one of my absolute favorites!

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A lot of fun.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

I had heard a lot about this movie. But somehow, never got around to seeing it. And what a time to watch it too! After having seen an interesting version of Mumbai in 'Slumdog Millionaire', here was yet another version of watching Mumbai bare itself unashamedly. What got me even more curious was that the whole crew of 'Aamir' was practically unknown and given the rave reviews it had been getting, I decided to take a chance. And boy! Am I glad I did!'Aamir' is a story of Dr. Aamir Ali who returns from London to his home in Mumbai only to find that someone has kidnapped his entire family. All he has are clues given by an unknown face and cellular phone cues that take him to a mirage of places that are simmering with lower middle class Muslims. He finds himself face to face with a society he had never seen before yet all the time doing what he is being told in order to save his family. At the end of the day he finds himself sitting on a bus with a suitcase that he has been told contains a bomb. He is then told to get off the bus at the next traffic light leaving the suitcase behind.This is as far as I want to tell you since the final few minutes of the movie are a revelation. I wouldn't go as far as to say I was completely taken aback by it or wasn't expecting it to happen, but the conviction with which a normal regular common man steps from those shadows of cowardice and attempts to personify his name 'Aamir' – a leader – was what I found most endearing. For a first time director, Raj Kumar Gupta surely treads a risky path as he tackles a burning issue in India head on. He enforces the ideologies that are so often taken for granted and makes the protagonist finally attempt the perfect antithesis of terror and a terrorist.I must say, it was quite a show. The movie albeit, is slow in parts and could have used some faster reactions from the leading man and some chop offs here and there, but these are trivialities when compared to the message the movie attempts to send across. I recommend everyone to watch 'Aamir', as such 'in the face' almost surreal seeming plots very rarely make for a good viewing.

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.

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+

When you see lots of bad movies, then even an average movie starts looking very good, and Aamir is above average. So, when I first watched this movie, it looked a very good movie to me. But when I again watched this movie, flaws started to come out of the surface and it looked to me not so very good movie. Infect, Aamir is just an above average movie in terms of everything, acting, the pace of the movie, cinematography, everything but the story. The story of the movie, I must say is good. The protagonist of the movie just returns from London and soon he finds that his family is kidnapped by some people and the only choice he has to save them is to do whatever is asked to do by them. What they ask him and whether he does that or not, Aamir is all about that. The film keeps its grip on you for most of the part spite of several flaws. As far as the rating goes I shall give this 7 out of 10 and would recommend to watch if you want to see a good sensible film.