Tuesday, March 22, 2011

E 13: Count Me In: A Short Review on "3 Idiots"

There are teachers who stick by what they know--closing their minds to other knowledge like a machine that can only define something using rehearsed or progarmmed data. And there are students who can define things by how they interpret the meaning of it.
The teacher is Mr. 'Virus.' The student is Rancho.
"3 Idiots" is a movie that captures many aspects in life and give its audience a new perspective in life, with the use of Rancho's character.
Rancho is a free-will child; intelligent, wise, friendly, and practical. This is the reason why he is liked by two of the 'dumbest' in his class and why he is hated by his teacher who seem to be his opposite.

Rancho represents the other kind of 'Idiot': Someone who challenges the intelligence of the norms by showing his own way of learning in life beyond the book. He is called idiot by someone who sees him as a challenge. Don't we all do that when we find someone who is actually just a threat to what we used to believe and can't let go?
One of the good things in this movie is the interconnection of events from the past and the present. The well-crafted screenplay was able to amaze its audience with how events seem to connect like the use of the woman in wedding dress and scooter, the saying that gets a baby kicking, and the astronaut's pen.
In 3 hours, the movie drives its audience in an entertaining coaster as it gets you laughing, crying, being amazed, and more. 3 Idiots is a perfect film to inspire people to go on with what they love, to do things that seem impossible to do, to be there for our friends, and to do what we think is right.

I think this is the best movie I have seen so far. With its simplicity with its theme, it reflects a lot of things about life. I guarantee you, watching this Bollywood may get you cracking when you see the usual sing and dance numbers, but surely 3 Idiots will let you look at life in a more open-minded way. All is well.

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