The problem with RNBDJ is the benchmark set by DDLJ. People should accept that DDLJ was a miracle, miracle do not happen everyday! Now, once you take off that expectation, RNBDJ is a delightful movie. Yes it has lot of flaws, but its atleast worth-watch once.
The basic flaw in the movie is its story-plot. How a women can not recognise her own husband after he does a make-over? Agreed that she has spent just few days with him and she doesn't like him but still its not convincing enough. Ok Lets live with it as there are so many positives to look at.
Story Plot :
Surinder Sing (SRK) is a common, middle class man who marries Tani (Anushka) in some crisis situation. He is in love with her where has she is still in disaster mood as she has lost her lover and father on the same day. The incredible love story starts from there where Surinder sets out to win his wife's heart.
Story in itself is not honest but cute. SRK delivers one of his best performances till date as surinder. Anushka and Vinay Pathak are rocking! But the pace of second half, an unnecessary song before the interval and an unconvincing twist towards the end lets the movie down miserably.
Strengths:
1. SRK, as I said delivers one of his finest performances after Kabhi haan kabhi naa, swades and Chak de! There are no punchful dialogues to deliver for him but just by his subtle body language and mannerisms, he wins the heart. Its amazing to see in the character of Surinder, he has tried his best that his dimples are not visible!!
2. The humour and some lovely scenes before the interval.
3. A confidant debutant Anushka and ever rocking Vinay Pathak.
Weakness:
1. Flawed Story plot, a lot said and heard about it already.
2. An unnecessary "chalte chalte" song before the interval, neither doing any justice to the story line nor to the characters not even adding any entertainment. Come on, why Anushka dreams about Raj dancing with other bollywood heroines and she becomes happy!? Hard to digest.
3. Music could have been much better. Except the USP, haule haule other songs are just OK.
Its a movie which will not last long in your mind. There are very few punchful dialogues to make this movie great. First half may please all kind of audience but in second half the movie starts to get complicated. Aditya has tried his best to keep the movie unpredictable but still pace gets hampered and also the final twist in which "Rab" is involved is not justified.
Watch it if you are an SRK fan, He will not disappoint you. Its he who transforms an average movie to a delightful movie. Being an SRK fan, I am happy to give 7/10 to this entertaining and delightful movie.
