First things first a big congratulations to Raju Hirani who has done it again. He has created a fantastic entertainer which gives you your moneys worth. If you think I have already read the novel and the movie would turn out to boring well you could not have been more wrong. The movie has a major twist at stroke of half time which leave you stunned and in fact the whole movie is only loosely based on the novel and has enough new twist and subplots that the guy who has read the novel 10 times over would also find enjoyable and interesting..
Ranjordas Shamakdas Jaanjhar or Rancho played by Aamir is this free spirited, quick witted, jugadoo inventor innovator like personality who joins this big league engineering college only to that college is all about scoring marks and landing the right job than about loving science and giving birth to new ideas. His friends Farhan (played by Maddy) and Raju (played by Sharman) are from the same typical belief system but just that they cant come first in the Rat Race and hence they rather act like cool dudes hanging out with Rancho.
Boman Irani nails the character of the Parsi headmaster to perfection and Kareena playing headmasters daughter does a fine job in a limited role.
The movie though is held together by this great spell binding performance of Aamir Khan who it seems can do anything. From taking on the education system and still coming first tp inventing new products to changing the mentality of parent to even delivering a baby....humm now that is a surprise :D.
The story is told mostly in flash back mode with Raju and Farhan going out to find their best buddy from college Rancho who has not surfaced in 10 years and vanished of that face of the earth on the of their graduation. Along with them in the journey is the indomitable geek of their batch Chatur (who btw has also delivered a great performance) who has returned after 10 years to stake claim of his greatness and inform the 3 Idiots of his batch that he has been far more successful in life than them and hence win his bet.
The first half of the movie is a ripper filled with great laughs and gags and tricks. Watch out for the scene in which Chatur delivers this speech which is easily the most funny scene of the movie. It leave you gasping for breath and a slightly painful stomach by the time it is done. The movie is sprinkled with its touchy moments as well where it highlights the issue of grades, parental pressure and even student suicide. But the movie never lags in pace and does not leave you bored even for one bit.
My only crib about the movie is that it is missing that one scene which explains how the bond between the 3 Idiots is sealed in beginning of their hostel life. I would have left out the Karenna wedding fiasco scene and included the bonding one instead.
In the end the I would say the movie is a must watch, it may not be cult film like the Munnabhai series but it is easily the most sensible comedy which has hit the theaters in a long time. All you hostelers out there would relate to it even more and I am sure it would give you a range of new nick names to pick from and label your batch mates with :D
Cheers
SMC
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Avatar a Movie Review
Saw the 3-D version of Avatar this past week and here is what I thought of it.
I do not wanna mince words here. The movie is like a typical bollywood like masala movie complete with romance, righteousness, betrayal and even soul transfers from one body to another. If you think all this justified as the movies is set some 100 odd years in the future well it is you choice, but do rememeber this the next time you critise a bollywood masala futuristic potpourri movie :D .
What makes it worth watching is just how real everything looks. From the beasts to the blue skinned natives to the trees forests of Pandora the alien planet. Not to forget the 3-D effects which add to the glamour ;-) . The movie no doubt path breaking in terms of the technology it uses but leaves a lot to be desired on the story line. The only thing perhaps which makes the movie different from our typical Hindi movies is the strong underlying message of saving the earth and the futility of war. This message is indeed well recieved.
So in the end I would say go see it for the innovation the 3-D effects and you come out happy. But if you are the ones looking for a strong story which thrills you, surprises you and has a emotional level to it you will come out disappointed. You may even want to give it a miss if it is running only 2-D in your city.
Cheers
SMC
PS: Rajeev Masand has chosen to call this movie a "Cinematic event of this generation", and I say a larger budget and better consoles and EA sports would have gotten there before James Cameron hehehehe ;)
I do not wanna mince words here. The movie is like a typical bollywood like masala movie complete with romance, righteousness, betrayal and even soul transfers from one body to another. If you think all this justified as the movies is set some 100 odd years in the future well it is you choice, but do rememeber this the next time you critise a bollywood masala futuristic potpourri movie :D .
What makes it worth watching is just how real everything looks. From the beasts to the blue skinned natives to the trees forests of Pandora the alien planet. Not to forget the 3-D effects which add to the glamour ;-) . The movie no doubt path breaking in terms of the technology it uses but leaves a lot to be desired on the story line. The only thing perhaps which makes the movie different from our typical Hindi movies is the strong underlying message of saving the earth and the futility of war. This message is indeed well recieved.
So in the end I would say go see it for the innovation the 3-D effects and you come out happy. But if you are the ones looking for a strong story which thrills you, surprises you and has a emotional level to it you will come out disappointed. You may even want to give it a miss if it is running only 2-D in your city.
Cheers
SMC
PS: Rajeev Masand has chosen to call this movie a "Cinematic event of this generation", and I say a larger budget and better consoles and EA sports would have gotten there before James Cameron hehehehe ;)
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