Wordiezett So much average

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

billcr12 Dr. Aamir Ali is a doctor who arrives at an airport in Bombay after his flight from London. Bikers hand him a cell phone and he receives a call informing him that his family is being held hostage. A fundamentalist Muslim group will not release them until he follows their orders. The terrorists give Ali five hours with which to plant a bomb on a bus, or his family will be executed. They try to convince him of the virtue of the act by showing him the suffering of their people, with the terrible poverty that they are living in. Aamir is a compelling drama from start to finish and Rajeev Khandelwal gives the performance of a lifetime, and director Raj Kumar Gupta shows great promise in his film debut. I look forward to his next movie. A solid 9/10.

Avinash Patalay A calorie free movie which sans the "phormoola" (the must-have superstitious ingredient for every Bollywood movie).Aamir rests heavily on the technical department and needless to say it is rock solid, hence works big time. The concept is innovative, story is engrossing, screenplay is deft, music is captivating and of course direction is first rate. And above all, if the performances would have even fallen short by a degree – it would have been a fly in the ointment. Kudos to all the new faces, Rajeev Khandelwal deserves a special mention (and so does the lady who plays the hooker).The director spares no moments to gets straight down to business and you get sucked into the whirl hole. The choice of locales deserves a special mention – very realistic and add the background score to it, you almost feel it is virtual reality you are experiencing.Somewhere in between, you get déjà vu as though the entire plot is a bad prank (Bluffmaster/ The Game) – but eventually it dawns that the funny bone does not exist.And ah yes – the ending couldn't have been better! As the credit rolls, you will be enlightened with a few answers.... and left with barrage of questions.

mohan59 I was pretty much dragged to watch this film and due to some screw-up in the ticket vending machine, contrived to miss the initial 5-10 minutes. Thankfully, I didn't miss much.Apparently inspired by Nick of Time and the Filipino flick, Cavite, most of the reviews have been glowing and have predictably lauded Rajeev Khandelwal for his portrayal as the hapless doctor-hero. But, credit must go where it's due: the screenplay. A majority of Hindi films compensate for poor screenplays by over-the-top lines and unnecessarily slick cinematography. Aamir scores here because of its length, dictated by a simple and tight plot.Having said that, I found a couple of scenes bit strange for my taste. For instance, what happened to the constable who chases Aamir after he makes the long-distance call? And why did he chase in the first place if he was in cahoots with the booth-owner? Also, the analogy of using a wound-up drum-beating doll as the remotely-controlled Aamir was a bit jarring and too obvious. However, these are small nitpicks in a flowing canvas and don't take anything away from the point being driven: that Mumbai (and India, by natural extension) is as much about the poor souls as it is about the wealthy, famous, and powerful.In terms of performances, the director, Rajkumar Gupta, deserves the kudos for penning and executing a tight thriller, something Bollywood is not prone to do. It would be interesting to see the kind of fare he dishes out in the future. Next is Gajraj Rao, who breathes spiteful vengeance with his malevolent rhetoric. Jhilmil Hazarika, as the leering hooker, is crass and clichéd. The rest of them are just there to make up the numbers. However, Rajeev couldn't have asked for a better launch vehicle, given a meaty role most seasoned actors would give their right hands for. He emotes accurately at the right moments and as the bread winning protagonist, appeals to middle-class families. Watch it without any expectations, but whether you want to delude yourself by thinking it can't happen to you, is completely up to you.

D. Patel I must say this was the best movie i have seen so far in this year. Forget about mega-budget,star studded block busters. This movie has all it beats. It tells the reality of India. How criminals work and Crime is handled. Absolutely truth captured. Kudos to director for such a concepts. I say watch it not just once but often. Movie like this changes the societies. Movies like this changes young minds. Superb effort. Humanity. God created Humans who created HUMANITY.Humanity.An educated Muslim vs uneducated Muslim. Humanity vs Brutality.Why can't everyone be AAMIR? Absolutely GREAT movie. A+