Taare Zameen Par review ..

This one has to be the best movie of 2007 – without any consulty qualification whatsoever. In fact I am also tempted to bring out my movie assessment template from posts buried aeons ago and I think I shall give in .. [:)]
So, to refresh reader memories the template consisted of

Level 1 assessment – Vision .. what is the movie trying to say? .. (sample collateral review, OSO vision statement = Go forth and ham! .. in spite of gems like yenna rascala and mohabbat man)

Level 2 assessment – How is the message being conveyed? .. the script comes in here, the events chosen to depict the movie message .. that sort of thing .. this is where I think movies like DCH / Last samurai / Finding neverland / Seher kick ass and most bollywood movies fall flat ..

Level 3 assessment – How has the message been translated on-screen? .. in other words, the sheer execution in terms of acting / choreography / direction / set detail etc come in .. there are several movies which have done this well in recent times ..

Imho, TZP hits the ball out of the park on all three counts – brilliant / extremely relevant message (especially in the Indian context), a fantastic script and impeccable execution. Oh and the music is to die for. SEL have really surpassed themselves with this one – I cannot recall any song sequence more impactful than the Kholo kholo crescendo .. Adnan Sami goes berserk with Mera jahan and Maa is one of the best songs in a long time, used to perfection. The Aamir Khan stamp is indeed visible all through the movie – be it in the richness of detail, the startlingly real characters or the kid’s brilliant performance. And the little touches like the notepad and the paint drop – pure celluloid magic.

*Bows*