Great Film overall

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

I love this movie! I have watched this movie many times, and I grow to love it every time.Vivek Oberoi shows loads of potential in this film. He has a a possible flair for comedy and its so fun to watch him! He is pretty cute, and his expressions and actions are hilarious. Aftab Shivdasani, shocked me. He is actually brilliant! I always thought Vivek overshadowed the other two protagonists, but I was obviously wrong! He still has a long way to go, of course, but this is a great start. Ritesh Deshmukh is probably the least funny, but nevertheless, he gives it a shot. The second half belongs to him completely.The three heroines, Amrita Rao, Tara Sharma and Genelia D'Souza, play their roles very well, though I personally feel that Amrita Rao overshadows them all. Not only in looks, but in acting too.Ajay Devgan and Lara Dutta also play parts in this movie. A very impressive performance by each of them, though I feel Ajay was slightly wasted.Comedy all the way.

This review contains possible spoilers... but frankly, this movie is completely rotten anyway, so there is possibly very little to "spoil". So read on, intrepid IMDb browser. The following paragraphs may save you 164 minutes of your life. I know there are about a thousand other things I would have rather done with the time I spent watching "Masti".Dear filmmakers: Why oh why must you insult our intelligence with ridiculous films like this? While the Bollywood comedy genre needs some serious mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, what it doesn't need is the homophobic mouth-to-zipper type humor seen in this film. Seriously, is there anything worse than this film's stereotypical treatment of gay people? Are they simply objects to laugh at and ridicule? The subtitles for this film liberally use the word "fa%*ot*" and the audience is expected to laugh along while (gasp) some fat uncle presupposes the wrong thing about two of the film's main studs. And the humor? It's subtle. Especially if your idea of subtlety is a sledgehammer between the eyes. The actors mime and contort their faces, like they get paid extra to overact. I've seen better acting in kindergarten plays. Meanwhile, the sound effects guy takes turns liberally punching the whistle and "boing!" buttons on his soundboard. The characters are vapid and not very likable. The dialogue is horrible - especially the repeated analogy between "chicken biryani" and adultery. The plot line is just plain silly... especially the "twist" at the end. (Vivek, you really ought to know better, man... maybe it's time to get a new agent.) And of course, we have the obligatory few scenes lifted straight from other movies... including an embarrassing scene involving a toilet plunger "borrowed" from "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective". Believe me, folks, "Ace Ventura" - even with Jim Carrey talking through his butt - is pure unfiltered genius compared to "Masti".

Yet again we have three principal characters around whom the whole movie revolves. Isn't that a bit too much inspiration since Dil Chahta Hain? Anyways, the movie justifies each of them nevertheless. Without giving away too much about the plot, its three guys who decide to have extra-marital affair and land into trouble. And then its hilarious cat-and-mouse game with cops (ie. Ajay Devgan). Noteworthy are the wives of our heros who have distinct character one of them being extremely religious, one being dominative and one being possessive ("You miss me, na?" - Amrita Rao stands out!).What makes this movie click? Well, the one-liners, sexual innuendos, comedy scenes, properly placed songs and the stern Police Officer.The director was crystal-clear of the product he wanted to deliver - a fun filled sexual comedy, and has added each bit that seamlessly integrates with the main storyline. And he has been successful, I must admit.

I kinda dig the idea of Bollywood films- you know saturated colours, lush decor, amazing outfits and so on- but I never really rent them, since I am quite afraid of the song and dance numbers and the story lines are too highly dramatic.I have seen about 4 Indian films- Agnivarsha, Kama Sutra and Monsoon Wedding and Masti, and I suppose the last one is the only Bollywood one and I really enjoyed it. Kama Sutra wasn't much to talk about, Agnivarsha was excellent, but more esoteric, so between Monsoon Wedding and Masti- I think Masti takes the cake.Monsoon Wedding got quite big here and it was such a trivial story- it started with a promise for something and wound up in nowhere bland land +offered no eye candy. Masti on the other hand doesn't attempt to run for an Oscar and is absolutely fabulously enjoyable and stoked with pretty people and pretty decor and even the music numbers are cool- I watched them.