A simple love story!

Rating: 7/10 (16 December 2008)

Rab ne.... is the story of a simpleton Surinder (SRK) who ends up with the girl of his dreams Taani (Anushka) but is unable to evoke feelings of love in her since their marriage was brought about by certain unfortunate circumstances. The story goes on to show how Suri tries desperately to woo his wife by undergoing a makeover to become a smooth talking-savvy Raj. Fortunately for him.....in his new avatar, his wife does not recognize him to be her plain, boring, middle class husband (Ummm....that part by the way, a little hard to digest!). His attempts to win her over succeed and now the damsel in distress cannot decide what to do. Should she continue to be a 'good' wife and live in a loveless marriage with the person who has done so much for her or should she follow her heart and go back to being the old Taani who loves to laugh, have fun and live life to the fullest with Raj? Throw in a dance show premise and u have the story of Rab ne bana di jodi.
The entire movie is shot in Amritsar and every scene has a realistic look. There are no perfect 'dream-like' houses, streets or even songs in the movie. The movie is fun in places (catch Taani riding a bike aka Dhoom 3), slow paced in certain others (most of the emotional scenes)and downright boring in a couple of scenes (one notable being the scene where SRK talks to the mannequin dressed like him). The songs are alright.....I expected more from the score of a Adi Chopra movie. SRK is good but his age has really started to get the better of him. The 'cool' look (meaning: tight clothes, tattered jeans, colored hair, metal chains) don't really suit him anymore! Maybe another actor in the same role would have done a better job. The newbie Anushka is quite good in her debut movie although she has a long way to go in the emoting department. Her wardrobe and make up have been dealt with well. Vinay Pathak as Suri's friend Bobby is OK.
If you are an SRK fan, you will like or may even love this movie. If you are not, you will probably end up finding it boring and uninteresting. For those in-between, go watch it to find out!