There is one particular genre of movies which force you to contemplate on the broader picture, in other words, expects you to use your brains and form an opinion. And there is another genre which just expects you to keep watching. Karan Johar's Wake up Sid falls under the latter category.
It did not surprise me even a bit when the very spoilt and aimless slacker (but dil se accha) Sidharth 'Sid' Mehra (Ranbir Kapoor) learns how to live his life independently and realises that he is in love with the much older Aisha Banerjee (Konkana Sen Sharma). It's the way any movie with this storyline should move. And it played exactly in the same lines. No need for a revelation there.

Produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and distributed by UTV Motion Pictures, this romantic comedy film is Ayan Mukherji's directorial debut.

So, what worked?
The cast and acting. Yes. Brilliant Casting. Months ago when I read an article where Karan Johar claimed that watching the movie was the only way to understand the chemistry between Ranbir and Konkana, I just dismissed it as yet another movie maker's promising statement. We all are used to such things, aren't we? (My movie biggest, my script greatest, my cast coolest... blah blah). Wake up Sid definitely has given me good hopes about all other unlikely pairs in Bollywood.

The lead actors fit naturally in their roles. Ranbir seemed cute (first time for me) and Konkana – tussi cha gaye! She's pretty, acts her age and acts her role. Thank god! Anupam Kher and Supriya Pathak are promising and so is the rest of the cast. Kudos to all! Not to forget, Rahul Khanna looks very attractive!

Cinematography: I usually relate camera and angles to action and superhero films. But, Anil Mehta (Director of Photography) proves that interesting camera work can be effective on down-to-earth movies too. The angle-wise feel of the movie was great!

What didn't?
Movie Runtime. Too much. Too long. I personally feel the movie would've had some more appeal if the curtains were down in two hours. Three hours was unnecessarily long!
To Filmmakers: The lesser (the crap) the better!

Kashmira Shah. Why? Somebody enlighten me please.

What could have been better?
Music. I loved the Ghoonja Sa Koi Ek Thara number. It was definitely refreshing and definitely Indian. As for the other songs, well, I still can't make out one from another. It all sounds just the same. Some more variety would have been appreciated.

Storyline: Too predictable. Some surprise/intrigue factor would've made me happier.

Overall, the movie is worth the watch, time and money. A well deserved three stars!
If you still haven't, Go for it people!