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3 Idiots
Critic reviews and ratings
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...one of the most entertaining films of the decade.
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...masala broth of broad humour, melodrama, social message – bundled up to entertain every taste bud.
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Mr Hirani, Mahatma, we bow to you.
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...one of the best Indian films of the year, perhaps even the decade, and should not be missed for any reason.
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It's emotional, it's entertaining, it's enlightening.
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...every scene is special and brings with it something that's out of the ordinary.
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Hirani carries forward his simplistic `humanism alone works' philosophy of the Lage Raho Munnabhai series in 3 Idiots too, making it a warm and vivacious signature tune to 2009.
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...has one of the most relevant issues of Indian society at its core, a heartwarming story woven around it and a narrative that takes you through the film effortlessly, leaving you happy, moved, and thoughtful in the end.
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The genius of 3 Idiots ultimately lies in its total lack of emotional manipulation in order to engage the audience.
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Go watch it... I'd say please watch it...
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...tremendously entertaining piece of cinema.
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...delivers an entertaining narrative that shifts gears between comic-book humour and heavy-duty drama with ease.
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...this is much bigger than just a film, it’s a cultural phenomenon.
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...surely deserves three cheers, and more.
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Every scene and sequence seems so natural and true to life that viewers get engrossed in the film.
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...little more slapsticky than the Munnabhai series, the crass humor seems to be with a purpose. What remains fascinating is the blend of comedy with his social messages, as usual.
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...happy film with a positive message. But you never feel for or root for its characters.
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The film, in the end, is a broad entertainer that plays to the gallery, well-intentioned but sadly muddled.
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...good in parts, but it didn’t blow me away.
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...a distant third compared to Hirani's previous works.
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...the film leaves you with a smile and warmth that last long after the film is over.
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...appears borrowed from too many sources and the haphazardness shows.
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Rajkumar Hirani’s assault on our apathetic education system is funny, timely, heartfelt – but also terribly pushy and preachy.
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...the thread of laughter is strong and glowing, but sadly is the movie’s only saving grace because for most part it is absolutely clueless what to do with its soul.
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...by the time the end credits eventually roll around, you have a 'been there, sniffed that' feeling about it all.
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...delivers several neatly written comic scenes and feel-good moments, but the movie isn’t as crisp and sure-footed as his Munnabhai films.
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