Nonureva Really Surprised!

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Kodie Bird True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

journi This is a darling of a movie. Completely opposite of the typical "Bollywood" movie, it is creative, engaging and entertaining. I became a fan of the lead actor, playing Sid, when he appeared in Sawaya. Although that movie was considered a flop, it too, was mesmerizing. Sid, however, was not the same flight into romantic fantasy, it was a charming picture of youth, maturation and true love. Rent this movie...you won't be disappointed and will come away refreshed and feeling happy!

ctowyi Wake Up Sid is a story about Sid (Ranbir Kapoor) who is a quintessentially Mumbai slacker boy - wealthy, lazy and completely lacking in focus. An unexpected meeting with Aisha (Konkona Sen Sharma), a driven, bold and ambitious writer from Calcutta, results in summer of discoveries, realizations and coming of age.This is a fun and pleasing film to watch on a lazy afternoon. I wasn't paying much attention for the first hour because it is just too generic and I could guess what will happen next and next and next. Plus Ranbir Kapoor plays him bordering on "I want to give him a tight slap" territory. Sorry, that's the 'teacher' in me talking. I kept wanting the dramatic turn-around moment to hit and an hour in it hit, big time. Essentially the movie officially began for me from that moment on. What I didn't count on was how it became a different movie from that moment on. It's different good. Lots of little surprises put a smile on my face and I celebrated with the brat as he grows up. This is a movie of two halves and I love the second half a lot.

namashi_1 Hindi Cinema has Witnessed Many Great Actors, right from Balraj Sahni, Dilip Kumar, Madan Puri, Amrish Puri, Pran, Jeevan, Sanjeev Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Govinda, Jackie Shroff, Ajay Devgn, Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Atul Kulkarni, to name a few.Now add Ranbir Kapoor to that legendary list. In 'Wake Up Sid', Ranbir delivers a masterful, accurate performance, that is above any award, in my opinion. Its an embodiment, that has been handled with superb sensitivity & proficient understanding.'Wake Up Sid' tells the story of spoiled, careless rich-kid Sid Mehra, a college student who is taught the meaning of life by Aisha, an aspiring writer from Calcutta.'Wake Up Sid' is a terrific film. A film, that leaves behind a great moral, that's truly inspiring. Ayan Mukerji's Screenplay & Direction, both, are wonderfully constructed. 'Wake Up Sid' offers enlightenment along-with genuine, meaningful entertainment.Highly Recommended!

DesiBaba Really good movie, it is not the same ghisi-piti story that typically comes out of Bollywood. Most of the movie is great except for the start and end. Too much time is spend at the start to show Sid as an ultra irresponsible slacker, a child really. Then Aisha enter his life, as a friend. I thought Konkana did not fit Aisha, someone younger but still emotionally mature would have been a better fit, Deepika or Kangana would have worked much better. Konkana is a good actress, no doubt about that, but Ranbir-Konkana did not make a good pair, hardly any chemistry. Most of the story is predictable, but the screenplay is really well done and the direction is almost flawless. Ranbir is believable as Sid; though is probably much older, with his baby face he is able to pull it off. He is setting himself up to be typecast as a lover boy.The middle of the movie is where the entire team excels. Acting by Sid and his parents is top notch. The scene where he is taking pictures of his neighbor and their son is probably the best scene in the movie. So much is said and understood without any words. But the end is quite synthetic and artificial. I think the movie would have worked better if Konkana had just moved on from Kabir without the whole love angle with Sid. I felt too contrived; it would make more sense to have Aisha move on from Kabir and Sid continuing on with his friends with passion for his work and goals in life.