3 Idiots 6.5/10
Rating it more than that is an insult to other good movies.
Warning: If u've read the book which it claims to be inspired of, u'll be highly disappointed. The movie is so much diff. than book.
Angst: Correct me if I'm wrong, but I could not find a single line giving credits to Chetan Bhagat for the idea at least.
(Well, I've seen the movie Friday itself but was waiting for one bad review as I don't want to be branded as one who always goes against something that everyone loves. Now, as ratedsuperstar posted, I'm also daring to put my opinion)
Question: Remember Taare Zamin Par? Now take Ishan Awasti from it, make him older enough to get into a college and make Amir Khan play the character, what do u get?? We get Taare Zamin Par-2 or 3 Idiots.
This movie is a mix of Munnabhai MBBS (as pointed out by ratedsuperstar) and Taare Zamin Par (Painting vs. Photography; as if there is only one creative work in this world). Even the dialogs sound similar to Taare Zamin Par. I ask, what is the point in shouting same issue over and over, what is the point in proving same point everyday (no, seriously look outside: one ad on child plan, it encourages ur child to be what he/she wants to be; every 1-2 weeks a column in paper on education, 1-2 movies every year...we are overboard with the info)
Let me tell u, 3-Idiots has nothing new to deliver. This movie wanted to be in Munnabhai league but failed miserably. It lacks the fine tuning, light hearted situational comedy with subtle strong points. It lacks all Raju Hirani/VC effects.
Yes, there are a few good comic scenes (the lecture is good but just drags and after a moment I was getting irritated by over-using of the words "balatkar" and "stan")
And what should I talk about the screenplay, bakwas and weak, even most Imran Hasmi/Harman Baweja movies has good integrated script than this.
Acting: Sharman Joshi is mentionable, Amir did overact, yes, I say it, just watch the scene when the din drags him from his office to a classroom he acts like something funny is going on, scratches his head, a very loose body language and not at all matching to what a student might feel if he is dragged through corridor by the din of a very renowned college of India.
Amir just fails to portray a student.
I can go on and on about its stupid loopholes, but lets stop here.
Last but not the least u have to bear some good but misplaced songs throughout the movie.
Reading this far one can tell I hated this movie, then why is it in must watch section?
1>U will get some good laughs a few good scenes
2>A good but repetitive theme
3>A feel good effect
4>Amir's only movie in this year (for Amir fans)
