Dark_Lord (Administrator!): Much like his Cheeni Kum, Paa too is laced with witty one liners. Ad-man Balki clearly has his own style and grammar that oozes attitude and sarcasm. Balki is a rare filmmaker who doesn't depict Bollywood children as artificially innocent dimwits. If you remember the young girl from Cheeni Kum, this time too he shows the kids as sometimes rude but smart, outspoken, brats. *03-12-09 - 23:56:05
Dark_Lord (Administrator!): In an author-backed role, Amitabh Bachchan masters the body language and behaviour of a special child. Auro is high on self-confidence and his disorder is not projected with a sense of pity. Though his new look takes a while to sink in, the dialogue delivery has the trademark energy of an Amitabh Bachchan act. His individual sequences with Abhishek and Vidya have a bitter-sweet tone that's picked up brilliantly by the legend. *03-12-09 - 23:56:15
Dark_Lord (Administrator!): Vidya Balan's part is a bit sketchy, as both her love and anger towards Amol are never quite clear. But she has a natural comfort with deglam mature roles and excels beyond the script. Abhishek Bachchan throws in a confident performance as Auro's Paa. Playing a character that could have easily been sidelined and one that has no sympathy value attached to it, Bachchan Jr rises to the challenge. The scene where he finds out Auro's true identity is one of his best in a long time. *03-12-09 - 23:56:28
Dark_Lord (Administrator!): Don't miss the innovative opening titles, which set the pace for the film's straight-out-of-life narrative. Paa might fall short of greatness but has a positive, feel good graph that stays with you for long. Verdict: Far from being boring 0r heavy on the senses, this is a simple film for the entire family. Take your Maa and Paa along and you wont regret it. *03-12-09 - 23:56:58
