Well made movie except I was totally blinded by the gaudiness of the ostentatious sets.. somehow did not ring true for the era the movie was set in. i guess it was SLB's interpretation of the masterpiece. nonetheless SRK was pretty good- mercifully he did not torture us with his usual mannerisms and facial contortions which pass for emotional expression. mads looked and acted great. aish looked great and acted well enough, but i think her acting in HDDCS was far superior. She needs to improve her urdu diction ...the songs were amazing and extremely well picturised.. jackie shroff was an irritating presence- he was desperately trying to ape Rajesh Khanna from amar prem. more than anything else, this was SLB's vision and he is still by far one of the best "visualizer" of romantic moments on the Indian screen.
Review of Devdas
