3 Idiots - THREE stars

Though Raju Hirani and Aamir Khan sound like a deadly combo to most people, I for one thought of it as an odd combo. So I did not set my expectations sky high and wasn’t too disappointed with the result. They somehow didn’t sound like an "in snych" combo [to me] to begin with.

The movie has a strong story line, well written script and very interesting though sometimes predictable twists.

Humor is one of the movie’s highlights, so what if oft heard and fwded jokes were used as anecdotes to heighten its humor value :)

Raju Hirani is a wonderful happily hopeful director, and hence there aren’t too many dull moments in this movie. And though the movie is long is doesn’t feel so.

The editing and overall look and feel of the movie is sleek

Kareena does a very good job, and looks ravishing

The movie has several angles to it which will look unnecessary at times but Raju Hirani does a good job of giving all of them a good context and respectable closure

This is the first time I felt Sharman Joshi had in him some acting skills; he has done a very good job of a simple role.

So why does this movie not deserve a 4 star rating?

Aamir’s character has been demi-god-ified in the movie. He opens his mouth and you can expect a bhaashan. He even lectures lecturers; such is his audacity in gyan baating! There is even one continuously playing song which is dedicated to him.

And there was no need to use Aamir for this role. Raju Hirani could have very easily used a promising new comer or a very young current rising star. Strangely everyone in the movie looks comfortable playing whatever they are playing, except Aamir. I am sure many of you won’t agree with this, but he looked like he was trying too hard to play a teenager and in that attempt his mannerisms looked more spastic than teenage! Everyone else has done a great job, Boman, Kareena, Sharman, Madhavan…everyone else expect Aamir. Aamir looks at ease only in the end when he is playing his age, or someplace close to it.

The music of the movie is very forgettable and sounds tedious & loud in most places.

A Lage Raho Munnabhai deserves a 4 star, and not this one.

SO…

The movie is surely a one time watch, mainly because in the end of the movie you feel like you have been well entertained and hence have received value for money.