Aamir - a true masterpiece

The movie "Aamir" was released an year ago , but I happened watch it only yesterday. It's a big shock that it hasn't received any awards yet, because this is definitely the best movie of 2008, by a long distance.

How many times have you watched a movie that gives you goosebumps , that keeps on the edge of the seats from start to end and makes you feel the stench on the screen as it takes you through the seediest of locations you have ever seen in any movie. Aamir , in my view, is the most brilliant movie to have come out of Bollywood in a decade or so. I am not giving much of the story away because its difficult not to let out a few spoilers while revealing the story.

It starts innocuously enough , with a cheerful "It's a good day" song showing the start of a typical day in mumbai. In stark contrast , the protagonist's day goes down the spiral as the day proceeds. Rajeev Khandelwal as the liberal Muslim caught in a tight spot is just perfect for the role. As a mysterious voice in phone blackmails him to follow his instructions for the sake of his family members, you are transported bang into the action.

The story teller knows his city well , as he takes us to a National Hotel in Dombivilli to the narrow scum filed by lanes of Bhendi Bazar, it's definitely a Mumbai that I've never seen and sure that not many people residing in Mumbai would identify with it either. A particular scene where Aamir is instructed to go to a dingy toilet and get a note from there is too real for the audience's comfort as it makes you puke with it's sheer stench and you feel relieved when Aamir is finally out of there.

Music is the right hand man for the story. Right from "Chakar Ghumyo" when Aamir starts clearing the traffic to get to his location on time to the last piece in climax , the music is simply mind blowing. The pick of the songs is "Haara" - a true Desi rock song.

It would have been nice if the voice on the phone had just been a voice , but that's just an observation. This is must watch , you'll get hooked to the movie and sure to google for the songs once you are done watching it.