So I watched it today.. the 10 pm show at NAZ8 Fremont. And no, contrary to probably what is going to be popular opinion, I did not like it.
To be honest I did like it in parts: Madhavan's character, Sharman Joshi's totally unrealistic job interview...I did not agree with it one bit, but admired the conviction with which he delivered such BS, the Millimeter character.
The hydel power plant of this movie, to take an analogy from Swades (my major gripe with that movie...but that's a totally different blog post) is the birthing machine Aamir devises to help (a very irritating) Mona Singh deliver her baby. Obviously engineers have no idea about the life sciences and Kareena Kapoor had to demonstrate via flash video and charts what everything meant. Also the HD video quality on Cellular network based Internet was an amazing scam, but as Indian film makers time and again assume that the Indian cinema going audience has the lowest IQ, we will lap that Rajkumar Hirani, the true Idiot of this movie. (and I use that word in its true sense, not some dumb acronym)
That's not my main problem. My biggest gripe is that of all the things Aamir could do to redeem himself (for stealing exam papers) Rajkumar Hirani picked the birthing machine.....and I absolutely hate the over use of the jaadu ki jhappi of this movie (which BTW I liked in MBBS) "aal iz well". It started really well, but the baby kicking everytime it hears that was just lame.
Other lame things about the movie: the Javed Jaffery storyline, the total insensitivity with which they handled Sharman's paralytic father, and the names of Madhavan's books. Also show me one Indian (no matter from what part of the world) who speaks Hindi like that Chatur Mahalingam. South Indians either speak Hindi really well, or they don't at all.
There were some exceptions to the lameness: Viru's opening speech about cuckoos (although his character pretty much drifted to unbelievable insanity as the movie went on), the last scene when they realize Aamir's real name and Madhavan and Sharman reacting in one way, while Kareena being on a total tangent worrying abt what it would imply for her own name, Millimeter's opening scene and the ragging scene for some part of it, the spontanienty of dialogues at times. I even felt guilty about laughing (so much that I almost messed myself) where they switch words in Chatur's Hindi speech, but this was humour more of the slap stick kind.
Overall the film lacks the spontaniety and down to earth ness of Dil Chahta Hai, something all film makers should aspire to while making a youth cross over comedy. That movie will be among the greatest movies I have ever watched.
This one sadly (and much contrary to a review I just read where this movie has been hailed as the best of the decade!!!!!) does not even come close :(
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Completely disagree...
I feel you are looking with a very critical eye.
The movie has its erratic moments but its hidden behind the very essential morals and values.
Yes, I do agree the baby kicking on Aal izz well was waay over the top...
It is not without its flaws and exaggerations (baby kicking on all izz well and the poor stereotyping of Boman Irani's character) but on the whole, it is a very well made movie.... it was more a commentary of the higher education system in the country rather than a Dil Chahta Hai... and to that extent, it delivers the message...
and being an engineer, it definitely touched deep down somewhere... :-)
The movie is fantastic.....and a must watch......obviously whoever wrote this review has no idea what he is talking abt......
@atlee the movie is not dch quality...and there are just too many flaws for my liking
@amit yes the engg part is true, but how many in class scenes/viva exams did they show....and would anyone hire someone like sharman joshi with that story.
@amt i don't know who you are...and while i do not say don't watch it...it is pretty much like ghajini and the rising...a flawed aamir khan movie....
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