Wake up Sid - Review

Aimless, jobless & without any ambition, Wake up Sid is the story of one guys tryst with reality & his eventual realization of his responsibilities.

Let me start of by saying that there is nothing new in the story of this film. Its simple, straight & everyone can relate to it.
Siddharth (Ranbir Kapoor) is a rich spoilt brat, who doesn't care about where life takes him. Parties, cars, video games & fun is all that matters to him. He runs from studies & work and has no value of his father's (Anupam Kher) money. The initial feel of the film has a stark resemblance with Hritihik Roshan's character in Lakshya. By chance, Sid meets Aisha (Konkana Sen Sharma), a career oriented girl who has come to Mumbai to earn a living.
He befriends her & helps her settle in the city & on encountering a difficult phase at home, moves in with her. Wake up Sid is about how his life changes after this.
Leaving home & understanding the value of his luxuries, Sid learns to be on his on feet.His realization of his passion drives him to achieve something in life.

Wake up Sid is a movie that will definitely take everyone back to their college days & reminisce about how their life is/was the same.
The movie has its shares of positives & negatives. It is straight from the heart & strikes a chord. It is a simple story told in a very realistic & believable fashion. The first goes past in a breeze, with one really delving into Sid's life, but the second half tends to drag a bit. One feels that towards the end atleast 15 minutes could be trimmed to make it a crisp narrative.

From the performances, Ranbir Kapoor delivers a knockout. He suits the role perfectly & brings truth to his performance. His initial scenes with his friends are fantastic. This one is surely a feather in his cap.
Konkana Sen Sharma too is very good & makes her character believable. While individually, both Ranbir & Konkana shine in their performances, one fails to see chemistry between the two.
Of the supporting cast, Anupam Kher & Supriya Pathak as the parents are top notch. Rahul Khanna is fine.

Debutant director Ayan Mukerji has a good first outing. He tells a simple story in a sweet manner. While the movie has a feel-good factor to it one sees sparks of inspiration from the Farhan Akhtar style of storytelling. I shall definitely wait to his future work.

All in all, the film is a good watch. While it does not blow your mind, it does not disappoint either. Just a tad bit long, this film shall be worth your while.
At the box office, another long weekend ensures good business for this film; especially at the multiplexes.

Critical: 3/5
Commercial: 3.5/5