It made me Cry!

Rating: 8/10 (6 February 2007)

Well not many movies touch you to a level that this one did. I can count movies which made me cry.This is one of the rare few. And the best part was that all the moments that brings a smile on your face or the ones which make your heart sigh are so honest that when in the finale race ALI is gasping, you gape at his desperation and pray for him.
Linear storytelling, average cinematography, but then probably that was deliberate to give the movie,the simple feel that it had. Music was very minimal, again an attempt probably to keep it real. Have seen juts two Iranian films and both of them made me cry.Well that's a good record. Unlucky for this film that it was nominated alongside the classic Life is Beautiful. Else this movie might have had a chance.
What stood out for me in the movie were the performances of the kids. Both of them were exemplary, especially the boy. Awesome!!
The movie has its share of moments, but at times i found it a little slow. i mean in a similar setting you could have had more moments which stay with you after the movie ends.It's only after 1 hour that the movie begins to grip you. before that its too slow and very little is happening.
But anyways, it made me CRY.. so it must have something great about it.