I think Bollywood saved the best for last this year.
If we could have skipped all of the Ra.One buildup and gone
straight to Don 2, I would have been happy. Although, as you know, I didn't hate Ra.One as much as most people seemed to, Don 2 is all that it promises and
more (including some of what Ra.One promised!).
There are sexy foreign locales (from Thailand to Switzerland
to Germany), hot women (Piggy Chops and Lara Dutta), flashy cars (lots
of Hyundais), car chases through great locations, spectacular stunts (base
jumping from buildings, anyone?) and explosions and guns a-plenty. And, of
course, tons and tons of SRK acting like a total badass. And then the plot has
drugs, bank robberies, jail breaks and assassination plots — all major
action plots in one.
And Don 2, I thought, did all of these things even better
than the first film. If Ra.One was shooting for Hollywood's level, Don 2
reached it. It's so cool it's ridiculous. It's slick, glitzy and so
action-packed you never have a down moment. The stunts and special effects
really are Hollywood caliber. And the camerawork (which film classes have
taught me to notice) is really brilliant, including the quick cuts and
slow-pans.
