Movie review

                                                             3 IDIOTS

                   

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)                           : Rajkumar Hirani

PRODUCER(S)                         : Vidhu Vinod Chopra

CINEMATOGRAPHY                : MIHAI MALAIMARE

EDITOR                                       : CRAIG HAYE & ALEX BLATT

MUSIC  BY                                 : Score; Sanjay and Atul

DISTRIBUTED BY                    : 20^TH CENTURY FOX

RELEASE DATE                       : 25^th December 2009

LANGUAGE                              : Hindi and English

COUNTRY                                  : India

                                               

                                                CAST DETAILS

Ranchoddas Shamaldas : Aamir Khan

Farhn Qureshi                 : Madhaven

Raju Rastogi                   : Sharman Joshi

Pia                                  : Kareena Kapoor

Viru Sahastrabudhhe     : Boman Irani

Chatur 'Silencer'             : Omi Vaidya

 

3 Idiots Movie Review

3 Idiots is a comedy-drama film released in 25 December 2009. The movie is produced and edited by Rajkumar Hirari, this film is based on a novel “Five Point Someone written by Chetan Bhagat. This film simply symbolizes the education system used and they pressure those students in India face at home and in school.

The story begins with the enrollment of three students from Imperia College of Engineering named Raju Rastogi, Farhan Qureshi, and Rancho who share a room in housing provided by the institution. Newcome Rancchoddas, as his friends affectionately refer to him.

Rancho mentors his friends on a number of life mantras in addition to guiding them through the maze of India's competitive, high-pressure, rote-heavy, illogical, and almost brutal educational system.

The principal of Imperia College of Engineering Prof Viru Shahastrubuddhe whom student call “Virus” always tries to put pressure on his students and advise them to study hard to get better grades. Farhan, Rancho's friend, is studying engineering instead of wildlife photography to fulfill his father's wishes, and Raju is studying to increase his family's wealth. Rancho advises them to think about and assess their passion in order to succeed in life.

Rancho who has recently turned to be Prof Viru’s enemy become the highest student followed by Chatur who is Virus’ favorite. He motivates and encourage his friends,  Farah and Raju to keep on doing their best. “Chase excellence, success will follow you, pants down”.

When a student named Joy Lobo commits suicide after failing to meet a project deadline, Rancho confronts Virus about the extreme pressure placed on ICE students but is rudely rebuffed.

Farhan and Raju are scared into bunking with Chatur "Silencer" Ramalingam, a competitive, arrogant student who believes in learning by rote memorization after an infuriated Virus points out the modest financial situations of their families.

Rancho stands out from the other students in the college with his individualistic way of thinking and rebellious attitude, which invites the ire of the college dean and affection of his daughter Pia (Kareena Kapoor).

The chemistry between Rancho and Pia is so great as it makes the movie a pleasure to watch. The special bond amongst the 3 idiots namely Rancho, Raju and Farhan are very strong in such an extent that one would think these are biological brothers. We witness this when Raju was supposed to snitch if he was with Rancho at  the Dean’s house, or he will be rusticated from Imperia College of Engineering.

In the movie, Rancho played not only one of the smartest but also the most optimistic of the group. He lives according to his own set of rules rather than following the dictates of society. He was the only one of the three who had never been afraid to do the right thing while Raju was portrayed as a devout Christian. Raju has a lot of fears in the movie. And as a result of this fear, he gets good grades. He also constantly asks for Go's assistance due to his fears.

The thoughtful dialogues that touch on a variety of academic topics—grading systems, parental pressure, student suicide, conformist coaching, and theoretical knowledge—without ever becoming preachy also represent many of the writers' ideologies.

The film's soundtrack is composed by Shantanu Moitra with lyrics penned by Swanand Kirkire. “The All Izz Well” stimulates the happy emotions of happiness and laughter amongst students but in some cases, it turns to be serious. The movie features another brilliant student Joy Lobo who had an amazing project but could not finish it on time. Once he receives the news from Dr. Viru, he won't graduate; we are introduced to a very sad and melancholy song.

This movie is made by everyone who works behind the camera. Extraordinarily the director Hiarani makes a wonderful showing to present the film impeccably. The cinematography by C.K. Mularaledhar is fantastic. The flash backs of past event and current event in the movie makes the movie exciting as one get to enjoy and understand the transition on event.

In the case of Lomo’s suicide, the invention shows Lobo commit suicide in his room, the camera use "slow motion" to film this scene to lengthens the duration of the action. This shows the audience the contrast the scene from joy to become sad while in other scenes they used fast motion.

Rating and Recommendations

I give this movie 9/10 rating as it has good quality pictures and camera skills used, the educational value is at its standard, the message and content were emphasized throughout the whole film. Good dialogues that keep it real.

I only criticize the movie for being predictable and there is exaggeration in some scenes that’s for the remaining point .I have learnt a lot from this movie, I should always consider pursuing a career that I’m passionate about and not choosing something because I want to impress my family and friends. I highly recommend people 13 years and above to watch this film as there is disturbing content. And it is one of the best movies I’ve ever watched.