So, well tried Anubhav Sinha and all the best. But you need to stretch some more to touch the bar that is being set higher with time. 

Hirani, undoubtedly, knows which tale to tell. He knows how to tell it and who to tell it with.

Don’t bother with reports of soft opening; don’t miss this…

It’s unfair to expect Mehta to know all answers, but perhaps the writer duo could have created a few more poignant moments. Omerta is a film true to its intent, which will benefit many by its record-keeping. But yes, that feeling of wanting to know more and have more cinematic moments lingers.

But cinema is not just about a story, and Majidi doesn’t depend on characters alone. He uses the city, its symbols and turns everyday things into tropes – curtains that become screens, linen that screens violence, walls that keeps memories etched, pigeons who make your home theirs … they create a resonance throughout the movie. That’s what holds Beyond the Clouds together and stays with you beyond the theatre.