Taare Zameen Par (2007)

You can blindly trust aamir khan to deliver. Now, it doesn't matter whether he's in front of the camera or behind it. Genius begs no boundaries. Everything about the movie is perfect. From the casting through the performance, to the direction with the cinematography, the music, the setting and most importantly the Theme. Taare Zameen Par is a great service to society, to those scores of special children who are normally labelled 'retarded' and ignored by society, left to lead a life of no consequence, hidden in their own special world. The movie introduces us to Dyslexia (a learning disability) marked by poor symbolic interpretation and marked hyperactivity.

Ishan Awasthi, played by darsheel safary is one such special child. How he deals with life, how society rejects him and how a sensitive teacher resurrects him form the storyline.

Darsheel Safary is nothing short of wonderful in his performace. He is ably supported by his doting mother (tisca chopra) and loving brother.

With a lot of heart-touching scenes and joyful banter, Taare Zameen par gives you an emotional high, a cathartic feeling of having been through some good.

a must watch!

Concept 9.5/10
Performace 9.5/10
technical 9.5/10
Screenplay 9.5/10

Overall 9.5/10

The Mistress of Spices(2005)

An ethereal movie devoid of much logic. a film for dreamers, but ofcos a good dream. Ash looks delicious throughout the movie. Unfortunately i can't say the same for the male lead, Doug who looks very ordinary if not a bit revolting. Does this reflect a budget constraint, coz certainly ash deserves a better looking male lead. I was so much disappointed by Doug, that i hoped they wouldn't get together in the movie.

Technically, the movie is very impressive. The blurring effects and camera angles used almost give life to the inanimate spices. Great use of colours as seen bright red chillies with verdant stems and colourful heaps of other spices. In fact, i never knew we had so many types of spices. quite enlightening.

Concept 6/10
Performance 8/10
screenplay 7.5/10
technical 8.5/10

Overall 7.5/10