Bollywood
film
Don
2,
which
marks
the
comeback
of
Farhan
Akhtar
to
direction
and
Shahrukh
Khan
in
the
villain
role,
has
received
mixed
reviews
from
film
critics.
Most
of
the
critics
have
liked
the
Shahrukh
Khan's
dazzling
action,
Jason
West's
wonderful
camera
work,
stunning
visuals,
stylish
narration,
witty
dialogues,
spectacular
locations.
But
many
of
them
have
given
thumbs
down
to
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy"s
music
for
the
movie,
which
has
got
an
average
rating
of
3.25
out
of
5.
Here
are
excerpts
from
a
few
reviews.
Koimoi
-
Komal
Nahta:
4.5
Don
2
may
not
give
the
discerning
audience
a
great
high
but
it
will
be
loved
by
those
who
like
style,
intrigue,
suspense
and
attitude.
It
will
score
at
the
box-office
and
yield
good
profits
to
Reliance
Entertainment
(worldwide
distributors).
The
producers,
of
course,
have
already
made
a
huge
profit
by
selling
the
worldwide
rights
and
also
by
getting
heavy
subsidy
from
the
German
government.
Business
in
big
cities
and
multiplexes
will
be
far
better
than
in
smaller
towns
and
single-screen
cinemas.
The
film
will
work
wonders
in
the
Overseas
circuit.
Times
Of
India
-
Nikhat
Kazmi:
4
Don
2
is
a
classic
action/crime
thriller
that
doesn't
let
go,
even
for
a
moment.
More
importantly,
the
plot
has
been
finely
crafted,
with
every
twist
and
turn
falling
into
place
like
a
complicated
albeit
neat
little
jigsaw.
Bollywood
Hungama
-
Taran
Adarsh:
3.5
DON
2
rides
on
star
power
and
brand
value.
The
film
has
a
bland
first
hour,
but
the
second
half
takes
the
film
to
another
level.
There's
no
denying
that
a
cohesive
script
would've
made
a
world
of
a
difference
to
the
film,
but
the
tremendous
hype,
star
power
and
the
lucrative
period
[Christmas
and
New
Year
celebrations]
will
make
its
investors
reap
a
harvest.
Oneindia:
3.5
Don
2
is
a
perfect
entertainment
package
for
this
Christmas.
After
Ra.One,
this
movie
holds
a
mirror
to
changing
trends
in
Indian
cinema.
Don't
miss
to
watch
SRK's
dazzling
stunts.
DNA
India
-
Aniruddha
Guha:
3
Characters
say
boring,
random
things
to
each
other,
there"s
a
pointlessly
long
dance
sequence
and
the
attempt
at
dialoguebaazi
is
laughable.
What
keeps
Don
2
alive,
then,
is
its
pulsating
action.
India
Today
-
Kaveree
Bamzai:
3
The
movie
seems
to
have
been
made
only
to
allow
the
actor
to
say
and
do
all
the
things
he
ever
wanted,
be
it
a
James
Bond
and
Ethan
Hunt
rolled
into
one.
What
it
does
come
across
as
finally
is
a
Mission
Impossible
meets
Abbas
Mustan.
IBN
Live
-
Rajeev
Masand:
2.5
Don
2
is
nicely
shot,
and
there
are
moments
where
Shah
Rukh
Khan
is
riveting.
But
that's
not
enough
to
hold
your
interest
for
well
over
two
hours...even
the
actor's
most
loyal
fans
will
find
themselves
yawning.
I'm
going
with
a
generous
two
out
of
five
for
director
Farhan
Akhtar's
Don
2.
Although
packed
with
fast
cars
and
bikes,
this
is
one
slow
ride.
Rediff
-
Aseem
Chhabra:
2.5
For
an
action
film
with
the
central
plot
setting
us
up
for
a
robbery
inside
a
major
bank,
Don
2's
pacing
is
very
slow.
Indian
Express
-
Shubhra
Gupta:
2.5
Don
2
needed
an
energized,
crackling
plot.
What
it
has,
in
almost
too
much
abundance,
is
SRK
dripping
dimpled
coolth.
But
cool
can
only
take
you
so
far.
Glamsham
-
Martin
D'Souza:
1.5
It
is
a
huge
blow
because
this
is
not
something
that
you
expect
from
a
Farhan
Akhtar.
DON
2
is
as
bad
as
the
recent
duds
like
SHAKAL
PE
MAT
JA,
BE-CAREFUL,
and
MILEY
NAA
MILEY
HUM,
to
name
a
few.
Hindustan
Times
-
Mayank
Shekhar:
1.5
It
was
Vijay"s
story.
Salim-Javed"s
tight
script
had
a
striking
plot.
The
writers
here
have
sub-plots.
They
continue
to
stretch
and
add
thought
to
thought.
The
picture
promises
to
never
end.
It
gets
hard
to
carry
on
with
inane
inventiveness,
when
you
just
couldn't
care
less.