DON - My Doodles

I saw "DON - The Chase Begins" yesterday. First if you haven't, take a look at the trailor..



After I saw the Trailor, I was blown away! I thought the Movie was going to be out of this world!! It was!!

Now I'm not going to go on and on about the Plot, since most of you know already that this is a remake of the Eighties BLOCKBUSTER "DON" starring Amithabh Bachan. So I'll get the the Comments right away.

Shah Rukh Khan:

As always, Shah Rukh Khan has given the role of DON and Vijay all he's got! His acting is almost Flawless. But (as in everything else, there is a BUT!) he really doesn't not suit the role of a ruthless underground Crime Lord. I felt like I was watching The Godfather, with Mathew Perry playing the role of Al Pachino. SRK's acting does give a stylish touch to the charecter, but his petite physique and past reputation as a Fun Loving, Hopeless Romantic just overpower everything else. Also, as much as we try to ignore it, it is too frequent. Yes! I'm reffereing to some of the mannerism of SRK whic makes him look Gay, thus killing DON's Charecterization!

The Three Chicks:

Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, and Esha Gopikar do a good job with their roles. They've given exactly what is needed. Kareena Kapoor only comes in for the first 10 mins before her charecter is murdered by DON. She sizzles in the song "Deewana Deewana". Esha Gpoikar and Priyanka Chopra also look dazzling in all the scenes that they're in as they always do.

Boman Irani, Arjun Rampal, and Om Puri:

Boman Irani is awesome as DCP Dsilwa. He shines as the Good Cop in the first half, and also as the Ruthless Vardhan in the second. Arjun Rampal is one of the best things in DON. He plays the role of Jasjeet with perfect accuracy. Om Puri does his job well too.

Farhan Akhtar:

Farhan Akhtar's care in his script and in the presentation of the storyline is seen in each and every frame of the movie. It's no surprice that Farhan Akhtar is an expert director because we have seen his earlier movies like Dil Chatha Hai and Lakshya. Although Farhan Akhtar did pull in a lot of critisism for distorting the Climax from the Original DON, none can deny the fact that the ending for this DON is far better than the Original! The Ending leaves the audience shellshocked and nailed to their seats even after the Credits are over! Bravo!

Technical Brilliance and The Slick Presentation:

The Technical Brilliance and the Awesome Presentation is Jaw Dropping. DON doesn't fall short of a High Budjet Hollywood Action Flick! Some scenes just blew me away, espicially the Air Fight between DON and a white guy (You'll be in awe once you see it too).


Music:

Shankar Ehsan Roy have done an excellent with the music. Espicially the BGM just adds to the Adrenaline Rush of the movie.

Overall:

DON is definatly a MUST SEE! There are a few flaws like SRK's gay-ish mannerisms but other than that, the movie is quite amazing! Go for it, incase you haven't already!