A movie-viewing experience for me has most certainly got to do with being entertained than sitting and dissect each frame! This is the very reason for me to keep reiterating that I am no "critic" but an audience who wants to have a fun time at the movies.
I recently caught the movie of one of the craziest superstars of the generation - the baadshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan! You love him, you hate him, but Don ko ignore karna mushkil hi nahi, namumkin hai! It is impossible to ignore the fact that even though he is slightly pompous and egoistic, he is one of the most successful, intelligent and self-made superstars! The most loved villain, Don, is back in a leaner and meaner avtaar, promising lots of style, action and entertainment!
The story of Don 2 takes off from where Don ended and travels across Malaysia, Switzerland and Germany and builds with a newer characters waiting to be bashed by the brash Don. With his uber luxe style, slick action sequences and cheeky dialogue delivery, SRK (except for his cocky walk) practically carries the movie on his shoulders, as most characters including Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani or Kunal Kapoor just about make their presence felt. But when it is a Shah Rukh Khan movie, it ought to be all about him, right?! What is however very contradictory is the fact that Don in the first part says, "Yeh romatic baatein mujhe badi boring lagti hain" and goes on to romance the tough Roma (Priyanka Chopra) in the sequel!
While Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy barely strike the musical chord, the Maya-song in Usha Uthup's signature style definitely lingers in the mind! As Farhan Akhtar shines with his stylish Ocean's Eleven meets James Bond-style slick direction and some memorable Don-isms, Jason West takes the audience on a picturesque journey with his cinematography while Anand Subaya's editing is crisp. All in all, 2011 culminates with a racier, wittier and naughtier entertainer. Hail the arrogant, suave, cool anti-hero! Don 2 is a complete paisa-vasool film!
A lot of critics have simply not ceased their "bash-SRK-at-every-occasion" remarks. I am only amused by this attitude for some reason. An unapologetic Shah Rukh Khan has always done what he felt is right and never failed to entertain albeit huge risks with projects like Asoka, Paheli, Billu or the latest mammoth venture RaOne. At least he isn't riding on the effortless success-formula of remaking massive south Indian hits in Hindi! Let us give the man some credit for daring to change the norms of film-making by bringing in VFX, creating state-of-the-art studios and churning one entertainer after another for those who spend a few hundreds to walk into a multiplex with a hope of being thoroughly entertained!
As for the critics-if you want to scrutinize every shot and frame of every possible movie, a host of Film Festivals are round the corner....satiate the urge to closely study the movie-making process and let the common viewer enjoy all the naach-gaana and action on screen!
As I walk out of the multiplex, I am all charged up and inspired (by the man himself) to bare my heart out and let my thoughts flow on one of the most entertaining slick-flicks and one of the wackiest, wittiest, eccentric yet charming entertainers!
I end my 2011 movie-watching experience on a high...total bollywood ishtyle! And after the mean machine, I wouldn't mind a fresh dose of the eternal romantic Raj in 2012!
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