Wake Up Sid

How difficult can adults be.... difficult and stubborn, at most times insensitive. They start taking people and situations for granted. Everybody has an immature streak which can be very hurtful to the near and dear ones....how does it affect lives of all involved; that is what this movie is about. Everybody has problems and it is how one takes them on is what differentiates a child from an adult. And friends can be very helpful in showing the right perspective in the nirror of truth.

A brilliant portrayal of a rich spoilt brat Sid by Ranbir Kapoor and another strong earthy arty performance by Konkona Sen Sharma as Aisha....amazingly their pairing actually looks good. Also very strong portrayal of rich parents of a wayward teenager by Anupam Kher and Supriya Pathak....supported by mature and restrained show by new young actors playing Sid's college friends. The effect is a realistic picture of a college not like in the past where the joker of the pack used to be 40ish Johnny Walker, Rajendra Nath or Birbal. Situations are real and the emotions conflicting at times but aptly presented. The only place where the film defies any logic is when Sid puts on the Kurta of his girl friend Aisha !!

The whole brouaha over the use of the word Bombay may well have been a publicity stunt pulled off by Karan Johar but in true sense this movie has enough in it to not need any such gimmick. With such a strong stoyline, brilliant characterization and casting, great camera work, tight editing and beautiful background music and meaningful lyrics this movie is a straight ace as brilliant as any master could serve. Might go down in folklore of Indian cinema ... and by the way finally the son of great Rishi Kapoor seems to be believable for the first time ..... may be Sid may have streaks of the real him that he has portayed it so strongly ... only time and his subsequent films will tell the true story.

This is ultimately an adult Taare Zamin Par and perhaps equally brilliant.....

Rating : * * * * *