I'm a huge SRK fan but let's be real... this movie is awful

Rating: 4/10 (13 November 2014)

Come on people. It's OK. Let's admit it. Happy New Year is a terrible film. Did I laugh? Yes. Do I regret going to see it with my friends? No. Did I have fun watching it? Yes!
But the movie is just plain bad. I won't totally trash it. The good parts - Abhishek was very funny, the fight scenes were nicely choreographed, and SRK took his shirt off a number of times. The mindless jokes had my friends and I cracking up at times. But the negative aspects of the film - well, I'm assuming IMDb has some maximum word count, so I will not even attempt to list those things. However, I will say the absolute worst part of this film was the patriotism organism that exploded randomly in the last 10 minutes of the film. Just... there are no words.
Here's some solid advice: if you want to enjoy this movie, turn you brain off. By this I don't mean suspend a need to analyze every aspect of the plot, I mean, literally, turn your brain off. All the way off. Don't think at all. Thinking during this film could be a health hazard. The moment your brain turns on, it could explode from the insane amount of plot holes, inconsistencies, mindlessness, and most of all the awful clichÃ©d dialogues. But be warned, the movie tips the 3 hour mark - so this is no simple feat. If you can turn your brain off in this way, AND if you like the actors, you will enjoy this movie (although you might leave the theater missing a few IQ points). I enjoyed it for that reason. However, if you don't have this power, or if you're not a fan of the actors, I would not recommend this film.