“My father only gave me the name Malala, he did not make me (the person I am), Malala,” is the only blunt statement in this documentary that hits the nerve at the right spot. This spontaneous response, from Malala Yousafzai, shows that she has the spunk and a mind of her own. Malala is a perfect subject for a great documentary but unfortunately this documentary lacks her spirit.

Veteran documentarian Guggenheim, who won the Academy Award for 2006’s “An Inconvenient Truth” and has critically acclaimed works like “It Might Get Loud” and “Waiting for Superman” behind him, appears to have lost focus in the brouhaha over a young girl’s much revered super-heroics. And that wasn’t really expected!