The idea of Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and R Madhavan coming back on screen after the magic of Rang De Basanti was itself a major factor for people to get excited for this movie. Add to this The duo of Rajkumar Hirani and Vidu Vinod Chopra and the EXCELLENT music of Shantanu Moitra, u can surely expect a BLOCKBUSTER in true sense.
‘3 Idiots’ is one of the most entertaining movies of the decade that is sure to make you laugh your heart out. The movie is based on the simple theme but is presented in such a fine and delicate manner that you feel it hard to take your eyes off the screen even for a minute. Rajkumar Hirani proves himself a magician in creating the same magic of ‘Munnabhai MBBS’ and ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’. After spreading the message of ‘Jaadu ki Jhappi’ and ‘Gandhigiri’ Rajkumar Hirani brings out a new code of mantra ‘Aal izz well’ in his newest flick, ‘3 Idiots’.
But the first thing you realise about this film is not that a 44-year-old Aamir Khan can play a 22-year-old college kid, and he can get away with it. Well, he does. Kareena Kapoor is her usual self in the movie and does nothing to impress the audience though she looks great in the "Zoobi Doobi" song which reminds you of "Woh Ladki hain Kaha" from "Dil Chahta Hai".Boman Irani is the same disciplinary character and has taken his character ahead this time with his well- portrayed mannerism.R Madhavan has done an excellent job and Sharman too has matched the
performance. Needless to say, the film would have gone bad if there was anyone else in these roles. All have been perfectly cast!!
As Raju Hirani says, this film is about five per cent of Chetan Bhagat's bestseller Five Point Someone. There are some scenes which have just come right of the book.
Like always Rajkumar Hirani brings out a message in this movie too, which is tells you about chasing your dreams and living your life on your terms.
The film is actually a fairly serious take on a cruel examination system that gets passed off for an education system in this country.We produce IIT graduates who take up high-paying jobs. We don't make original thinkers who could pick up a Nobel prize for an invention. (I hope all my IIT Aspirants friends will agree!!)
THe only problem in the Film....would be is its length, and that is big enough an issue. A 20-reeler – ‘3 idiots’ is 3 hours long!! But..Hirani, however, is lucky to have an actor as strong as Aamir Khan to provide the backbone to his characters.
Dialogues are snappy and totally effective ("In India, you get a pizza in 30 minutes guaranteed but not an ambulance"). The soundtrack, background score and cinematography is top class. Well....this was the first movie I have ever seen where people gave a standing ovation after the movie is over.
If you thought Aamir Khan couldn't get any better than he is, think again. Aamir is the heart and soul of 3 Idiots and he proves why he's simply a class apart. I would say to people who are comparing him with other actors like Shah Rukh, "boss you are wasting your time, Aamir has excelled and...success uske peche zhak marke gayi he!"
Beautified with performances, 3 Idiots is a good watch which is sure to leave you with a smile and mantra “All izz well”.
I dont know if I will like the mmovie...but I certainly like your Post :)
ReplyDeleteI guess you will definitely get a job at any newspaper for film review. . . . Very well expressed. . ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!! :) :)
ReplyDeletei don't know why i feel this strong urge to add certain things to this movie review... guess it is THE MOVIE ITSELF.
ReplyDeletei agree with Gaurav on most of the things - the casting, the timing, the approach of the movie, the dialogues (the pizza-ambulance dialogue is my favourite too) and the direction. What i don't agree with is his take on the performances of some of the actors.
Agreed that Amir Khan has proven all those people wrong who had said that DJ from RDB was Amir's finest performance. He is simply amazing. i don't want to go on and on about him becuase i think enough has been said about him already. Enough has not been said about R MADHAVAN though. Madhavan's role in the movie was, on the outset, one of the important ones but one can't deny the fact that he HAD TO underplay in the movie. Underplaying, consciously, is tougher than just playing your part convincingly. Not "stealing thunder" is hard! He does a superb job as Farhan. Not to mention that his voice as the narrator was a refreshing change from Amitabh Bachchan's or Om Puri's.
i have always despised Kareena Kapoor as an actress... who am i kidding, i've never even found her breathtakingly beautiful, EVER. But i actually liked her in this movie. i wished i could see some more of her in the movie. She played a very natural role, no 'over acting' which certainly is opposite to her usual being. She looked decent and did a good job of being an extra. (Yes, it is an "extra" even if she gets the protagonist of the story)
Mona Singh is AMAZING! (Random i know, but well...!)
Boman Irani, i think is getting repetitive. We have seem him portray eccentric characters very well before, many times, and there's nothing new about him in the movie. Of course he does a convincing job in this movie too but but just adding a lisp isn't enough i think.
One thing i find absolutely incredible is why nobody is talking about the whole "vacuum- cleaner-delivery-fiasco." Seriously, nobody finds that a bit hard to digest? Is it really practical for just "anybody" to deliver a baby. Agreed that kids used to be born when there weren't specialized doctors and medicines and stuff but even then random "anybody" couldn't deliver a child!!! I would really like to check with a gynecologist if Mona and her baby could have survived for all that time our heroes were busy bringing back electricity had they been in a real world scenario!!! Then again one can argue that it's a film after all. It is supposed to entertain you not necessarily adhering to rationality!
To conclude one certainly does leave the theater, as Gaurav has aptly said, with a smile and a new dictum!
@ Sahil
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. The whole vacuum cleaner fiasco was maybe a negative point. But...I do feel,and u did mention it that it's a film afterall!! :)
i did not get the chance to see this movie but by reading your post i will definitely try to! glad that u enjoyed! :-)
ReplyDeletegaurav,
ReplyDeletei will persuade my mom to read ur blog and i certainly hope she wld change her views!
great post overall!
@ Manasi...sure.... :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading!! :)