[Indian Movie] 3 Idiots - 2009

3 Idiots

India - 2009

Comedy

Synopsis:

Two friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots". 

Review:

The title characters in this highly enjoyable 2009 Indian comedy movie are Rancho, Raju and Farhan, none of whom are idiots in the traditional sense. The movie begins with a series of hilarious events from a faked fainting spell to bring down a plane that’s already in flight, a pantsless joyride and threats to harm an idiot (of the usual variety), all resulting in a 10 year reunion. We find out though that someone very important to the others is missing. So, a roundtrip begins to find Rancho. Each stop tells more of the story of the 3 Idiots and their archnemesis--how they met and the reasons for why one of them is missing. With the use of strategic flashbacks, 3 Idiots manages to beautifully portray true friendship, the importance of following your dreams and true love. With the perfect mix of heartwarming humor and heartwrenching tragedy, we experience the miracle that is 'Rancho' Shamaldas Chanchad and how he changes the lives of this around him. Who said that TV teaches you nothing?

In 3 Idiots, there are many essential life lessons to learn:

• Choose your passion and success will surely follow.
• Avoid becoming the robotic student. Learn with passion, not remote memorization.
• You may find your true love when he and two buds crash your sister's wedding.
• The gardener’s son can be more than he appears.
• Money doesn't buy happiness. (I think we all know this one, but it obviously bears repeating.)
• True friends are those who stick by you through thick and thin, the good and the bad; even when you try your damnest to push them away.

In short, 3 Idiots is a definite must watch. I can understand why it's on the favorites list of many, as it has just been added to mine. Go watch it, now. Shoo. Wait, before you go. Here's a link to the full movie on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enl5ldkrMFs

Now go.

Until next time,

Tuma

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (Bollywood)

Hey Peps,

It's time for another review, but today I'll be sharing something different. I've got tons of bangali friends...okay, maybe only 3, and they're crazy people. Anyway, one of them forced me to watch a hindi movie.

AND I LOVED IT!!! haha

In Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, or otherwise called "Something Happens", Anjali and Rahul are best friends in college. One day, a girl named Tina transfers into their school from London and Rahul falls in love. However, Anjali also realizes her love for Rahul at the same time that she realizes that Rahul and Tina love each other. Unable to continue to be just friends with Rahul, she leaves without a trance, vowing to forget her heartbreak. Rahul and Tina get married and Tina dies shortly after giving birth to her daughter, who she names Anjali. Before her death, Tina had written 8 letters for her daughter, to be given to her one per year. The 8th letter told their love story from college. In that letter, Tina asks her daughter to reunite Rahul and Anjaji, so that they can both be able to be happy, because she knows that they were always meant to be. And little Anjali sets her plan into motion. In the end, her papa gets the love of his life, she gets a great mom and granny gets a mother-in-law to talk about at her get togethers with friends. The end!

This was such a sweet love story and was actually very funny, though it also had me crying like hell! Seriously! Certain parts were just too much for me to handle and I'll start blubbering! ESPECIALLY THE END!!! OMG!!! The only aspect I didn't like very much is the length of the musical parts of the movie. I understand that its a huge part of what makes Bollywood..well, Bollywood and that they helped the story along, but the longness of it and the repetitiveness made me fast forward through most of it.

Looney Express awards its first Bollywood movie a 4/5!! Hip Hip Hooray!!!! You can watch it on youtube!