I was one week late in watching this movie. By then everyone was done watching the movie and each and every one had told me this was the best movie of their life time. So I went to see the film with high expectations and it all started on a really wonderful note. There he was. The Boy wonder. The Best Child actor I have seen in a long long time. The moment Darsheel Safary came on the screen I forgot everything else. He was not speaking much. Eyes were doing all the talking. Happy, Sad, Scared, Frustrated, Anger - All through eyes of this 9 yr old. And not everyday some one makes movie on this subject - A child not able to cope with the competition around him and parents as always not helping much. First half was real nice but no Aamir so far. He came at the right moment in the movie but sadly his entrance did not help the movie. It actually started making the movie more commercial and preachy. Suddenly everyone was bad. Teachers, Parents, Other Kids and Only Aamir was the savior. Also the end was quite abrupt. Read the rediff review, Raja Sen explains it well.
Still this was a good effort from a first time director making a movie about Children and trying to do something different. Also full marks to Aamir the Director for extracting such a fantastic performance from the kid Darsheel. For this alone he should win the award for the Best Director. Shankar Ehsaan Loy did it again giving us a very soulful music.
All in all a nice movie to end this year. We hope Aamir directs something soon.
1 comment:
Thats really true.. the 9 year old boy was amazing the movie.. I enjoyed his acting (rather facial expressions) from beginning to end..
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