Seldom, you watch a movie that not only makes you think but act too. The one I saw yesterday made me think so hard that I almost burst out crying. And as for the act part, it made me write a film-review which happens to be a first of its kind for this blog. Although it might seem very biased at times and does not delve much into the movie’s story, I’d still like to call it that. For a better one, you can see any of the popular sites or refer to any of the morning papers.
As many of you might know, the movie, “Taare Zameen Par”, is about dyslexia. In other words, it’s about a child who is very weak at studies and has trouble going about everyday tasks. Now the matter might seem very simple and the end, predictable. But not all movies are about complex storylines and unexpected climaxes. Some of them rely on intense acting and a pensive end. This one belongs to the latter category. Add to that, it potently delivers the message which also happens to be its tag-line; every child is special.
Talking about the performances, I’d just say that everyone was top-notch. The best thing was that the movie didn’t at all seem one-dimensional. The relationships, the environment and the dialogues were very realistic and somehow, I got nostalgic about my school-days. At one point, I felt like calling up my mom and telling her how much I miss being away from home. Unlike other movies which have an ‘in-your-face’ approach to sending across the message, TZP does that quite implicitly. All in all, I felt like applauding it at the end. Well that didn’t happen as I was busy clearing my face of the tear-drops.
My verdict: This happens to be Aamir Khan’s best movie ever. The cherry on the cake being that he directed it too. But this is definitely not a crowd-puller and those looking only for entertainment should stay put. This movie belongs to that genre which brings forth the true purpose of visiting the cinema. To get engrossed, enthralled and finally, enlightened.
P.S. Abhishek Bachchan features in a weird way in the movie. Watch it to find out.
