicute
thank for the awesome articles
Date: 12/24/2011 12:30:14 AMiMadz
The movie is awesome and its just so good, cool, calm and smart movie !!

SRK is flawless and HOT !!

I am in love with this calm, cool, witty, evil, wicked DON !!!

Love you, SRK !!!

4.5 outta 5 stars !!!

SRK ROCKS !!!
Date: 12/24/2011 12:23:15 AMRichie-Rich
Long live the King. King Khan, Shahrukh Khan.
Love you SRK :)
Date: 12/24/2011 12:22:11 AMLimo
I rate the film 41/2 stars. I saw it on Wednesday premier show in the UK. What an ambience in the scenes and Sharuk's screen presence is par excellences. Priyanka played a convincing cop, the jangali billi concept was adequately maintained as a continuation from don1. The computer hacking and the hacker theme was well executed.

Must watch film, a very good entertainer!!!
Date: 12/23/2011 11:47:57 PMhinapriya
SRK ROCKXXX
LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U...DON
Date: 12/23/2011 11:30:07 PMNaDzGirl
it's da best indian movie of 2011 in fact my fav srk movie after swades & chak de india

shah never looked this sexier in any movie and i was drooling throughout da movie for his charisma & persona

pc disappointed me big time plus da music

woahhh this is da best christmas gift i've got so far in my life!
Date: 12/23/2011 10:59:49 PM..Ananya-kmh..
Don 2 is an amazing movie..
Date: 12/23/2011 10:32:47 PMsidra2007
great review! Absolutely loved the movie!! SRK rocked!!!!!!!!!!