Sitaare Zameen Par – Overview

fast assessment:

A movie that might’ve been a heat hug misses the prospect by being method too preachy, pushy, and Aamir-Khaney. Such golden intent will get misplaced as a result of it’s enamoured by itself.

Overview

I will go for the low-hanging fruit. There is a scene through which the coach of a differently-abled basketball crew, Gulshan (Aamir Khan), is yelling directions at a participant, asking him to focus onerous. After having had sufficient, the participant just about yells again, “Sir, shut up!” echoing the precise sentiment I felt for Aamir Khan, “Sir, transfer the highlight away from you!!” And I had had sufficient within the first jiffy.

It is a disgrace that that is my takeaway from a movie about such an essential subject. Positive, there are some heat, cute, charming scenes when the true protagonists of the movie get a second to be themselves. And the way every one among them shines! <3 <3 <3

However, the remainder of the movie just about entails Aamir Khan getting lectured about neurodivergence or him exhibiting us how his character is gaining perception. Each of those would have been great in the event that they had been proven, not informed.

I perceive and recognize that Gulshan is a consultant of how society at massive treats people who find themselves “totally different.” However, was there no different approach to do it than making all of it concerning the STAR? It would not assist that Aamir Khan’s performing is so on-brand that you simply even for a body, you’ll be able to’t overlook who you’re watching on display screen—the patronising know-it-all.

Positive, on paper, you see episodes with Gulshan realising the self-love of his thought processes. However, the vibe is that of Aamir Khan figuring out his character goes to get better from his follies, which he’ll quickly disclose to the viewers. However, as with most movies of this style, the viewers is aware of.

After all, the climax is a refreshing change—my prediction for the climax of just one out of the three plot factors got here by. However, that too feels pressured. Extra just like the writing course of was, “We wish the folks to learn about neurodivergence. We may have the next climax. Let’s put this collectively in a narrative even when all we’re doing is making the suitable noises.”

A couple of of the items strung collectively work. Most do not. I fairly loved the cheeky inclusion of non secular and political statements. I additionally favored how numerous elements of bullying, body-shaming, and the concept of inclusivity had been dropped at the fore, together with openness to non-standard relationships. However, these are fragments. The bigger tone is that of the viewers being taught.

There’s some respite with the songs and in episodes just like the coaching montage, the carry scene, and the matches. There’s nothing very fancy happening in any of those—and that’s the allure, the simplicity and coronary heart with which they’re executed.

I left the theatre with one overwhelming thought, “please inform me, one other movie on this subject can nonetheless be made.” Positive, use the tropes. After all, create consciousness. Completely, no have to reinvent the wheel. Simply weave the small print of the “how”s higher, with out dropping coronary heart whereas having a lot of it.

– meeta, part of the viewers