MyRating: YYYY1/2Director: Karan Johar
Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for some violence, sexual content and language
Shahrukh Khan gives a heartfelt and powerful performance as Rizwan Khan, a Muslim Indian who suffered from Asperger syndrome, an autism disorder which makes him difficult to interact socially. Faith brings him to the United States to pursue the American Dream and he meets a Hindu woman (Kajol), a single mother who becomes the love of his life. They get married and good life seems to be finally on his side, until the 9/11 attacks.
As a Muslim, he and his family become the target of racial infuriation and hatred from the community. And when a tragedy strikes his family, his wife tells him to go to the President of the United States to clear his name and tell the President that he is not a terrorist. So, Khan begins his journey across the states to meet the President and finds the unforgetable experiences of his lifetime.
A very good human drama that will surely touch your heart, beautifully played by the two leads, Khan & Kajol. King Khan, the Bollywood superstar and unarguably the biggest Hindi movie legend after Amitabh Bachchan, is just so right for this role. His acting is not only makes you smile, but also makes you cry. He is the life of this movie. Kajol also gives a very strong performance to match Khan. The way she shows her burst of emotions in a scene with Khan at the soccer field, after the tragedy strikes their family, is one of the most memorable moments in the movie and it shows how such a good actress she is. The storytelling is also compelling enough to make you stay in your seat and keep us want to know what will happen next. Karan Johar did a good job in directing this movie.
After all those praises, I have to admit that there are certain scenes in the movie that disturbed me a little. First, the reason why Kajol wants to marry Khan is not strong enough or not explained good enough in the movie, however he is not a normal type of guy. Second, some scenes that show the funny behaviors of Khan are repetitive and overlong. And last, I think it will be much better if they do not show the face of Obama, who is played by an actor here. When we see his face, we smile, not because the face of the actor is indeed somewhat similar with Obama, but because he is not him. Hence, I think it will be enough and much more believable if they only show the back of Obama.
But who cares about the critics, those are of course forgivable. This is a great movie with great actors and wonderful acting... and I love this movie. I love KHAN. (MJ)
After all those praises, I have to admit that there are certain scenes in the movie that disturbed me a little. First, the reason why Kajol wants to marry Khan is not strong enough or not explained good enough in the movie, however he is not a normal type of guy. Second, some scenes that show the funny behaviors of Khan are repetitive and overlong. And last, I think it will be much better if they do not show the face of Obama, who is played by an actor here. When we see his face, we smile, not because the face of the actor is indeed somewhat similar with Obama, but because he is not him. Hence, I think it will be enough and much more believable if they only show the back of Obama.
But who cares about the critics, those are of course forgivable. This is a great movie with great actors and wonderful acting... and I love this movie. I love KHAN. (MJ)
