Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

leenarete The star cast of "Shaadi Ke Side Effects" has been fresh and somewhat eye candy, meet Farhan Akhtar, husband aka Sid and Vidya Balan, wife aka Trisha. This Balaji Films production no doubt received mega hype and publicity and the curiosity to see a light hearted Farhan and a newly wed Vidya was also starved.The story is simple and a universal concept, man and woman married suddenly realize they want a child or don't, their independence, responsibilities and fidelity are at the edge. So how to Sid and Trisha tackle these, what's their journey like and what's the lesson.There is not much lesson but an experience to see very good actors Farhan and Vidya in a marriage. There are no major wow moments in terms of direction by Saket Chaudhary, who has also written the story. This film is like a sequel to Saket's earlier "Pyaar Ke Side Effects". The music is bang on, which is normally the work of a Balaji Production and Pritish Nandy and Music Director Pritam doesn't fail especially with the International Bhangra Star Jazzy B song "Harry's Not a Brahmchari".A few uplifted moments from Hollywood, for example the beginning scene of Mr and Mrs Roy meeting at a club like strangers is from Liev Schreiber film "A Perfect Man" and Sid's studio at home and his moments there are like John Krasinski's "Nobody Walks".The freshness remains Farhan and Vidya, and the contributions by Ram Kapoor, Gautami Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri and Vir Dar were notable. Finally, it is a fun ride, enjoy.

harsha442 A family person may need some space for self even after marriage, but how far can (s)he really go looking for it makes the subject.The movie starts with a confident young married guy who seems to know how to keep his married life happy, But he panics soon as he becomes a father and tries to adjust himself to his new 'family'.The movie does exaggerate some aspects for the sake of humor.For an example, the ordeals of fathers in a supposed kids play. And the side effects that the title mentions were mostly one sided. But the director did try to make amends in this aspect with a hint at the end of the movie.All the characters were carefully drafted and meticulously used.

Tejas Nair That is what the writers asked themselves before the film went on floor. I mean, they should be awarded for fabricating such a make- believe story of which not one sequence looks credible. Saket Chaudhary seemed eager to make a sequel after his Pyaar Ke Side/Effects being an unexpected, sleeper hit as the two lead characters were quirky, original and the plot actually made sense.Vidya Balan & Farhan Akhtar are good idiosyncratically, but they are not wacky, yet ordinary people. As a result, an ordinary story breaks out which everyone experiences in their lives. In other words, the film does not show anything new that we already already don't know, the kinda- humorous jokes notwithstanding. Starting off with the couple's fancy idea of spicing their marriage up, they immediately jump into parenthood. Then, they show how an infant can break havoc in the love life. So, I feel personally, that this film should be renamed "Parenthood Ke Side-Effects!" Because marriage only stays on-screen for a minute or two. In fact, the first sequence is so ironic to the whole idea. That sequence seemed like there ARE no side/effects.Scenes that contain humor are totally co-incidental or situational and they turned me off rather than tickling my bone. It was like fillers that we see in some cultural events which are both boring and time- consuming. Next, predictability kicks in and we are shown how selfish people can become, that is, after getting stricken with these so-called side/effects. Unwanted character (Purab) comes and goes after making a silly point (Makers should understand, we won;t believe when you show someone jumping from a 19th floor's balcony to 18th floor). Ram Kapoor's character is the only one who is believable, but then again, it was cliché. Towards the end, the characters self-realize how they are not loving themselves and letting the kid come in between. The climax is supposed to be emotional, but since the genre is comedy, it ends with the most disastrous scene in cinema history. A very poor closure.In other words, this film lacks elements that can carry a story further. Basically, it coheres itself with parts that are exaggerated. This is not at all how married couple behave when they invite a baby to their lives. It gives a wrong idea to newly married people and is a poorly made solution of utter hyperbole. To prove what? A point, maybe? Nope. To mock the whole institution.Vir Das is one good player in here and although his participation was unnecessary, the writers make us believe that he was important because it is he who maneuvers the situation for Farhan's character. Songs are blown-off party smashers and there is nothing much to consider, as far as celluloid is concerned. It was even worse that the seriousness is lost in an attempt to create humor.BOTTOM LINE: Akhtar & Balan will save the day for people (like me) who are obsessed with the theme. But I assure you, this is a very silly film. Not sticking to facts and actuality, it is a piece of exaggeration coupled with sheer imagination.Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES

Paresh Gehi Yes, I walked out. Think about the top 5 movies you have hated... and wished you never watched them... I have seen them all and never walked out. I'm sure if you were to watch this you would put this on top of your list and it will remain there forever... brainless, tasteless, filled with silly stereotypes. Let's put it this way... the only reason I even registered a new IMDb account is only to write this about the movie. Not for one second in the movie will you feel comfortable or even funny. I can't believe Farhan took this up... I don't care who rates this as even 1 star I totally think its unworthy of even that. So much drama can't happen in one's life especially within 2 hours of us watching their lives. Every scene from every movie in Indian cinema where a husband and wife would have fought for what all reasons has been put into this one movie. How a child brings total chaos to their awesome lives... how they have to mold their lives for the child even the BAI (house help) gets SO much footage. Truly the worst movie I ave ever seen.