Fun, but overrated

Rating: 6/10 (25 January 2017)

So, I watched Dangal and it was fun, to say in the least. It had parts which it did well and it had things which it did not do so well.
Now this movie is based on the true story of a family of wrestlers(as everyone already knows) and the landmark of this movie is teenage girls beating up boys and my, was that a lot of fun to watch. Combined with the music playing in the background, it was simply epic! Furthermore, I'd say that the first half was done very well. Aamir's performance was amazing, the fights were well- choreographed (although they ended with the same finishing move) and I'd say it had some pretty good songs as well, although that's my personal preference.
Above all, it was a very inspirational tale. The movie makes sure to show all the backlash the girls received for wrestling and all the struggles they have to face. And the payoff for it all is very rewarding and we clearly get the feeling that the characters deserved all they worked for.
And now for what the movie did not so well. The quality of acting for the actors except Aamir was quite variable depending on the moment. For certain scenes, it was rather stiff and the actors failed to show emotion in a scene which required that. Also, there are scenes where the portrayed emotions felt rather fake. However, the wrestling scenes were incredible and you could feel the passion within them whenever they were wrestling.
Another negative is the inclusion of the Bollywood 'masala' several points into the movie. I understand it's importance in film but the film overuses this to the point that you no longer feel like you're watching a biography. Heck, some changed events are so improbable and ridiculous, you feel like you're just watching another generic sports movie.
Speaking of generic sports movies, the whole story plays out ,like one. It is very predictable and if you've seen a number of sports movies, you know exactly what's going to happen. The first half was nice but the second half is so filled with aforementioned 'masala' that I just couldn't take it seriously at all!
So yeah, I didn't find it to be a great masterpiece as everyone else was saying. It was fun and it has it's good parts but there have been Bollywood movies that have tackled similar themes in a better way.