BRILLIANT STROKE. Review on Taare Zameen Par

Ishaan has a problem - letters and numbers dance in front of his eyes.

Result? He can't figure out whether they're dancing up, or down.

Leftways, or on the right side. In short, they're dancing all the time,

and so fast that he can't read them. Add to that his other problems,

and oh yeah, the fact that's he's EIGHT, and you've got BIG ISSUES!

That's all I knew about Taare Zameen Par, and went to watch it

expecting an above average film from an above average actor. Besides, I

was curious to see what kind of director Mr. Perfectionist Khan would

turn out to be.

Hats off to you Aamir, and I think you ought to start attending award

ceremonies now. It's not fair that all the awards will have to be

dropped to your doorstep this year, is it?

And yes, it's a review so I must attempt to put down my reasons for the declaration.

Alright, here goes.

*Seven reasons why Taare Zameen Par is one of the BEST films of Indian cinema till date:

*1. THIS is responsible film-making. True, I believe that creative

people have the right to tell what story they want to. They have the

right to make a KANK, which stirs debates on news channels for weeks

together because of its controversial subject, or a Saawariya, which

leaves most audiences feeling a grave sense of loss for the 3 hours of

the lives they just gave up to watch a two-line story stretched beyond

belief, and painted in colours that left you depressed for far longer

than those 3 hours. In a country like ours where ignorance on a subject

like children's issues is rampant, a film like Taare Zameen Par is a

necessary eye-opener. And Aamir Khan has done one helluva job of

opening them wide!

1. It reflects today's urban life, where kids are being

schooled.no.trained, for the real world. There's no room for

mediocrity. Everyone's racing to get ahead. And if you're not in the

race, you ought not to exist. Or, if that's not possible, atleast we

can pretend you don't? Like maybe, if you were put away into a boarding

school or something?

1. Darsheel Safary, the eight year old protagonist Ishaan Awasthi, whom

you fall in love with before you realise it. And you find yourself

getting angry with his parents for not understanding him, empathise

with him when he's upset and swoop with joy when you get a glimpse into

his beautiful mind.

1. Aamir Khan the actor, for this is yet another job done to

perfection, and to be honest, I cannot add anything more to the long

list of superlatives he's been accorded with after every fantastic

performance.

1. Aamir Khan the director, for a job done just as flawlessly! What I

especially enjoyed were the moments when he delves into Ishaan's mind,

be it his logic for the answer for 9x3, or his way of looking at the

wonderful world outside school or his'Calvin' style perspective of his

issues!

1. The animation and special effects, which are world-class and unlike anything we may have seen before in Indian cinema.

   
   




2. The music and of course, lyrics, which emote the mood of the moment in crystal clear simplicity.

   
   

There are several other reasons why Taare Zameen Par is such a briliant

film, I assure you. But I'd encourage you to find out for yourself.

Don't miss this one for the world!