Although I have been a nearly daily visitor of IndiaFM for 3 years, tonight is when I actually registered, because I had to in order to share my first ever movie review on this site, in order to encourage everyone to watch this movie. I don't usually write about a movie unless its worth it, and this movie has unlimited worth.
Great original story, great acting by Aamir and Darsheel, great cinematography, touching music, superb direction (by Aamir who is a debutant at it). This movie is to be watched by all parents and their kids above 8, especially when both are together.
All kids are special. One cannot say that one isn't just because he lacks something the status quo is achieving. Every kid has his own speed of learning, own interest in a field he wants to go into. Parents and society shouldn't force kids to follow a status quo or society norm. Let the kid have some freedom, and before you know it, he'll be Albert Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Walt Disney, Muhammad Ali, Alezander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison and all other famous and successful people who had dyslexia.
Taare Zameen Par's music will be appreciated even more after seeing the songs on screen. Doesn't look like any song is forced in. All are very attached to the script.
Some very tear jerking scenes. Three where I personally cried was when Darsheel's sent to boarding school and bond with his mum, scenes from boarding school where he's having a hard time and the finale. Great direction by Aamir, taking the most he can from Darsheel, who's done an acting which deserves the Best Actor Award.
If Aamir had wished, he could've produced a movie which would gain maximum audience numbers and money, by having pretty revealing actresses, item songs, romantic triangle, action packed sequences , etc. He didn't, and he does what he always does, gives us movies once a year and rarely, but when does, gives us material that isn't only entertaining, but thought provoking, educating and deeply vivid and personal. A movie you yourself can relate to, no matter who you are, and not larger than life.