Average Stuff!!

Rating: 6/10 (25 January 2009)

The other day i was to see SM and honestly seeing the critic's reviews, I thought I will be in for a treat. But trust me, I walked out of the theater quite disappointed. Considering the fact that the film was raved so much that it got 5 on 5 stars by one critic, I really coudn't agree that it was justified. I must say, that some aspects of the film are quite perplexing. Well, how does a bloke, speaking in Hindi for most of the time suddenly speak in English. another bad part is that the script doesn't throw light on things like how Latika reaches the brothel etc. What irritated me the most about this film is that the writer plays with the intelligence of the audience. I say this because most of what you see, simply defies logic. What saddens me is that Danny Boyle paints a very grim picture of India. I would like to prove that with the following examples. 1. The director portrays police as inhuman. But sir, in that case making a film on Guatenamo Bay would yield you better results. 2. The director focuses on how kids are made into beggars. I know places in USA where kids are trained to smuggle drugs. 3. The director shows how little girls are forced into prostitution. In that case, you should make a film on Holland, where prostitutes solicit customers from railway stations and airports. On the whole Danny is quite chauvinistic and doesn't focus on positive things about India. The silver lining is a tremendous performance by Dev Patel. This guy is one for the future. He simply blows you away with his cheeky, yet confident form of acting. The other actors too perform marvelously. Great screenplay and great cinematography are highlights of this film. On the whole, i would say SM is okay for watching once, yet you can't help but feel that this is a glorified masala movie and not one fit for the Oscars of Golden Globe.