Golmaal 3 Movie Reviews

Brand GOLMAAL is back again. Its equity continues to soar upwards. Naturally, every film of this franchise carries the burden of humungous expectations. Touted as India's first-ever trilogy, GOLMAAL 3 [G-3], the third installment of GOLMAAL and GOLMAAL RETURNS, promises to mesmerize, tickle your funny bone and entertain moviegoers of all ages. G-3 promises to be bigger, better, funnier and far more entertaining and amusing than the first two parts.

There is no one like Rohit Shetty when it comes to contemporary comedies. Forget the logic and the rationale -- no one makes you laugh as hard as he does. Golmaal 3 is pure, unadulterated non-stop fun. At the same time, one cannot ignore the amount of effort and detailing that goes into Rohit's films. You may actually have to see them the second time around to gauge what you missed out on during the first viewing. G3 is the story of two families

In an industry where sequels rarely work, the Golmaal franchise seems to have struck gold with its formula of making sense out of nonsense. If Golmaal-l was sheer fun, the second in the series took a slight dip in terms of merriment. Thankfully, Golmaal 3 sets the graph right by revving up the laughter meter and providing a perfect Diwali getaway for viewers who are hungry for some hungama this festive season. Of course, it's a no-brainer comedy

As expected (and promised), this film is all about wacky humour, well-timed farcical dialogues and brainless entertainment. With a multi-star cast, Golmaal 3 is bigger than Golmaal and Golmaal Returns but not necessarily better. The exhilaration factor that the film provides can be best described as a rolling pin – the opening and climax are bleak, all the fun is tucked away in the middle part. This time around, the madcap gang is split into two groups

Looking for meaning and message? Run right away from Golmaal 3. In the mood for moronic madness? Jump right into Golmaal 3. Not as funny as the first but not as unfunny as the second, the third instalment of the super-popular comic franchise will make you groan at its mindlessness, but it still has enough gags and golmaal to make you grin and giggle for some part of those 160-odd minutes spent in the movie hall.

Golmaal 3 is pretty much what it promises to be a silly comedy, idiotic enough to be enjoyed by all age groups with low entertainment expectations and high stress levels. This is that special Indian masala movie cooked up each Diwali by rich stars ostensibly for hard-working citizens of a low common denominator (read cooks and drivers), but secretly enjoyed by all, including corporate czars and intellectuals.

Well into the second half of Golmaal 3, there’s a scene in which two sets of step-brothers sitting across from each other, play a game of miming what they’d like to shove into each others’ backsides. From candles and fruits to big lamps and potted plants, this gag goes on for a few minutes, just long enough to amuse you. It’s the funniest scene in the film, because nobody says a word throughout, and because the expressions of the actors

The ‘Golmaal’ gang is back, for a third go round. Most of the cast is familiar, spiked with a couple of new add-ons. But this time around, the laugh-out-loud stretches are few and far between, mainly because we’ve seen these same guys doing the same things before, and also because the gags are running out of steam quicker. One of the jokes that’s got seriously old is Tusshar, who is back at acting dumb again. By that we mean he makes the weirdest of noises

Rohit Shetty needs to stop his Golmaal franchise. Atleast this way, he will let us keep the savoured memories of the first Golmaal. Poor gags, worse performances, unnecessary cacophony and a farcical script are some of the terms that will sum up Shetty's latest offering. What you can expect from this film, three hours of arduous viewing and a film that doesn't even belong in the vicinity of funny.

You see Mithun. You make way. As does this movie. It flashes back to mid ‘70s. Mithun da (Ayeeessh!) is the disco dancer. “I am a disco dancer” is the song on his lips, and his profession to the girlfriend’s dad: "Zindagi mera gaana. Mein kisika deewana (Life’s singing for me. I’m also crazy about someone).” That father is Prem, Prem Chopra. The baldie isn’t too impressed. He hands over an empty suitcase, asks the poor boy

Settling in to watch Rohit Shetty's Golmaal 3 next to me yesterday, a friend and fellow critic discreetly confessed that he'd been to a screening of the same film a day ago. I must confess to being momentarily struck dumb, unable to conceive of someone having turned into enough of a franchise fan to repeat a viewing on successive days.Yet my 'wow, Mr Shetty' line of surprised-impressed thought was almost instantly interrupted

Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om was the huge Diwali hit of 2007. It was a cute, lovable nostalgia trip back to '70s Bollywood and a kind of a remake of Karz. I guess it takes two or three years for an inspiration to become a big budget movie. It's kind of weird then how both the Diwali releases this year are set in the 1970s. One of them completely. And the other one, in parts. They are both comedies. Both spoof Bollywood. And in fact, have similar jokes

On the whole, Golmaal 3 is an average fare. Although there are some hilarious sequences, the lack of an engaging s...