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Thursday, February 23, 2017

InFilm to Maybe Watch: Dilwale (2015)

Dilwale (2015)

Viewing Platform: Netflix



Raj's rascally younger brother Veer goes to great lengths to woo a beautiful girl he happens upon, even going so far as telling lies about being the sole owner of his brother's successful car detailing shop and about Veer receiving regular beatings from his brother. While trying to impress Ishita, Veer steps in when some drug dealers try to coerce the local bar owner to sell drugs. The drug dealer's leader, King, later sends his men to beat up Veer for interfering. A mysterious figure then shows up at King's warehouse, beats his men, and sets everything on fire – including millions of dollars worth of drugs. King is determined to find the man who calls himself Kaali and seek revenge, not realizing his new “car guy,” the mild-mannered Raj, is none other than his enemy. Will defending his brother bring back bad memories from Raj's former lifestyle? What happens once Raj discovers the identity of Ishita's sister? And how will a misunderstanding fifteen years in the past resolve itself as the two young lovers struggle to reconcile their families' differences?



*This is the best version of a forbidden Romeo-Juliet type love story I've ever watched. However, it is much more violent than I typically enjoy (beating up bad guys with half a dozen repeated punches to the face, versus just one punch to knock someone out – there was a lot of hatred represented in the repetition that made me like the good guys less). The serious, deadly confrontations mixed in with the silly, comical moments was a strange juxtaposition as well. I did love the vivid colors in this film, though, and several of the musical numbers were fun. The ending was a bit too abrupt, and some might find the flashbacks a bit confusing (I kept track by noticing if Raj had a beard or not: beard = present day, no beard = flashback.) It's fun for a first watch, so I can recommend it for that, but I probably won't watch it again.*

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