‘DON’ – A BIASED REVIEW
November 1st, 2006 8:24 pm | Movies and Videos | dear_diary | 300 ViewsI got an unexpected break and my friend and I wanted to do something ‘interesting’. That ruled out shopping and pubbing, because although we are no angels, the two just didn’t fall into our idea of interesting that day. We briefly thought of being artsy and watching some art exhibit. But we recalled our Picasso episode and decided not to risk it.
So we checked out the movies and NOTHING was intriguing. The English movies were all animated and also showing at weird hours like 9 or 11 pm. Which are weird hours when you’re talking about two girls with no mode of transportation except autorickshaws. ‘DON’ was the only movie showing at a reasonable timing. (It was 4 pm at that time and the show was at 5 pm, also we didn’t want to have too much time to think because we would definitely change our minds then).
Now that I have made it clear I did not watch the movie because I wanted to (I am not a fan of Hindi movies. Pardon to all readers who are, and who are probably seething because I am not one). Anyhow, my friend and I went to one of those new multiplexes and sat through 15 minutes of ads. Also the two seats next to me were empty but later occupied by two very drunk guys. (I do have a lot of luck). The drunker guy kept staring at me, I must have looked pretty darn good in the dark and in the alcoholic haze he was in. Anyhow, I was holding on to my temper but when he grabbed my coffee, I was pretty amazing to watch. Or atleast to listen to. His friend hustled him three rows front. Nobody messes with my coffee.
Well, to get back to the movie, Shah Rukh Khan was initially not acting like himself. I was filled with hope. However as the movie wore on, they dragged out his ‘double-role’ who acted exactly like Shah Rukh Khan. After that it went pretty much downhill for me. The better part of the movie was when Kareena Kapoor in her cameo role tried to seduce the Don. A song came on and she was shaking most parts of her anatomy in all her golden glory. No wonder the Don was not very seduced.
I better not give away too much of the story, incase there are any among us who plan to watch it. But it’s not a bad way to spend 3 hours. Also the movie is filled with one twist after another. In other words, it’s pretty twisted.
The good points about this movie, compared to other Hindi movies are:
The blood actually looked like blood.
The songs were slightly lesser in number.
However, if each actor had taken 15 seconds lesser to turn their heads from left to right, or to give each other very meaningful looks, the movie would have ended maybe half an hour earlier. Also they took ‘multi-starrer’ to new heights. I have no idea if Arjun Rampal was essential to the plot. Anyhow, he is definitely easier on the eyes than Shah Rukh Khan. Speaking of looks, Priyanka Chopra looked pretty good, fit and everything. If only bees had not stung her lips. Sigh.
PS: Apologies to all who found this utter tripe, out of context, unethical, unIndian etc etc. The only thing I can say in my defense is that I was bored out of my skull.
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November 1st, 2006 at 8:28 pm
heh good one diary….
i watched the original Don movie starring Amitabha and i remember enjoying it..
i rarely watch hindi movies anyways… the last one i watched was Rang De basanti cuz i heard it was good..
November 1st, 2006 at 8:55 pm
wow a movie review after a long time.
November 1st, 2006 at 9:03 pm
Apologies to all who found this utter tripe, out of context, unethical, unIndian etc etc. The only thing I can say in my defense is that I was bored out of my skull.
Don’t worry about that. Should be refreshing after HOT DEBATES since monday.
Your writing’s where I would put my money.
November 1st, 2006 at 10:41 pm
dear_diary
you need a peaceful holliday..and have rest……….
just dream about some wonderful things….
when u stop dreaming ..you stop living in this world…….so dream on…dream on….dream until your dreams come true……..
November 2nd, 2006 at 12:04 am
Dear Diary, I don’t care much for movie reviews. I care absolutely nothing for the movie being reviewed here. But I still read every single line here because I think the reviewer’s done a darned good job! Hnahthelin kan hawlh sawk te’ng che, ziak thiam e mai
Priyanka Chopra’s lips -sawi dik full. A nuih hian a upper lips leh a hnar hi a insi zel maiin ka hria. Hmel chu thra.
November 2nd, 2006 at 9:40 am
See what boredom does to you? First it makes you watch a movie you didnt want to see. Then it makes you bore everyone else by writing about it.
:)
November 2nd, 2006 at 9:49 am
Maimawm, van ti lawmawm reuh, mahse hnahthel a hawlh sawk chuh. Priyanka Chopra hmui chu maw, i heard from unreliable sources that she got it surgically enhanced. Imagine paying money and going thru pain for those! to each her own, tiraw?
November 2nd, 2006 at 9:51 am
myself, ka boss (hnathawhnaah chauh mahse) ni la ka va ti holiday te min pek dawn chuan.
November 2nd, 2006 at 9:57 am
Benji, if you will pay for the tickets, I’ll watch every movie released and review them here for you. heheh. But seriously, this site is the best site ever.
November 2nd, 2006 at 9:59 am
Goldie, tet lai khan Johna te inah khan Mithuna channa en hrat theih em kha :>
November 2nd, 2006 at 10:40 am
dear diary - hnahthel a in hawlh chu rin aiin a nuam ang, Virgo zawt rawh! Ani phei chuan mawng a hawlh kher a duh
Chopra i chuh, surgically enhanced thu renggg ka lo hre lo a, awi a hmui hi surgically in enhance deuh te a tum lo mawni le, ka ti zawk mah2! LOL
BUt yeah, like you said, a thu thu. Diffrent strokes (or should I say, lips) fir different folks…
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:01 am
Maimawm,
*chhe xit xet* ve siah…:P
shual shuh auh….
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:07 am
dear_diary,
vai film hmuhnawm kan tih vakloh pawh hi…”sum-bur” hi an lo ni leh a…
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November 2nd, 2006 at 3:31 pm
johna sawi takah chuan hman zanah ka mumangah ka hmu a.. chuan he had built a rocket ship.. muahahhaahah
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:22 pm
dear_ diary..i really love the way u write ..ur style of writing..:)
The drunker guy kept staring at me, I must have looked pretty darn good in the dark and in the alcoholic haze he was in. Anyhow, I was holding on to my temper but when he grabbed my coffee, I was pretty amazing to watch. Or atleast to listen to. His friend hustled him three rows front. Nobody messes with my coffee.
lolzzzz…i laugh so much when i read stuffs u write….i dont know you..but this comes from the heart..your style of writing is refreshing to say the least..
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:33 pm
I actually fell in love with those lines
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:03 pm
i demand a threesome.. and heywhen it comes to who has rights over dear diary then its me… stay away from her… bwahahahaahah
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:19 pm
Same here. You have a real flair for writing, doc, not very many people have it. Give us lots more write-ups.
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:22 pm
No problem. We probably can sponsore that from Google Ads
if the council approves! Do you have something like thecinema.in over there?
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:30 pm
Goldie’s role model was Mithun eh? Why am I not surprised?
November 2nd, 2006 at 7:20 pm
Goldie, forget abt threesomes or twosomes, i pa ka hlau overr. maybe because the only time i met your parents i was wearing my top inside-out
November 2nd, 2006 at 7:23 pm
thanks life_10, J and Ben, if i post some more, please remember you guys created the monster:)
November 2nd, 2006 at 7:31 pm
no.. u werent wearing a top
November 2nd, 2006 at 10:17 pm
U wish,goldie.LOL