Wake Up Sid Reviews

Ranbir is effortlessly charming as the lazy dude with a heart, and Konkona rises a little out of her usual grid. She reads Murakami, he skims through comics, and the twain do not look made for each other.

The pacing in the first half is very slow. Towards interval, the film gathers an emotional momentum but afterward it becomes slack again.

There’s not much of a story to tell. It could be related in a five-minute music video — about a boy who takes everything; family, education, comforts for granted and a slightly elder, independent girl.

This one has no middle ground. You will either love Wake Up Sid or just hate it. A section of the viewers are likely to complain about the lack of a coherent plot and its leisurely pace.

...wake up, and go watch Sid and Aisha's sweet little prem kahani. It's not as perfect as the decor in Sid and Aisha's home but it's pretty.

Infusing a shopworn premise with honesty, and peppering the film with tender moments, director Ayan Mukherji creates an engaging enough drama that you’re happy to emotionally invest in.The casual, conversational style of dialogue…

We were just getting used to a superficial attitude of making a film about the woman protagonist, but end up seeing the man claim glory. This one is equally Ranbir's and Konkona's.

Given the clichéd subject, most importantly, the coolness isn't fake: something most films pretending to be for or about 'youth' don't quite manage to grasp.

Wake Up Sid could have been just another spoilt-brat’s coming-of-age flick: plenty of attitude but bereft of soul. But it ends up being much, much more.