Unexpectedly EXCELLENT.

Rating: 10/10 (31 January 2006)

For me the only word to describe it was AWESOME. i am a 17 yr old student in India and ill tell u nothing has ever come close to describing my and people my age s' thoughts like this movie. I identified with this movie more than even Dil Chahta Hai. The quality of this movie can be understood by the fact that after the movie was over the other dudes of my age or around who were watching this movie gave it a standing ovation wen it got over. Neone who's gone to the movies will know that the age group of 16 - 25 yrs males are da hardest to please unless the movie in question is American pie.The effect of the movie on me was a feeling of complete upliftment and a deep sense of patriotism in a strange way. I know some people found the end somewhat too drastic but what can u expect from a generation weaned on ram gopal vermas underworld movies and gangsta rap. The plus points of the movies are numerous - gorgeous cinematography, amazing soundtrack, awesome acting, and uncannily actual jokes. Of course with aamir khan as the lead actor nothing could go wrong in the acting department. Another thing about Aamir, when i first heard he was going to play a college student i thought it would be another utterly unbelievable college dude like Srk in k2h2 or Hrithik in K3G but he pulled it off marvelously everything form the tattoo to the chains to the ripped jeans and of course the hairstyle was pitch perfect,But what was very surprising was the language, especially the cussing, which sounded exactly like me having a chat with my pals. Special mention - Sharman Joshis accent and completely believable acting by Siddarth. Of course there are some small things which reminded it was a bollywood movie i was watching such as the stereotypical industrialist dad, a weeping mom mourning her sons dead and the undeniable Muslim fundamentalist angle in the form of Om Puri. But overall a simply fantastic movie for everyone especially the young generation.