This movie is a lazy attempt at cinema

Rating: 4/10 (4 January 2014)

This movie could have been good, but the Australia scenes and its length make it an embarrassment.
Firstly, Farhan Akhtar was indeed brilliant in his role, and he deserves all the kudos he gets.
However, the Australian scenes were so lazy it actually boggles my mind. The film's perception of what 1956 Australia looked like is so terrible that I wanted to leave the movie. The women have hairstyles that did not exist, they were clothing that did not exist, flags are proudly displayed that did not exist (Malaysia and Iran's current flag).
SPOILERS!!!
A father would not let his daughter go out on a night on the town, let alone with an Indian. Beer bottles that were displayed did not exist. The idea of an Indian athlete sleeping with his coach's daughter is absurd in 1956 Australia. I can go on, but I'll leave it at this, no historical accuracy was even attempted.
The length is far too long and shows lazy editing.
I am not sure when India will demand its filmmakers to make some attempt at an accurate historical depiction of a scene, but this movie fails for me, for that reason.