Dunki spoiler review thread - Page 9

Originally posted by: RaniPreityAish

I posted my full review in the main Dunki non-spoilers thread and gave it 6/5 stars.

My only issue with the film was the ending. What was the need to kill off Taapsee's character? Was it the feeling that audiences won't accept a conventional or even bittersweet happy ending anymore? Perhaps the ending was too similar to Veer-Zaara so it was decided she needed to die? It felt very forced and unnecessary imo and I can't see why the couple couldn't have been happy together.

I am getting vibes from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil when in the last act, Anushka randomly starts to die just because for the narrative's sake, there is nothing else left to do. Karan said that Anushka's character had to be punished for not loving Ranbir back. I think it was more a matter that Karan wanted the film to represent unreciprocated love and so he couldn't have Anushka not fall in love with Ranbir but at the same time, audiences would not accept them not getting together and remaining friends, so she had to die to avoid both of those possibilities.

Yeah, I said the same thing. I liked the whole movie but the ending ruined it. What was the need to kill her? Also if they were gonna kill her, they couldve just ended it at that tragic point instead of taking a leap in the last scene and acting like she never existed.

Originally posted by: behindyou

I m not forgiving you kya yaad dila diya bahut mushkil se is movie ke trauma se bahar aayi thi

DO YOU WANT TO GO TO LA-VA-TORYYYY?

Originally posted by: MochaQueen

Yeah, I said the same thing. I liked the whole movie but the ending ruined it. What was the need to kill her? Also if they were gonna kill her, they couldve just ended it at that tragic point instead of taking a leap in the last scene and acting like she never existed.

Yes, that was very weird. She dies and then they give us facts and stats showing tragic images of real life people on dunkis. It's like the film realized it was getting too emotional and downbeat and wanted to end on a happier note (perhaps because audiences have a tendency to rate films based on how the last scene made them feel) so they switch to a happier, comedic scene so people leave the theater with a smile on their face never mind Taapsee's death or the tragic real life incidents.

Anna Vetticad pretty much summed up how I felt about this bogus movie in her review

Anna Vetticad review…her rating is 1.75

https://x.com/annavetticad/status/1738884856912978213?s=46&t=DAl3urN5OT5DAWGWEmZLXA

https://annavetticadgoes2themovies.blogspot.com/2023/12/review-789-dunki.html?m=1

Some highlights from the review

There’s always a first time for everything. Your first love. Your first kiss. Your first paycheck. Even your first boring film.

Now there’s a word I never expected to use for a Rajkumar Hirani venture. Yet “boring” is the aptest adjective for the director’s latest film Dunki that he has also co-written with Abhijat Joshi and Kanika Dhillon. Whatever criticism Hirani’s previous works may have deserved (3 Idiots featured that balaatkaar ‘joke’, it starred a 44-year-old as a teen, it favoured broad brush strokes over nuance as did PK, and Sanju was PR for Sanjay Dutt) none of them could be accused of dullness. Much about 3 Idiots was fun. PK was entertaining and brave. Ranbir Kapoor aced Sanju. Above all these, is the joyous Munnabhai series. Dunki feels like it was made by someone else.

The sexual chemistry between Khan and Pannu is zilch, which makes the blaring song “Ho aisa waisa ishq nahin, yeh ishq hai Raanjhe waala” sound ridiculous in a painfully unconvincing romantic scene. The fault lies not with the song, but with the scenario.

Frankly, the chemistry between all the characters in Dunki is down to zero.

Still, Pannu gets the space she deserves, which is unusual for a male-superstar-led Indian film (case in point: the short shrift given to Nayanthara in Jawan). She and Grover are good. So is Vicky Kaushal in a cameo. Kocchar and Boman Irani (who plays the game English coach Geetu Gulati) can be excused for hamming in their intentionally OTT comedy scenes

But Khan cannot be given such leeway. His over-acting is especially jarring in intense exchanges, and is shown up by successive scenes in which he and Pannu are emotional, she with restraint, he with face all a-quiver.
Someone please revive the more controlled SRK of Swades, Chak De! India and Fan, or the star who was comfortable enough with his age to make it look sexy in Dear Zindagi.

For a truly intelligent recent account of an Indian illegal immigrant in the US, try catching Danish Renzu’s heart-wrenching The Illegal (English, 2021) starring Suraj Sharma.

Dunki is an over-wrought, over-stretched, over-crowded sample of cinematic mediocrity, marked by clunky writing and puerile politics – an inexplicably incompetent film coming from one of the most successful teams in Hindi film history.

SRK's look at 14 seconds in the snow ..

https://twitter.com/carcastee/status/1739000608278155598?t=FSiJchSL8WSULuyWHfDj_w&s=19

Originally posted by: JayaBachan

DUNKI REVIEW

I had pretty low expectations looking at the mixed reviews and was worried that I was walking into another Jab Tak Hai Jaan level trauma. God I was wrong and I thank the lord for not listening to other people’s negative reviews, otherwise I would’ve missed out on a gem of a film. Some hated the film, some liked it, and some are sitting on the fence. However, I LOVED it. Hirani has a magical way of story-telling which is very appealing to me. He brings a mix of light-heartedness and emotional elements that makes you relate to the situation.

The first half was all sunshine and happiness. You get to experience the positive vibes and humorous interactions similar to Three Idiots. That’s already a major plus because I loved Three Idiots. The whole cinema was laughing and you’ll especially have a good chuckle over the english testing scene where everyone is trying to pass the student visa exam. I LOVE LIGHT HEARTED AND FUN SHIT MAN. I miss this Bollywood where movies are actually made to tell a story that you can relate to and enjoy.

During the intermission, I was wondering whether the movie was now about to take a downfall because I was really enjoying the film. I say this because I had mentally prepared myself to be disappointed. My concerns were unnecessary because when I tell you I cried, maaate I cried. Dunki really brings light to immigration issues and the horrors people go through with the false promise of a better life. Immigrants living in shared accomodation with 10 other people, working low paying jobs, and sending majority of their income back to their families at home. It made me emotional as I know a lot of students from overseas who are on a visa, studying full-time, working as a cleaner or low paying wages, living in overcrowded shared accommodation, sending money back to their families, and visiting the doctor because they’re depressed and extremely home-sick. The dark side of their lives is rarely spoken, so I’m glad Hirani brought this issue on-screen.

SRK was pure love as Hardy Singh. I’ve always died for Aman Mathur and a part of me is still dead since his demise but I’m now ready to mentally remarry again and all because Hardy Singh was the most selfless, the most loving, and the most sexiest character ever. It’s like Aman Mathur + Veer Pratab Singh in one body. For the love of God, someone please tell SRK to spare us ladies. He’s been creating unrealistic expectations of love since the 90s. Now if someone proposes, I’ll be like BUT R U HARDY SINGH? 🙃 WILL YOU LOVE ME THE WAY HARDY SINGH LOVED MANU? 🙂 Cheers to never getting married folks.

This is the SRK I’ve been dying to see since Chak De India. If you’re worried that majority of the film will be a beard-less version of him then fikerrr not because he’ll be bearded very soon into the film. He looks insanely attractive with the beard and as an old man. There’s a scene in the film (Spoiler alert: The group is stopped by some disgusting soldiers in Iran and a certain thing happens that pisses SRK off. But when I tell you that an angry and protective SRK has to be the most hottest thing ever known to mankind, then just know that foam was coming out of my mouth).

The other cast members pretty much nailed it. Vicky was amazing in his extended cameo. He’s a brilliant actor. The rest did well in their respective roles. Now let’s talk about Tapasee. I don’t know how I feel about her acting. She’s good in some scenes but she sucks at crying. At times I couldn’t tell if she was crying or smiling. When Vicky or SRK was upset, the sad emotions were perfectly expressed through their eyes. Tapasee tried to scrunch up her face during the sad scenes (kudos for crying coz that’s a start) but her eyes were dead and her mouth was positioned in a smile.

Look at the below picture for reference. This is how she looks when she’s happy and sad lmfao.

Now I’m by no means an expert but unless you have dimples that need to be shown off (because then you have every legal right) then there’s no reason why you should smile while crying. I mean if your mouth isn’t angled like an octagon (as below) then are you really crying tho? 🤣

IN CONCLUSION

Please watch the film and make your own judgement but don’t write it off without giving it a chance. I had prepared myself to be disappointed but I ended up walking out in tears, and madly in love with a fictional character.

Fingu is this you? 😂

Originally posted by: JustWandering

Fingu is this you? 😂

Originally posted by: MochaQueen

Yeah, I said the same thing. I liked the whole movie but the ending ruined it. What was the need to kill her? Also if they were gonna kill her, they couldve just ended it at that tragic point instead of taking a leap in the last scene and acting like she never existed.

I anticipated her death when the reason for being in the hospital was revealed, so the climax was okay albeit sad. The whole motivation for the second 'dunki' made more sense with that knowledge.

I think, the last scene with the rest of the ensemble cast was meant to show them sticking together despite what they lived separately...a ray of sunshine...as there is never sad things happening with also good things happening... it was like the contrary to the intermission which came with a very sad note after all the relative lightness.

Originally posted by: JustWandering

Fingu is this you? 😂

I guessed it early on...but wandering (sic!) why she chose Jaya...

Originally posted by: MochaQueen

Yeah, I said the same thing. I liked the whole movie but the ending ruined it. What was the need to kill her? Also if they were gonna kill her, they couldve just ended it at that tragic point instead of taking a leap in the last scene and acting like she never existed.