Here’s a review of 3 Idiots. No spoilers attached.
Prologue
What can I say? It’s been a while. It’s been a while. I’ve lost count on the number of days gone by since I posted something on this blog. Harry been bugging me all this while, at one point he got so depressed that he almost gave up on those reminders. From daily to weekly and from weekly to no e-mails. I would have joined back after my winter vacations but I did something so idiotic this evening that I had to vent my feelings out. I signed up for a paid preview for the screening of Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots. Not that I paid a huge amount to be amongst known celebrities and the usual Page 3 babes but it’s Aamir Khan’s most anticipated film of the year.
The Movie
3 Idiots stars Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in lead roles. It’s Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s third film together after Munnabhai MBBS and Lage Raho Munnabhai topped the box office charts at their respective releases. As you all know 3 Idiots is loosely based on Chetan Bhagat’s bestselling (may I also add crappy?) novel Five Point Someone. Enough of rolling the credits, now let’s tell you what you’re reading this text, yes this one right here, for. The review. Is 3 Idiots good? Is it worth it? Is it bad? Is it over-hyped?
The Review
To be very honest Aamir Khan disappointed me with Ghajini. He wasn’t himself in Taare Zameen Par. When you go to a movie like 3 Idiots you expect to be awed. There were days when the hero in a Bollywood flick made an appearance and the crowd were flabbergasted. Not anymore, not anymore. 3 Idiots begins on a sad note, a pretty boring one too. The first fifteen minutes I spent was checking out who’s who at the paid preview while the movie continued to bore me. Until the first half of the movie there’s only one thing that you should look forward to, the twist. *giggles*
I had to jump the queue to make sure I don’t miss the start after the interval as Page 3 babes can be such a turn off at the counter, speaking non-stop on their phones. I wonder if they’re faking it. Anyways the movie begins and I give it another shot. Come on guys, come on and surprise me. Throw something at me, I’ll post an awesome review, I’ll watch it again, I’ll tell my friends to watch it for sure, I’ll agree with Harry on his Anti-Twilight reviews, anything! Kareena Kapoor is so disappointing. She’s so like hey-I-got-paid-I-won’t-act-well kinda babe. Gosh! I hate her. The second half of the movie is equally pathetic if nothing else. Shantanu Moitra’s music is a pain in the ears. The song All Izz Well sounds so rickshaw-wallah-ish. 3 Idiots has lived up to it’s name, getting idiots out of everyone.
Epilogue
The movie ends and what a relief. People might come out liking the movie but you’ll know it’s only for Aamir Khan. 3 Idiots is a loser. A big one. Don’t go to 3 Idiots expecting anything, don’t pay a premium to watch it on a weekend, don’t carry your brains, carry your smartphone with you to kill time or even better take your boyfriend along so you can catch up on the mushy-mushy stuff. 3 Idiots is highly not recommended. You’d have to be an idiot to watch this one. I’d rather see Avatar in 3D again and again and then New Moon. And probably slit my throat after that.
The Rating – 2/5
The Advice
BTW 3 Idiots will be available on YouTube legally in 3-4 weeks after the release. That is the best way to catch the movie, free.
Article by Ishtleen Kaur
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Tags: 3 idiots, aamir khan, bollywood, comedy, critics, five point someone, hirani, kareena kapoor, reviews, soundtracks, vidhu vinod chopra
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Hey dont be so harsh on 3 idiots so early….this movie review is really tacky…atleast wait a few days to write such a cruel review….nope i am not a crazy fan of amir khan if u think so.But u need not have taken so much pain to go to a paid preview and get ‘tortured’ as u mentioned and then poured out ur hatred like this. take a chill pill ishy, ask harry to console u…;-)
i agree with the above comment
Boy ‘o boy you were really let down by the movie. I’d say you’ve done well by not giving out any spoilers or the plot. But I’ll make it a point to watch the movie in a theater, after all Aamir Khan hai na!
I’m wondering if the first commenter copy/pasted the comment!
So, this movie, like all the other movies of 2009, have flattered only to deceive. Thanks a lot for saving me a 1000 bucks which can now be spent on something more meaningful than on multiplex tickets and pop-corn!
The movie is really awesome guys..i have seen it tonight…its the best film of the year..check it out
Hi man,
Idiotic review about an Excellent movie…Plz dont read this review ,Guys its far away from the truth ….I’m still in 3I’s hangover…Its superb ..its awsome ..its mind blowing..
This has to be one of the best movie i have watched ever. Man, it did blew up my mind. Not a single point in whole movie did i felt bore.
I guess, the writer here watches too much of Hollywood movies that’s why she has so much of hatred towards Bollywood.
OK. I cannot have anything in common with someone who thinks new moon is better than 3 Idiots.
I found the movie to be fking awesome.. aamir khan has totally redeemed himself after the ghajini fiasco.
Director of the film 3 Idiots, Mr Chopra stated that the film contains around 5 % of the original content of the Chetan Bhagats novel Five Point Some One and accordingly he was paid around 9.9 lakh, director also stated that he has shown the film to Mr. Bhagat. But the reality is that copying of the novel is more than 5 % and which version of the … See Morefilm was shown to Mr.Bhagat is also not clearly mentioned by Mr. Chopra. Mr. Bhagat was also not properly recognised by the film 3 Idiots. That is the violation of Moral right of Mr. Bhagat as per Sec. 57 of the Copyright Act 1957 of India. Mr. Bhagat may approach to the Court for infringement of moral rights. But it seems that there is some understanding among the producer, director, actors of the film and Mr. Bhagat to create controversies for publicity.