There's an unavoidable joie de vivre (symbolized by Rancho's meditative mantra "All is well") and a performance charm that make this one of the more naturally gregarious Bollywood imports.
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VarietyDerek Elley
VarietyDerek Elley
3 Idiots takes a while to lay out its game plan but pays off emotionally in its second half.
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Village Voice
Village Voice
In writer-director Rajkumar Hirani's tuneful, enjoyable college comedy, 3 Idiots, Khan plays "Rancho," an engineering student so brilliant that he barely has to break a sweat to place first in his class.
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
The film's good points, though, are marred by a slow start and a nerve-jangling soundtrack.