RedCanoeCH A motion picture without serious dramatic content, a weighty message, or intellectual depth, which serves simply as enjoyable entertainment. This is according to Google the characterization of a popcorn movie. And this is exactly what Happy New Year is to us as a family. It is packed with lots of fun scenes and we keep going back to watch them. The songs are catchy and although not of Indian origin our kids started to sing along. The cast seemed to have a good time making the movie and has definitely found some new fans here in Switzerland. I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone who likes to enjoy himself and has a big bag of popcorn at home.

dolonana People, if you are looking for a serious movie, something that is intense and meaningful and has a message, this movie is NOT for you. This is for when you are down and upset and lazy. If you are willing to just watch it for a good laugh and some great music, then you will definitely enjoy Happy New Year. I have seen this movie multiple times and I still laugh at some of the scenes. And not just a smirk or chuckle, a serious laugh out loud.The music is both fun and beautiful ( Manwa Laage is my favorite) and will make you want to dance. Deepika looks beautiful and lovable as her character. Sonu Sood is hilarious without trying hard and SRK just looks like a tall glass of wine (that beard needs to stay on ALL the time, super sexy) Personally I wasn't dead set on having a perfect plot and the perfect story. I was just watching it for fun and it was great. And it actually is funnier the second time you watch it. Just go for it, ENJOY!

jdfeb I went to the cinema to watch this film with our family friend, hoping it to be a good film as Om Shanti Om (also directed by Farah Khan), but the film turned out be heavily flawed. The same story that is common in Bollywood is repeated, so don't expect any new thing in this film.All the songs are bad and forgettable except for 'Lovely'. The lyrics are senseless.But why I gave this film 5 out of 10 stars is mostly because of its entertainment value in the first half and its technical brilliance. The film manages to entertain you for the first half but with old sense of humor. So it can be kept as a third option if you don't have any other movie. The cinematography was splendid and colorful as most of the films nowadays have dull and dark approach. Moreover, the editing was also one of the finest I have seen. Many sequences were quite good and smooth rather than highly flawed shaky, blink and miss shots.What also saves the film from being a total disaster is its use of characters. Each and every main character has an equal and significant role throughout the film which makes them a bit memorable.So overall, it is an only average film and that too because of the bad story and script. The story is the main component of the film and if the story is senseless, then all other aspects of the film are wasted, and this very film is a good example of it.Farah Khan wasted her money on this project and she could have made a movie 100 times better than this one.

attymanali When I saw the first part of the movie(because I couldn't compete it) I said: come on SRK why such a very bad movie at least make it like Chennai express .Please guys don't waste your time in a movie with soundtrack effects like boom! OUF! and vapor from one ear with two old actors show their ab dos .And Depica in hot clothes Even the songs are bad except Manwali One of the worst movies I'd ever seen And Srk please try good plots What the hell is this story plus Dilwale too Do a favor Don't try to watch it Don't try to watch it Don't try to watch it