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Why's it so Rocking?

The movie has caught everyone's fancy - am yet to meet anyone who's seen the movie and doesnt have good stuff to say abt it... and its just completely spooky that as i start writing this, the cable guy has put it on!! :-) Mom's not enjoying it so far... so there DOES seem to be an age barrier at work here...anyways...

A movie which manages to touch a chord across such a wide spectre of people...
Its a unique movie which is not just about friendships... its about individual growth / change as well...
Evokes somewhere or the other a feeling of resonance or even envy... having such deep friendships is not something too many people are blessed with...
Characterization as well as fitment was fantastic...

Essentially even a critic like me couldnt really find anything to crib about... so let me not even try going there. and there's enuf and more to praise...
Its pretty obvious to target youth and the most common theme is friendship... tough to go wrong if you have a basic script which works...

Anyways - the cynic in me is only looking for answer to a very basic question - Did the makers of this film make this because they really believe in this theme or are they just really smart cookies?

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Akshay Hiremath said…
And how much of your admiration for the movie is on account of Farhan Akhtar looking as drop dead gorgeous as most of you women are saying he is looking? :-)
September 9, 2008 at 9:30 PM
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