《三傻大闹宝莱坞》英文影评

哈尔滨商业大学学期论文
一切安好
三傻大闹宝莱坞
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学生姓名高梓峰
指导教师王立新
专业英语
学院外语学院
2011年12 月6 日
Harbin University of Commerce
Team Thesis
All is Well
—Three Idiots’ Review
Student Gao Zifeng
Supervisor Wang Lixin
Specialty English Language
School School of Foreign Languages
December 6, 2011
All is Well
About one year before, my friends recommended an Indian movie to me and told me it is a comedy can make me cry. Frankly speaking, I didn’t believe that because I haven’t been moved by a movie for a long time. But the truth is that I watched it with full of curiousness and cried with full of touching.
‘Never judge a book by its cover. ’, which is my teacher told me. Please don’t be misled by the name ‘Three Idiots’, what the movie teaches you are much more than bored laughing. Exactly, we can not easily define it a comedy, it just tells a lesson with humors, easy commons, happiness and sadness, which is how to treat your friendships, how to grasp your true love and how to cherish your kinships.
Life is all about listening to your heart and chasing your dreams. That's the essence of ‘Three Idiots’ directed by the supremely talented RajKumar Hirani. Three Idiots is not about idiots or nincompoops. It's about three engineering students who believe in 'I'll Do It On my Terms' and that are what the three characters achieve in life.
After watching, you might think that it is a serious movie. It certainly is, but it takes on the system in the lighter vein. There is not a single dull moment in the movie. The songs are done well and the journey towards climax is interesting. When we felt Pia is missing in the scene, Farhan and Raju pick her up from her marriage. In the climax When chatur insults ranchho is just a school teacher and he is a millionaire, the reality of aamir is uncovered. It clears tells us that it is not really required to just race in the corporate world and take pride that is successful. You can always lead a simple, peaceful life.... Do all you want and still achieve what could change the world.
One more thing! You cannot draw parallels with any other films, past or present, successful or unsuccessful. And though people may draw parallels with GHAJINI or the MUNNABHAI series [directed by RajKumar Hirani ], it would be sacrilege to do so. Three Idiots [based on a novel 'Five Point Someone' by Chetan Bhagat] doesn't tilt,
it stands tall.
To cut a long story short, all you'd like to say about the film is, All is very, very, very, very, very well. Watch this film to know what it means!
Two friends Farhan and Raju embark on a quest for their lost buddy. As they make their way through the perilous landscape, another journey begins: their inner journey through memory lane and the story of their friend - the irrepressible free-thinker Rancho, who, in his unique way, touched and changed their lives.
It's a story of their college days that swings between Rancho's romance with the spirited Pia and his clash with and oppressive mentor, Viru Sahastrabudhhe. And then one day, suddenly, Rancho vanishes...
Who was he? Where did he come from? Why did he leave? The friend who influenced and inspired them to think creatively and independently, even as the conformist world called them three idiots. Where is the original idiot now?
Very often, we've read news-reports of students committing suicides because they've to live up to the family's pressure/expectations. This film depicts it at the very start, when a student commits suicide. But the issue doesn't end there, for Three Idiots raises a pertinent question: Was it suicide or murder?
Hirani balances the rough and smooth incidents in their lives beautifully. The sequences in the campus, right from the ragging sequence at the start, to Omi's speech when the word 'chamatkaar' is changed to 'balatkaar' [superb; will bring the house down], to the trio getting caught in an embarrassing situation at the reception of Karenna’s sister [Mona Singh], to the dinner sequence at Sharman's house, to Kareena and Aamir driving Sharman's seriously ill father on their bike to the hospital... the funny moments would make your jaws ache.
The interval point is a shocker. The point at which the first half ends will leave you stunned. Now what was that? Klahanie mein twist!
The mystery is solved soon after the intermission ends and a new journey begins. That's one of the attractions of the film. Just when you think that the story would be solved, a new story begins. Of course, the pace dips slightly in its second hour, especially during the delivery sequence of Mona [which may appear filmy to a few],
but the immediate sequence, when the baby boy is born and also the subsequent sequence between Boman and Aamir bring the film back on track. The culmination to the film is novel and yes, it's a master stroke from the writing point of view!
Every person behind the camera gives his/her best to the film. Hirani and Joshi's screenplay is the mainstay of the film. If you fondly recall 'Gandhigiri' from their previous film LAGE RAHO MUNNABHAI, you'd have a new phrase to chew on this time: 'All Is Well'. Muraleedharan C.K.'s cinematography is awesome. Note the aerial view at the very start, when Madhavan and Sharman begin the journey to Shimla or the picture perfect look of Ladakh... the DoP does a magnificent job.
Shantanu Moitra's music may sound plain ordinary to ears, but when viewed on screen, the score is just perfect. 'Give Me Some Sunshine, give me some rain', 'All Is Well', 'Zoobie Doobie' are three tracks that would grow on you after you've watched the film. The choreography of 'All Is Well' [Avit Dias] and 'Zoobie Doobie' [Bosco-Caesar] are eye-catching. The background score [Sanjay Wandrekar, Atul Raninga, Shantanu Moitra] is right.
3 IDIOTS belongs to everyone. But, yes, there's no denying that Aamir makes you forget all his past achievements as you watch the amazing actor play Rancho. To state that this ranks amongst his finest works would be an understatement. Madhavan is incredible, especially in the sequence when he explains his point of view to his father [Pareekshit Sahani]. Sharman is outstanding from start to end. This was a difficult role to portray and only an actor of calibre could've pulled it off. Boman is superb as the vicious head of the institute. The scenes between Aamir and Boman are extra-ordinary and it's a treat to watch these two powerful actors clash on the big screen, without getting overdramatic. Boman's appearance, mannerisms and dialogue delivery are exemplary.
The length of Kareena's role may not be as much as Aamir, Madhavan and Sharman, but she registers a strong impact nonetheless. Omi is excellent and the viewers are sure to love his acidic tongue and gestures in the movie. Mona Singh doesn't get much scope. Jaaved Jaffery is competent. Pareekshit Sahani is decent.
On the whole, 3 IDIOTS easily ranks amongst Aamir, Rajkumar Hirani and
Vidhu Vinod Chopra's finest films. Do yourself and your family a favour: Watch 3 IDIOTS. It's emotional, it's entertaining, it's enlightening. The film has tremendous youth appeal and feel-good factor to work in a big way.
For rest of the world this film is irrelevant and has nothing new to offer in terms of the movie flow and character development. But if they are able to put that aside, they would probably enjoy the funny moments that this movie provides and would end up saying that this is the best Bollywood film they have ever seen.。