A writer and fellow blogger, Ankit Raj Bachchan asked me to search up and review some Indian movies in the beginning of March. I have never watched any up to date and I asked him to give me some time. However, I got a promotion on my tablet to buy 1 movie and get 2 free. By the time the voucher got to me earlier this week, I managed to see that it had 3 Idiots available to download, I swept it up right away. I knew nothing of what to expect from it, nothing about the story, the actors, etc. This is completely new and fresh to me so reviewing this is going to be a challenge in itself. However, I did know from what Ankit told me is that it is THE biggest blockbuster of Indian cinema!
Director: Rajkumar Hirani
Cast: Aamir Khan, Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, Omi Vaidya
Farhan (Madhavan) and Raju (Sharman Joshi) get news of the whereabouts of a lost college best friend, Rancho (Aamir Khan). Due to this, they both go to look for him. During the trip, they think back to how they met, their college years and all the hardships that they’ve been through that has gotten them to not only where they are but also how strong their friendship actually is. With their memories, we see Rancho is not only a lost friend but also that he inspired them to be who they are today and to live life without fear and to follow their passion. He taught them how to think differently even if everyone else thought they were being idiots.
I’m going to start by saying this is a comedy/drama with hints of romance. When I first turned on the movie, I almost fainted and asked myself what I got into because no comedy that I’ve ever watched lasts 2 hours and 51 minutes *faints*. However, I have to say, I’d gladly give those 2 hours and 51 minutes again to the movie. It was a bit cheesy in parts but all in all, this movie was funny, enjoyable and inspiring. Maybe its because I can somewhat relate to the university days of studying in fear of what people would think (maybe even a bit right now).
In the first half of the movie, we had spontaneous singing and dancing with catchy tunes. I always like a bit of that. At first, I was laughing at the first song All izz Well because it was so random from start to end. Then after that, it was stuck in my head for the day after until we hit another song, Zoobi Doobi. Forget about this one, its still in my head and I only know those two lines and the following melody. Its right here if you want to hear it, the scene is quite fun and cute, give it a shot. I couldn’t find a good video with english subtitles, this one skips a little, but still check it out! I guarantee smiles at the minimum 🙂
Thats just the start because you still have songs here and there. However, this is a really awesome story. It never really makes you feel like its too long because they constantly crack some witty jokes and adds some silliness. There are twists and lessons, ups and downs, obstacles and it has these heartwarming and touching moments. It did really well in showing a developing and strong friendship, of being able to do anything for your friends. Also, it brings up school (and some apply to life) issues about studying, searching for their future, the inspiration, conquering one’s fears to move forward.
I don’t know anything about the director or the actors but I’d say that they did a superb job at bringing this movie to life. The whole cast was fantastic, the story was set in a way to lure the viewers continuously with its change and balance between good and bad events that occur to our 3 main protagonists.
I’m definitely recommending this. I was extremely pleasantly surprised! Its worth those close to 3 hours that you spend because chances are you won’t feel them pass you by because it just turns into a fun ride packed with some good laughs (and maybe pick up some thing extra)!
Tranquil Dreams 