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Don 2 is perhaps the best Christmas film in the last 5 years. It's slick,stylish and high on acting and visual effects. When it's SRK and Farhan together, miracles are bound to happen and it well happens for Don 2 is the best Christmas gift that Bollywood could offer and it is definitely an emblem of the acting skills of SRK whose kingship is proved. ACTING: SRK is the man who reigns supreme in this film and leaves a strong impression on the audiences mind with his stellar performance. His smile, dialogue delivery and every expression deserves a bow. Priyanka looked beautiful and does well in the second half. Her chemistry with SRK is electrifying.She deserves an applause for well balancing herself as a woman in love and hatred with the same man. Boman Irani is excellent as ever and in negative role he is always a treat to watch. Kunak Kapoor is impressive and Lara Dutta looks gorgeous. Hrithik gives a stunning performance in his cameo. His ball dance withPriyanka was a visual delight.

DIRECTION: Farhan handles the scenes well and never lets the adrenaline rush or the script to fall flat. He keeps the audiences glued to their seat and this versatile man gives as a slick action thriller which is far better than Race,Dhoom,Dhoom 2 and even SRK's Ra.One.

SCRIPT: The script is well written and every scene is well handled. Dialogues are brilliant and none of the scene fall flat. No unnecessary toilet humour and songs have made the film even more appealing.

MUSIC: The song Zaraa Dil Ko Thaam Lo is well sung by Vishal Dadlani and well shot. Background score and Hain Ye Mayaa was fabulous.

TECHNIQUE: Don 2's description is incomplete without commenting on it's cinematography and special effect.The film's visuals is better than MI-4,Ra.One,Robot,Krissh.It's stunning and well shot. Thailand and Berlin and Zurich looked picturesque. The special effects add a special flavour to the film which makes it even more delicious.

ACTING: 9.5/10 { 8 in general, 1.5 extra for SRK} DIRECTION: 7.5/10 SCRIPT: 7/10 MUSIC: 7/10 TECHNIQUE: 9.5/10 Overall I rate the film 9.5 out of 10.

The first five minutes of Farhan Akhtar's shiny new flick "Don 2" is lists of media partners, brand partners, and other partners against a black screen, so one gauges there is going to be a vast amount of product placement. Then follow the names of German funding entities, and we realize that this is a German-Indian co-production—it's cool that Germany has taken to investing in Indian enterprises and offering tax incentives to film in the Fatherland. At that point, an impatient Sardarji yelled out in the dark: "Oy, that's enough – let's balle balle!" to much laughter in the house. Then the film began and for the next two hours raced at breakneck speed, pausing briefly every few minutes to blow something up.

I skipped Farhan Akhtar's remake of the 1978 hit Don with Amitabh Bachchan and Zeenat Aman – why bother with it when the original is still kicking around? Don 2 is advertised as an original work – that's what attracted me. However, out of curiosity, I did look up the song done by Kareena Kapoor on YouTube, and, yup, Helen needn't spare a second thought about anybody wresting that "Peerless Danseuse of the Hindi Screen" title away from her. Poor Kareena, in her pudgy phase then, tried hard but didn't even come close to what Ms. Richardson so effortlessly gave us back in '78. Akhtar appears to have altered something in his remake, for when the sequel opens, the good Don is nowhere to be seen; the bad Don is still alive, having a blast, and now wreaking havoc around the world. He's gone global. Avenging angel Roma—the Zeenat Aman character—traipses in his wake, always a moment too late on the uptake and the crime scene. She's been given a hunky subordinate who throws her melting looks and frisks after her like an adorable puppy. Whenever tough chick Roma (Priyanka Chopra) girds her loins to do battle with Don (a full-time occupation for the entire police forces of India, Malaysia, Germany, perhaps Switzerland, too), he acts touchingly solicitous. In one of the twists in the tale, when Roma has to go on a rescue mission with Don, loverboy gets to snarl at Shah Rukh, "If anything happens to her…" and doesn't even complete the threat. Really, little man, really?

Shah Rukh has great fun striding around with a bad ass attitude, many tattoos, and in the first part of the film, designer stubble and a hybrid coif that's part corn-rows, part dreads—and excuse my saying—part greasy and unwashed. Still, he's Shah Rukh, and can pull off anything. He's a lean mean fighting machine, and for reasons known only to him, allows himself to be arrested by Roma and incarcerated in a chic Malaysian prison. There's not a trace of grittiness—the prison has a jolly orange and crisp white color scheme and looks practically wholesome. Good old Boman Irani playing a mean baddie Vardhaan, who impersonated an Interpol officer in the original, is Shah Rukh's prison mate. However nasty Boman tries to be, I always feel he'll revert to comedy mode, and cackle "Fooled you - just kidding!" Vardhaan and Don have a balletic knife fight, then break out of prison together, and team up to relieve the German Central Bank of its Euro printing plates. Why mess with small-time labor-intensive activities like running international drug cartels, when you can just print your own cash supply without offering anything in return!

Don is baddest guy on the block, but loses a little of his street cred and edge, when recently sprung from prison, he reunites with his new honey/admin assistant Ayesha ( a slinky sophisticated Lara Dutta) and a number of sexy girl and boy henchmen (henchpeople?) in a Vegas-style synchronized song-and-dance routine, which would have called for weeks of rehearsal. Uh-huh, that's exactly what the most dangerous criminal in the world would do to strike fear in the hearts of opponents. The jokey vibe persists through innumerable convoluted cons and double cons, crosses and double-crosses. It's engaging and fast moving, and whenever your attention wanders – wait, who's conning whom now? – there's an explosion to jolt you out of your reverie.

Everyone tries to out-do Don, but Shah Rukh always has the last laugh, delivers cheesy lines with panache, and demonstrates that sheer star power can transcend utter improbability. There are fights aplenty, matched with an abundance of shameless product placement: gangs of baddies and battalions of S.W.A.T. teams routinely synchronize watches, giving us 70mm close-ups of Tag Heuer time pieces; breathless chases with Hyundai, BMW, and Mercedes cars (a vehicle for every price point, you see) proving their endurance and longevity; and designer duds, jewelery, and sunglasses from various fashion houses schilled by Shah Rukh, Priyanka, and Lara.

This is a well-crafted popcorn flick, with excellent cinematography (Jason West doing his best work), slick editing (Anand Subaya), and world-class stunts and chases – Farhan Akhtar owes much to the Bourne and Bond series, for there is a similarity of look, feel, and pace. Apart from looking stern and indomitable (Priyanka) and smart, sexy, and efficient (Lara), the women don't have a lot to do. Kunal Kapoor is effective as a computer hacker brought in for the heist, but only gets to Tazer a single guy – Shah Rukh deals with everybody else in every single country we visit in the course of the flick.

Okay, Shah Rukh, we've humored you and ponied up our $$$ for Ra-One and Don 2; now we need a good ol' fashioned grown-up love-story from you, before Farhan Akhtar lobs Don 3, 4, & 5 like grenades at us.

As much as I awaited for Don 2 and the lines delivered by SRK as well as his facial looks, I was disappointed by Don 2.

Whereas in the first Don, Shah Rukh Khan was menacing, threatening, and downright badass, in the sequel, he is more kinder, and has traits which is reminiscent of Vijay at times.

Overall, I would say watch Don's ending on youtube, and then see this movie's ending. That is enough to say that Don had much more oomph and left you shocked, whereas the sequel was just a heist movie where Don gets caught not once but several times and has a few twists here and there. The twists are nowhere as dramatic or mind boggling as the first movie but rather unnecessary twists like the movie Race.

I wish Farhan would reconsider his choices as his second movie in the franchise is more or less the same seen before. The first one was one of its kind even though it was a remake. In the first, Don was a powerful kingpin but came close to death at one point and met his match with Arjun Rampal's Jasjit while trying to stay out of Roma's vengeful spirit. In this movie, Don faces no challenge. His biggest obstacle is the cops and he simply has no one to feel real danger from.

I give this movie a 6/10 because:

• Don is not as menacing and relies on a heist to make his getaway which is not really as intelligent in his part. - The punch lines are delivered way to many times and in some cases both the punchlines and soundtrack are lifted from the first movie and overused. - Prianka's Roma is nowhere near as vengeful as she was in the first movie. In this movie, she is just a sexy female cop who feels sorry for Don. - Lara Dutta's role much just a tad bit longer than Hrithik Roshan's cameo. That's a shame considering Don's girl is Ayesha and not Roma. - There are no side hero's or powerful performances. Arjun Rampal's presence is missed and sadly Kunal Kapoor is just a smart computer whiz and nothing else. There are no anti-villain or like to take down Don. He simply is a one man show with everyone either supporting him or eventually supporting him. - Don bungee jumping from the tower with a rope seemed more like a publicity stunt rather than an actual choice. It's hard to understand how he would conveniently find the rope to make a leap. Watch MI:GP where Tom Cruise leaps from a tower as well but he had every reason to do so. Don could have taken down the baddie and simply go downstairs but he drops and in the next shot you see a rope holding him. - Boman Irani's lack of enthusiasm or charisma from the first movie, Arjun Rampal's is also missed. He was a willing contender and gave Don a run for his money. In this movie, everyone is equally dumb and helpless except for Don. - (SPOILER ALERT) Don willing to die in Roma's hand and feeling compassion for her and Roma not shooting Don is the biggest reason this movie receives a low rating from me. I wish Bollywood could be original and have a unlikable monster, but Don is more of a hero in this one. (SPOILER END)

+ Hrithik's Roshan's cameo was genuinely nice even though the whole premise of wearing a mask was sort of unrealistic. It did remind me of the first movie with concealing identity. + Don's facial hair and looks are really a big plus considering Bollywood is very lazy when they show passage of time. Hence, SRK's changing looks does give you a sense of passage of time. + The car chase and fight scenes where on par with Hollywood movies and certainly realistic and filled with effort. + Berlin is a riveting, dynamic playground for Don and his actions even though the movie's location could have been anywhere. I say this only because its a heist movie and not one about mafia kinpin and setting up empire in a established location. + Some use of fashionable clothes, cars, gadgets, but none of these props are presented enough for people to want to purchase them. The first movie was a trend setter from the shirt Don wore in Yeh Mera Dil, to his watch, to his Motorola Razr cellphone, Tag Huer watch, sunglasses, Mercedes car, state of the art lazer laptop, etc. In this movie, the props are not as evident and hence I do not expect people to do much more than get the D tattoo or sport facial hair. The props are there bit limited.

Lastly, the remake Don from 2006 showed how committed and dedicated Don was in building his empire. He worked hard for it, and his pace was really fast. Roma and DCP were a threat to him so he played along until he could make his getaway. In this movie, Don is playful with no real goal other than escaping after the heist is over. The real shame is that Don gets caught more than once, returns back to the same place after the heist, and has to fight the bad guys more than once. The movie is nothing you have never seen before, and certainly not as stylish and trendsetting as the remake.

People said that no-one could make a better Don than the man himself, Amitabh Bachchan. However, I would like to disagree. Shahrukh is the only actor of todays time that could ever make it better than the original. His style, charisma and witty remarks make it all the more appealing. Farhan Akhtar's superb directing made this film epic! There are no gaps, no over-the-top parts and surprisingly, no dancing.. Don and Roma's love/hate relationship is also great to watch and you can sense the sizzling chemistry between Shahrukh and Priyanka! I'm desperately waiting for a Don 3: The King Takes Over ;) 10/10 for sure. It would be an insult to compare these movies to other standard Bollywood movies, as Don 2 is - in my opinion - better than most, if not every, Hollywood action/thriller I've seen. Farhan, we're waiting :)

I saw Don and felt that it was not as good as the the original just because of the ending. In the remake Don is shown winning and more powerful. I was not at all happy to see that kind of an ending, until I heard that there was going to be a sequel for don. But no it was equally disappointing. The don was taken more like an award film. It was slow and dialogues were also not that good. But don 2 was faster and had more action scenes but still the ending were don was shown winning was really disappointing.

Not a very inspiring ending and still it had many unexplained points. But if it has another sequel then it doesn't matter.

Shah Rukh Khan was excellent. He has proved that He is THE MOST VERSATILE ACTOR in India. He turned into completely different personality in this movie.

Priyanka Chopra too was good. She is the best action heroine in bollywood. Lara dutta was good in spite of small role.

Songs were not as good the songs in don.

action scenes are very nice and re watchable. 3D effects are not exceptional.

6/10

This movie, which could actually have turned out quite well, was ruined due to the lack of knowing where to draw the line. The plot, that starts off quite well, ends up in a mess, in an unconvincing an overdone attempt to bring about a clever plot. Towards the end of the movie, there are so many unnecessary and unoriginal twists, that the story seems to go round and round in circles, making you wish for the torture to just end. Even the element of deception was quite predictable.

The point in the movie when your dislike would get solidified would be when the character Roma, portrayed by Priyanka Chopra, apparently falls for "Don" (Sharukh Khan) and even under threat of being shot, can't bring herself to kill him! This is the man who killed her brother and who she wanted to destroy for years, according to how the story started in the first part anyway. Not only does this turn in the story go against everything you learn about this character, but it also renders the plot quite unintelligent and in some ways, desperate.

The performance was alright. Quite a few good performances in the movie. Although all Sharukh Khan seemed to be doing most of the time was dishing out one-liners and trying to look good.

If you just want to sit back and listen to stale dialogues and kill some time, do watch this movie. But if you're expecting a good story and an impressive plot, watching this movie is frankly an annoying waste of time.

saw the special screening of Don 2 in Dubai film festival.Frankly speaking I was stunned by the movie.Simple plot but the twists and turns in the movie were amazing.I will not reveal the plot details because you will loose interest in it.But the story is simple after becoming the underworld king of Asia,Don has targeted European underworld, the film shows the way in which Don fulfills his dream.The movie is at par with Hollywood action movies.Car chase,action,stunts,visuals were awesome.Shahrukh Khan was at his best,he gave a special feeling to the movie.But Boman Irani,Priyanka Chopra,Kunal Kapoor have also done a great job.Nawab Shah was also outstanding, he deserves a special applause. In the end Don 2 is a fine made product with an open ending.It is a must watch this holiday season.Farhan Akhtar has once again proved that he is a fine director.His directing skills are awesome, he should direct more movies.

Don(1978) is one of AB's famous films till date and his lines are still remembered, The film was remade in several languages Don was first remade in 1979 in Telugu as Yugandhar, starring N.T. Rama Rao. It was also remade in 1980 in Tamil as Billa, starring Rajnikanth. In 1986, the movie was remade in Malayalam as Shobaraj, starring Mohanlal. Even Baba Sehgal's film debut MISS 420 had shades of it while several more films too got inspired from it

SRK too got into AB's big shoes with DON(2006) which was a below average remake with some few clever twists towards the end but overall not as great

DON 2 a sequel to it after 5 years finally has released. The film borrows from Oceans Eleven and MI 2 and looks like a Hollywood remake with some stupid bollywood nonsense too thrown in yet it's a decent watch.

The film starts off well with an action scene, SRK's intro is well handled and the scene in the Police Interrogation room is superb too and then Boman-SRK's first scene is well handled, Their escape seems a bit too convenient but it's well handled though similar to PRISON BREAK and some more Hollywood films.

Comparing with MI Ghost Protocol is stupid but strangely the film copies scenes from MI 2 where the latest edition has just released.

Back to the film, Thankfully here there is no Vijay character and even songs are kept to the minimum

The film is treated like a Hollywood film, The first half though slow yet keeps on the edge as unlike DON(2006) you are not aware what will happen next, Hrithik Roshan scene looks too gimmicky though lifted from MI 2 and also what shocks is Hrithik's same voice is used and his persona is different from SRK

The chase scenes are better then DON 1 and pack a punch and the fun element also is kept though Srk's too frequent 3rd person one-liners are too many though several are entertaining like CALL ME DON, SIR BAHOT SHAREEF LAGTA HAI and his one liners to Boman and Nawab and also Priyanka

The heist scenes are well handled though several scenes and ways in which Don's team does their work seems too convenient Even the cops portions are amateurish at places

The sudden change of heart towards the end of Piggy Chops is stupid and makes the film look so stupid also to digest that the cops suddenly believe DON and even the ease at which he gets his job done looks contrived, Also the reason he tells PC to shoot him is unbelievable yet again the film shocks you with the climax like the original and its well handled

Don 3 is on the way which is supposedly based on how DON became DON

Direction by Farhan Akhtar compared to DCH and LAKSHYA is not as great but compared to DON 1 it's better, He seems to follow the formula of Foreign Thrillers and needs to get back to his basics Music by SEL is a letdown, the title song ZARA DIL KO lacks the punch of DON(2006), even the earlier DON songs seem better Lets not even compare to the classic songs of DON(1978) even the DON(2006) music wasn't as great Thankfully songs are kept minimum

Camera-work is superb Action scenes are superb and give the film an international feel, though not on standards with MI Ghost Protocol and other better Hollywood thrillers yet compared to Bollywood it's much better But Srk's Jump from the building which he did himself 300 ft above looks too superificial

SRK in DON 1 as DON did a good job though he pushed himself too much which showed throughout but he was terrible as Vijay In this film he seems to have become much better and he entertains throughout with his smug, chuckle and does a good job He carries his part very well though at times his pauses and expressions seem a big too put on but it works well with the character He has worked hard on his physique and also his looks which are superb Priyanka Chopra who suddenly becomes an Interpol Officer not explained how and then her change of heart make her character a joke After films like 7 Khoon Maaf it's sad to see her talent wasted, she is good in her part but at many places seems superficial, check her out in the scene after Hrithik's portion her accent seems too funny Also her character is given secondary treatment Lara Dutta in a miniscule part compared even to Isha in Don 1 fits in and out Her performance is okay Boman Irani doesn't get much to do but carries his part well, His look is better then in DON 1 Nawab is excellent in his role as Jabar Aly Khan is okay Om Puri is wasted again as in Don 1 and seems bored Sahil Shroff seen in ads needs to loosen up rest are OK

Once upon a time I loved the actor Sha Rukh Khan with his charming ability of capturing the 90's romance, and I still remember I have respect for the young talented director, Farhan Akhtar. You see, although I grew up watching Bollywood movies, the older I got I grew to despise it. Bollywood of the 90's has long gone, the era of romance, moral values and family as we know it, now all we got is cheap comedy, overly exposed semi pornography in songs and the obsession of the west.

Ahh yes, the hypocrisy of Indian film industry not wanting to be Hollywood is indeed laughable. The fact is year after year, Indian filmmakers has never come up with original script (except maybe 3 Idiots?) but cheap copies of Western cinema! And also Bollywood, is it hard to speak Hindi in movies rather then your usual Indian-English accent which never makes sense to me.

Coming back to Don 2, I have zero interest in this film - but as I mention earlier 'once upon a time', I did have admiration for both actor and director, I gave it a shot. In my opinion, the first Don was an average flick, but it has some good moments and songs which made it bearable and I have at least' the same expectation for the second one (Boy, was I wrong?)

In the film there was this scene where it copied Mission Impossible II if I'm right? Seeing that it made me cringe and I knew for that split of second this movie is doomed. Through out it, all I could think of is 'How obsessed Farhan Akhtar is with Hollywood?'

I do understand that Don 2 lives up to standard of Bollywood ranks, but do we deserved this?

Do we, as an Indian deserves the cheap copies of Western remakes? I love Hollywood by any means, and I will continue to watch their products till the day I die, but with that in mind, I ask you, does no one gets tired in watching this old same regime?

The minute the movie ends I was a happy kid, but don't worry Don 2, I will always remember YOU as the 'Reason I stop watching Bollywood movies, until and unless it's an Aamir Khan production'

all at one word i like to say good not a bad movie. positive points 1-its style and modern looking than other bollywood film 2-the way sharukh khan acts very good as don 3-it has everything a good action movie needs-a car chase,a item song,two fight scenes,a very special don escape,and also with light comedies. 4-what a super suspense at last,the entry and climax scene is outstanding. 5-what a super direction with twists.

negative points 1-do not have much good story line.over suspense that is make people over confused about the suspense.

as a final result it will be a absolute blockbuster and good movie.

Since last few years Shahrukh Khan several movies (Rab ne Banadi Jodi, Billu Barbar, My name is Khan and latest Ra One) did good business but failed to attain the success associated with Shahrukh and since Ra One may started to search for new King for Bollywood but the King Khan back with a Bang. You still remember Bazigar and Darr and here is once again Shahrukh is on the zenith of acting with an arrogant, agile, wicked and wild dare-devil who has the most bizarre schemes up his sleeve Shahrukh proof himself the best.

Don 2 beside Shahrukh is an amazing movie with unforgettable action scene and car chase sequences but the scene of Prison Breaking and robbery of Currency Plate. This action packed package seriously get your attention from the very first scene but the part of Music is relatively below par and there are very few moment of emotion human relation. But Don will force you to visit him again and again.

The Don is back in business and with even more style. This time entirely abroad.

Good one liners, nicely shot actions scenes and an interesting story. Farhan is exceeding expectations every time and creating a brand for his style of making action films. Watching it in 3D was even more convincing.

Background score though, seems to be Farhan's favorite since it hears the same as in Don/Lakshya. But like before the slickly shot film goes very well it and has become like fast-paced carol.

Watching Don 2 should be definitely on your "to do" list for the holidays. Absolutely pure cinematic entertainment. seven on ten.

It's often difficult to be tolerant to someone who tries to imitate greatness! It was the same prejudice that preceded the arrival of the SRK starer Don in 2006, the remake of the 1978 classic by the same name with Mr Bachchan in the title role. Besides, it is inevitable for any remake to be compared endlessly to the original. Despite all odds the movie did considerably well on the box office primarily because of Farhan Akhtar's imaginative yet calculative movie-making. The new elements introduced into the plot also gave the movie a breath of fresh air. Also, it was the crucial role played by SRK, in making the movie significantly different than its precursor, who mustered all his courage and talent to conjure up an alter ego that offered a great contrast to Mr. Bachchan's portrayal in the original motion picture. Farhan Akhtar and his entire team worked meticulously to keep the movie free of any possible anachronisms, which are often unavoidable in such remakes. By the time the movie approached its climactic finale, it became quite obvious even to the most seasoned viewer that Farhan Akhtar's vision behind the remake far transcended the mere thought of imitating the classic. He had set his goals much higher with the idea of establishing a completely new franchise at its core. The half a decade hiatus after the 2006 remake can be attributed to Farhan's attempt at self indulgence, which got him completely disillusioned about his directorial prowess, to make way for the latent actor in him, as he strived to prove his acting mettle in movies like Rock On!! (2008), Luck by Chance (2009), Karthik Calling Karthik(2010), and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011). To Farhan's credit, he did succeed in getting the actor in him to get going on the celluloid.

Since the last few years, the grapevine had been rife with speculations pertaining to Akhtar's behind the camera return for the much anticipated sequel of Don with SRK reprising his role of the most decorated mafia kingpin in the history of Indian Cinema. The speculations were brought to rest as the makers finally confirmed the movie's 2011 Christmas release. The promotions for the movie started a bit late and strangely lacked the the usual hullabaloo that surrounds an SRK release. With Don 2, Farhan Akhtar takes the high stake battle between life and death to a completely new echelon with a screenplay that's as taut as it's exhilarating . Don 2 is a high octane extravaganza that presents an average viewer with everything that he possibly craves for—action, voyeur, thrill and intrigue. The movie is full of pleasant surprises and keeps the viewer interested throughout. The movie lulls the viewer into a perpetual frenzy, which a modern cineaste demands and deserves. The movie's heist-like setup makes it conducive to high speed car chases, vertiginous jumps, voyeuristic escapades, hand-to-hand combat, blood-cuddling shootout sequences, etc.

There seems a paradigm shift in the quality of movie making compared to the general trends in the Hindi Cinema. The actions sequences depicted in the movie are at par with the international standards. The highly punctilious team of internationally acclaimed stunt coordinator Wolfgang Stegemann seems to have inoculated the movie with an ineffable sense of realism that is often missing in Indian productions. The entire cast and crew have done a phenomenal job in bringing the movie and its vivid characters to life. SRK once again shines as the glacial, conniving, quick-witted, rugged, cool & calculative, perpetually smirked underworld kingpin Don. Don 2 is SRK's movie from inception to finale and it is his omnipresence that takes the movie a couple of notches up. In some scenes, his antics and mannerisms are highly reminiscent of Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow, but SRK carries himself with such poise that he seems quite natural at it. The viewer also gets the privilege of witnessing SRK in the new avatar of an Action hero, which he pulls off with same finesse. Some of SRK's most staunch critics might censure him for overplaying the part, but apparently the script demanded such high levels of intensity. During the course of the movie, SRK gets to depict a wide variety of contrasting demeanors as Don goes about his usual business, driving high on his ever reliable instinct, making new enemies, friends, patching up with old enemies, and once again making them into enemies. The opening action sequence and the classic car chase—the best chase scene ever filmed in Hindi cinema—remind a lot of the traditional elements of a Bond movie, but not without a 'Desi' tinge. Priyanka Chopra offers a nice contrast to SRK's part as a mobster's moll in the making, but fails to leave her signature on the movie. Almost everyone in the supporting cast has given a worthy performance with special mention of Boman Irani, Lara Dutta, and Aly Khan. Movie's cinematography, sound, editing and choreography are all state of the art.

Overall, Don 2 is an exhilarating ride for the Action movie enthusiasts as well as for all those whose primary aim is entertainment. All those who look for cinematic profundity or pristineness can also partially enjoy the movie, but only by slackening the screws of scrutiny. Don 2 has set the ball rolling for more movies to come in the franchise, while also setting a new benchmark for Hindi Cinema. A must watch for Heist and Action lovers. 8/10

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From my watch ..

It was a good experience to watch SRK in such elegance and charm but felt disappointed from the plot. It was too much to take. I found Don to be the writer of the script rather a character in the movie. There was a sense of fantasy or non-realistic turning points in it. About Priyanka Chopra : She didn't have enough scenes on her side and Kunal disappointed a little with his too gullible acting.

Boman Irani and "Jabbal" were good. Their characters tells us everything. Though Lara Dutta was only a Tourist in movie. Specially Boman's too clear expressions make us laugh at times.

A Glimpse of Hrithik Roshan could be called a cherry on the cake with such a powerful cast.

Though as a Bollywood movie : It rocks ! But I was expecting something more.

Don 2 is a average movie. Many reviewers wrote many points about it. But as me there are not well scripted roles for all characters except Don. Roma is called " wild cat" and working in Interpol but not a single incident was wrote for her to show her brilliance or courage. Lara Dutta said herself that she has many qualities but she do not prove any quality till end the movie. Jabbar charged 5 bl $ to kill don but he has not a plan to to this. He tries to kill don like a ordinary goon. Wow ! Om puri also in interpol and do not make any markable job/ investigation ? Also story has many loopholes. Only Don has many plans, many qualities and do all things and none do nothing. If all other characters were powerful then the character of Don will be very impressive and touching. Car chasing scene was not terrifying. Look MI4 for Burj building action for feel terrific thrilling. Don 2 could not compared with any Hollywood action movie although good photography. I recommended Ghost Protocol for real action & thriller movie.

It's 23rd December, and the last week for Bollywood 2011 begins today. This was a rather average year with very few movies that got unanimous praise. Don 2 directed by Farhan Akhtar having Shah Rukh Khan repirse his evil avatar 5 years later was for obvious reasons the most anticipated movie of the year. I though personally didn't feel that it would be anything too great.

Starting off in Indonesia, with the Don stating that he has become the King Pin in Asia the movie has a unique style with a sleek look to it.

Shah Rukh Khan does enough to woo every lady in the audience. His swaggering walk to accompany his confident dialogue delivery and menacing smile would surely make him a contender for the Awards this year.

The first half builds the movie up and at times you'd feel lacks the pace an action movie would want but the intelligent direction, having just the one song in the movie and the absolutely delightful work by Javed Akhtar on the dialogues tickle your funny bones time in and time out.

The Second half is where you feel that the movie can be compared to Hollywood. The cinematography by Jason West is superb that along with a gritty screenplay glues you to your seats.

Boman Irani plays cleverly with his expressions and witty lines and long with the undeniable presence of the King form the best part of the film. Priyanka Chopra looks pretty and does an average job. The rest of the cast just hops along the main one and puts up an above average effort.

The music which was evident even before disappoints. I didn't like the music of the earlier Don either. S-E-L are expected to be much better.

All in all the movie is stylish, elegant and can even be seen more than once but please don't ruin it by thinking it'll be better than the MI or BOND series.

And an Extra Clap of the Hand for Shah Rukh. What charm!

3/5 for Don 2.

I'll watch it again and review it again too. I have to :D

This so called don is king of Asian underworld.. but he doesn't have have a gang of his own.. It seems like no one wants to be with this don but he still claims he is the king of Asia underworld... LOL....... :P At the end of the movie all the romantic scenes looked like crap.. I would also say in some scenes SRK's and PC's acting sucked...It seemed like both of them needs to go to acting classes.. Only class act was Boman as Vardhaan.... Lara Dutta looked beautiful.. Priyanka Chopra also looked beautiful but lacked attitude which her character as CBI officer should have had... Shah Rukh Khan needs to rework on his acting skills as romantic scenes between him and Priyanka Chopra were not at all convincing....

Over all i give 4 out of 10 that too because of good performance by Boman and some Action scenes in the movie....

DON 2:the king is back....(As the title suggests),SRK provides a stellar performance as an antagonist who is arrogant n wicked yet overwhelmingly charming n stylish.Such is the charisma of his act,that the audience even knowing the fact he will do no good to anybody wants him to do more n this is where SRK out wittingly steals the show.Rest of the cast also puts up a good show.

Farhan Akhtar none the less proves himself why he is considered one of the finesse directors in the industry.With ably crafted cinematography by Jason West n spine chilling action sequences especially the car chase,DON 2 is one of the best action thrillers ever to be made in BOLLYWOOD even surpassing many of the action packed Hollywood movies. Do watch this hell of a ride at least for SHAHRUKH or its CLASS...

MY RATING: 8/10

High speed car chases, twist and turns in the plot and some cheesy bits of dialogue are prominent in don2 . but does it have anything new to offer. Well, not quite.

Farhan Akhtar takes the director's seat once again following up on the 2006 blockbuster - DON. Shah Rukh Khan stars once again as the cunning and charismatic criminal while Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani also reprise their respective roles from the previous films . it also stars Kunaal Kapoor, Om Puri and Lara Dutta.

The story starts 10 years after the events of the previous film. Don has now conquered the Asian underworld now aims on Europe. Don 2 suffers from lazy writing and mediocre editing. In starting half an hour, the story moves from one country to another so rapidly that it seems the director just wants to show off the different locations they have been shooting in and the film fails to maintain a steady pace.

The plot itself feels too derivative from Hollywood blockbusters like Mission Impossible, Oceans 11 and Prison Break. While the action is good,it has little new to offer and fails to create an edge of the seat, nail-biting experience . the twists in the plot are predictable and lack the shock value we saw in the climax of the previous film.

Shah Rukh Khan Is great once again as don. He's stylish and bad-ass in his looks and act. He enjoys playing this role and it shows in the film. He's the one that adds a spark to the movie.Apart from him, the other actors fail to create an impact.Kunaal Kapoor is average. Priyanka Chopra has little to do in the movie, while Lara Dutta has absolutely nothing to do in the movie. She hardly has 2-3 lines in the entire movie and neither does she play a role in the heist.

But the disappointment of the movie is Farhan Akhtar, who, in the past has given incredible pieces of cinema like Dil Chahta Hai and Lakshya. The direction is average which is not expected from him. While he does put an effort to make a slick, stylish action thriller, it just doesn't prove to be enough.

Overall Don 2 is a movie that could be much more but is let down by its script. I am giving 2 and a half stars to DON 2. Watch it if you can't get the tickets for MI:4!