In a Nutshell. Mini reviews of movies old and new. No fuss. No spoilers. And often no sleep.
Showing posts with label Farhan Akhtar. Show all posts
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Saturday, 29 March 2014

Don 2 (2011)

Five years have passed since Don successfully duped the police in the previous film, He concocts an elaborate plan to prove that he’s still the undisputed King of the underworld. However, he needs help to achieve it, so he gathers the players together by preying on their weaknesses.
The cinematography is of a high standard and SRK gets a temporary new hairstyle that makes him look meaner, but beneath the sheen it's another lazy Hollywood action movie clone, except this time it’s more of a straightforward heist movie. Well, it's not exactly straightforward, but it's less ridiculous.

3 bad habits out of 5

Thursday, 30 January 2014

Don (2006)

A slick Indian action/thriller that isn't quite as amazing as it pretends to be. It’s a little bit European and a lot American in style. If Hollywood remade it it’d likely star Tom Cruise. That’s the kind of crap it is.
SRK has fun in a dual role as a Mafia villain and a selfless nobody. Arjun Rampal has a lesser role and does just as well with what he’s given. The ladies get a share of the action and drama, but are mostly there for support.

2½ twisty twists out of 5