An alien struggles to accustom to human
tradition while searching for his stolen remote.
PK- a movie in making for close to
five years has overwhelmingly satisfied all its expectations. Gems like these
are rare and whether or not it is considered Oscar-worthy, the movie should be
preserved as a case study for future film makers.
Just like his production house's logo
(puppet show), Raj Kumar Hirani's films are simple in theme yet very attractive
by means of its presentation. He has a magical lens that peers into the Indian Diaspora
and tears down its misbeliefs elegantly, no matter how high it is held. It
wouldn't be an overstatement when I say, " he is one of the very few in
the business who consistently satisfies both producers and (global)
audience."
Hope was seeded in me during the
movie. Every time a religious belief was opposed there was claps and whistles
from all around the screen, a clear sign that the general population is
becoming increasingly logical rather than being superstitial. With several
close-up shots (especially in the Belgium episode), Anushka's pout was hard to
miss. Don't be surprised if she wins the Best Pout Award.
From a broader perspective it's not
just an alien who would struggle in this world. For the sake of argument,
imagine bringing back one of the early humans to the present world. He would
face the same dilemma that Aamir does in this movie. Clearly it's our evolution
(with plenty of revolutions in it) that is to be blamed (or praised).
Despite being a sci-fi
"based" movie with love and emotion it is humour that persists till
the end. Be it the dancing cars that act as Aamir's ATM cum wardrobe, his
search for God, the slipper that he steals when his own are missing, his
questions to god-men, all of them no matter how serious an issue, are presented
in a humorous enjoyable way. But irrespective of how much the movie takes upon god-men it
doesn't hurt the basic ideology of religion.
Various modulations of accha
("Good"), I love Chicken, Anushka'a analogy of PK with child are
worth mentioning among many such beautiful lines.
But tell us Aamir, why did you settle
for an outdated transistor radio when there were plenty of other cool devices.
AAA: Despite being a U-rated movie, three
A's ruled the movie. Aamir,Alien,Atheism. Enough said.
PS: A surprise cameo awaits you at
the end.
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