3 IDIOTS - No idiots movie - A must watch

Till now, i was thinking "Taare Zameen Par" was the best movie ever made among the new generation movies. This movie "3 IDIOTS" sets the standard even higher.

Though it is said to be based on Chetan Bhagat's novel, "Five Point Someone", I haven't read the book really to comment on how much of it has been adapted to make this film. Hirani and co-writer Abhijat Joshi take this basic novel story, spin it on its head, and make it a tale of a quest of Farhan and Raju for their lost friend Rancho, who disappeared after topping the college. The writer duo packs in some fine humour and drama. I haven't laughed so much in the recent past.

Here's a story of three friends studying in ICE engineering college, Rancho (Aamir Khan), Farhan (R Madhavan) and Raju (Sharman Joshi). Coming to the important characters of the movie, Farhan (Madhavan) who wants to be a wild life photographer but is doing engineering to fulfill his dad’s dream; Raju (Sharman Joshi), a poor lad who’s so afraid of failure that his fear has become a self-fulfilling prophecy; and Chatur (Omi) who’s a learning machine adept at mugging up books. Viru Sahastrabuddhe (Boman Irani), fondly called Virus, telling them that the worlds a rat race in which one has to step on another to get to the top. I like one more character MM (fondly called millimeter) who did his part brilliantly. Rancho clearly is different from anyone else in the college with his individualistic thought-process and rebellious attitude, which invites the ire of the college principal (Boman Irani) and affection of his daughter Pia (Kareena Kapoor).

‘3 Idiots’ makes for an enjoyable watch, thanks to Aamir, Madhavan and Sharman. Aamir’s Rancho is a bouncy, fidgety genius with a golden heart. The 44-year-old actor almost passes off as a 22-year-old collegian, bringing out in his character the buoyancy and vivacity few actors of his age can. Madhavan and Sharman give ample support from the flanks, but a special word of praise for Sharman who shines equally in dramatic as well as funny scenes. Kareena, sadly, has been cast to make her presence felt in a few well-enacted sequences, but it’s Boman Irani who comes up with the best performance in the movie with his brilliant portrayal of an eccentric professor. His jaw line protruded, his speech lisped, Irani is every bit the vile and virulent Virus (he’s supposed to be).

Shantanu Moitra’s music and Muralidharan’s cinematography complement the flick well. Rajkumar Hirani does magic again with his director skills. He made the word "Ghandigiri" famous with his "MUNNABHAI MBBS" sequel and everyone will start saying " All izz well" after watching "3 IDIOTS". For this alone, ‘3 Idiots’ definitely ought to be seen and enjoyed.