So I decided to go watch Dunki. This was the first big collaboration between SRK and Hirani and my expectations were very high. The movie worked in bits and pieces for me. First half, there was some good comedy but not as much as I expected. Hirani films have glorifying comedy and this one was a bit lower than his standards. I felt this movie was more of a red Chillies movie than a hirani film.
Let's speak about the movies storyline. The story was actually something which could've been shown in a better way but what bugged me was the little things about not being able to travel back to your own country after seeking asylum and also getting and England passport. That was a loophole and I don't know what type of research hirani did there. Another thing is Indians can fly to turkey without a visa so how the hell do they all decide to go through Dunki right from Indian instead of flying to turkey.
Now I will talk about the pros of the movie. The first half has some good comedy and especially that scene where they go for their IELTS examination. That was hilarious. Another scene was the court scene which was done so fabulously. The emotions were there at parts and hirani did a good job there with them. Vicky Kaushal did a really great job with his role and the supporting cast was really good. SRK in the second half was at peak with his acting and you can see this tool belt he has created for himself.
Now the cons. SRK's humor didn't work for me. The vfx SRK hid his expressions in the first half and it bugged me a lot. There should've been more humor. Nothing numbs bhai level in this movie. Had vidhu vinod chopra produced this film, the outcome would've been way different.
After seeing this collaboration, I am so glad that SRK didn't say yes to munna bhai because he wouldn't have fit into that role and showing SRK on the big screen is a huge task which hirani kind of lost the grip with in the first half.
I rate the movie a 6/10. It's a good one time watch and families will enjoy the film. I don't think it'll make as much money as Jawan or pathaan because those movies gave a much more commercial appeal. I'm predicting the movie to close between 245-300cr.
Let's speak about the movies storyline. The story was actually something which could've been shown in a better way but what bugged me was the little things about not being able to travel back to your own country after seeking asylum and also getting and England passport. That was a loophole and I don't know what type of research hirani did there. Another thing is Indians can fly to turkey without a visa so how the hell do they all decide to go through Dunki right from Indian instead of flying to turkey.
Now I will talk about the pros of the movie. The first half has some good comedy and especially that scene where they go for their IELTS examination. That was hilarious. Another scene was the court scene which was done so fabulously. The emotions were there at parts and hirani did a good job there with them. Vicky Kaushal did a really great job with his role and the supporting cast was really good. SRK in the second half was at peak with his acting and you can see this tool belt he has created for himself.
Now the cons. SRK's humor didn't work for me. The vfx SRK hid his expressions in the first half and it bugged me a lot. There should've been more humor. Nothing numbs bhai level in this movie. Had vidhu vinod chopra produced this film, the outcome would've been way different.
After seeing this collaboration, I am so glad that SRK didn't say yes to munna bhai because he wouldn't have fit into that role and showing SRK on the big screen is a huge task which hirani kind of lost the grip with in the first half.
I rate the movie a 6/10. It's a good one time watch and families will enjoy the film. I don't think it'll make as much money as Jawan or pathaan because those movies gave a much more commercial appeal. I'm predicting the movie to close between 245-300cr.
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