In every sense one is pleasing thing in Indian animation history has come such a long way. It would be erroneous to say that so far we have been doing an inferior job in comparison to our Hollywood counterparts. However the quality hasn't been at par. With Roadside Romeo, Indian animation films have taken a giant leap forward and regard to Yash Raj Films and Walt Disney Studios for being the one to raise the bar up by many scores.

Bottom line is the fact that Roadside Romeo is finally a film that has stemmed from the land of masala movies; so expecting anything different is complete profanity. The film has lovers, a villain and great humor - the ultimate essentials for a Bollywood cavort. But then being animated and convincing is what whisks this movie away from clutches of the silly Bollywood movie giant.

Romeo (Saif Ali Khan) the quintessential lover dog is thrown onto the streets, where he meets newly found best mutts. Soon enough he knocks into the love of his life, Laila (Kareena) who happens to be a nightclub entertainer. Besides falling in love, the biggest mistake Romeo commits is having rubbed Charlie Anna (Javed Jaffrey) the wrong way. With a villain to combat and love to win over, the movie is all Romeo and tons of heart.

One can’t stop gushing over the fact that Yash Raj Films and Disney have brought to India what can be called India's first world class animation movie. It's not perfect, but nonetheless still great. Had the film been made into a live action one, perhaps it would not have worked. Even story-wise, the movie is extremely light. But it is exactly these aspects that make Roadside Romeo lovable. The film is entertaining, funny and light. There is little that your mind needs to work on and it's diversion at its best.

Characters are well chalked out, which is a delight. No character is seen treading on a tangent and the movie flows without any hiccups. The voices further enhance each character, barring of course the annoying little cat. Somewhere the movie feels like an combination of most adored toons and actions. Having said this, the movie is not a rip off of any film and neither is it taken in parts it's just that the characters are adorable.
The dialogues are well scripted and the one-liner backed with the character emotions and corresponding voices bring laughter to any face that has borne the brunt of watching all the distressing films that released in the past few weeks.
While the first half is enjoyable, there are few areas when the pace slackens, but post the interval the movie is up and running again. With a movie like this everything just seems to have fallen in place to meet into a quality product.

Having said all this, yes there are a few areas where the film could have been worked on. A city with barely any humans (six-seven people make no difference) and hardly any movement is hard to digest.

Even the editing cannot be termed as the most excellent. It's good no doubt but lacks the smoothness. The textures on the characters and backgrounds are admirable. The overall work done on the characters and the environment, including movements, coloring and shadows is very good. The songs come at right points and help pick the pace of the movie, even managing to bring a smile to your face.

Khan as Romeo nails it. It's what you call a ideal fit, really well done. Kareena though brings to Laila a sensual quality; her voice in many points' sounds controlled, while the animated character's actions are anything but that. Charlie Anna, the villain, is the character you walk out loving the most, courtesy Jaffrey. Jaffrey has proved yet again that versatility lies not just in his performances but in his tone of voice as well. Irani as the cat (Mini) is fine. For the first time, though animated additional characters add volumes to a movie. In this regard it's Kiku Sharda, Sanjai Mishra, Vrajesh Hirjee and Suresh Mennon who do an outstanding job. Regard to them!

Roadside Romeo deserves a watch, simply because it's an excellence product and should be watch by everyone.