Wake Up Sid –It wants to awake all the Sid-like characters in our society. Infact, that is Ayan Mukerji’s trick- He perspicaciously creates a character who is quite like you, yourself and the best part is that everyone easily identifies with him. Not only Sid, but also his group of friends are people you see everyday. This gets somewhat close to Tyrewala’s Jaane Tu…An ordinary college-going guy’s typical life and add to it a tinge of melodrama is what makes WUS. Ranbir beautifully portrays Sid ,the lazy Sid specially. But when he changes you find glimpses of the changed Raj of Bachna Ae Haseeno. Similarly Konkana carries the look of Madhavi of Page3. So, Mukerji plays it safe here. Not to forget the alluring boss Rahul Khanna, I wonder if he was any different in LAK except that he plays boss to Konkana and not Deepika! Supriya Pathak speaks English the same way as she did in the Hindi tele serial Khichdi and Anupam Kher has gone stern faced several times before the camera. Mukerji eliminates all the chances of any flunk in acting by type-casting!
All in all WUS is pathetically predictable. You just know it that Sid has got to change!
If it is worth a watch, credit goes to the director’s thoughtful usage of human emotions in the film. And there is Ranbir leaving no trace of himself in Sid. But is it really an eye-opener? Is it making the Sids' change their careless attitude? An unfortunate answer is "No" because the film sheds its reality and turns typically melodramatic towards the end. Rather than leaving an impression on the Sids' minds it provides entertainment and you end up watching a film that you know is just a film after all!
RATING-**
