Interesteg What makes it different from others?

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Yazmin Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

muzafar.h.bokhari (amraampk) The man M.A.Jinnah in my opinion wasted and spoiled his life for an incapable , callous corrupt nation nation like Pakistan.Although he was a man who thoroughly believed in what he do , always kept his principles come 1st, what he meant he really do but he failed to forecast what his followers will do to his country for which he made hard efforts to build. He had a vision of a brighter prosperous Pakistan but what Pakistan now ,a state failed, engulfed in corruption, nepotism, religious extremism , lawlessness, unemployment , poverty and disunity. So Gandhi and Nehru were also right on their behalf when they opposed the creation of Pakistan. A group of religious school of thought was also against Mr Jinnah they even tried to assassinate him , they belonged to Deobandi school of thought , todays taliban are their followers. If he knew what is going to happen inside this country years after he would had never worked for a separate homeland for Muslims, he would had understand it will be completely useless. Unfortunately some few of his fellow comrades persuaded him to much for this adventure and he finally succumbed to their idea. Soon after his death they immediately entangled in struggle of power and the whole purpose was lost for ever. Even in the name of Islam Pakistanis failed save eastern part now Bangladesh because not to give them authority and their proper share in country' s economics. Now this country is in more pain, routine suicide bombings and lawlessness, recently in sialkot city , 2 teens bros were mercilessly brutally beaten to death by a mob right in presence of police and thousands of callous spectators,(watch it on youtube , you ll see the plight of this country). If talking about this film i will say that however this movie may be very good , maybe accurate but if the future a Pakistan is concerned this country now is a failed state and its not gonna last,nobody can save it. Mr Jinnah this nation should owe you an apology. It would had been better if you might had accepted the idea of united India.

Kavikulaguru Sometimes you watch a mindless movie to enjoy your popcorn - something like a Batman Begins or a Planet of the Apes. Sometimes you watch a movie to understand more about a civilization or a leader or an historical event - like a Micheal Collins or an Amistad. Sometimes you watch a movie for its sheer unpredictability like a Memento or a Usual Suspects. Then you come across a brilliant movie like "Jinnah" which weaves mindlessness, history, leadership and unpredictability into one seamless work of art. So you have Gandhi and Nehru using computers in the afterlife, Jinnah conversing with an angel and all 3 of them time-traveling to the 1990s in the after-life! And this is a bio-pic, not a futuristic movie, mind you. But the director's magic is fairly convincing (especially if you are hare-brained, like I am!) You have a man preaching religious tolerance demanding a separate nation for muslims based on their religious affiliations and to show how complex a character the protagonist is - he asks his daughter not to marry a non-Muslim. Despite the shades of gray, what stands out is that the man Jinnah is as pure as nectar or as pure as the water of the Ganges today is. However, what truly takes this movie to a league of its own is a simple truth that has eluded man since eternity. The director seems to be saying, "You idiots just don't get it! Do you?" How do you convince a man to cede an entire nation that he doesn't even rule to you? Well, you ignorant human being - YOU SLEEP WITH THE MAN'S WIFE. This nugget of truth is captured in a classy fashion as Nehru and Lady Mountbatten are shown in a bedroom scene. And how does Earl Mountbatten, the Viceroy of India, the Queen's own cousin react to this affair between his wife and his "friend"? He reacts as all good humans should - he rewards Nehru with the State of Kashmir! That Kashmir belongs to the Maharaja of Kashmir and not the British Crown is obviously irelevant. It is the director's way of showing us how far-sighted the British were - they realized that "awarding" Kashmir to India would continue their "divide and rule" policy. This is the director's ode to the Indo-Pak peace process. The angel, the time-travel, the hypocrisy of the main lead showcases the ability of the director to interweave different GENRES into one linear narrative. I honestly challenge Coppola, Spielberg or Scorcese to DARE to even ATTEMPT to make such a movie. Keeping with the theme of the movie, I defy Stanley Kubrick to come back from the dead and top the director. And what can one say about the acting? Nothing??? Of course not. Unlike, Ben Kingsley who is half-India, Christopher Lee playing Jinnah is a bonafide Caucasian. One can begin to marvel at the greatness of the director to see that only a white man could play the role of earnest and FAIR (Pun??) brown man. Christopher Lee excels and is almost as expressive as an oak. The crisp editing of the linear storying telling is as pleasing to the eye as the molecular structure of an atom. Wolpert, eat your heart out and Mr. Jamil Dehlavi, take a bow. You have shown the world how a movie is truly made. It was definitely worth the rental if not more - I am almost sure I would have wasted the money otherwise on dope.

Shai_K 'Jinnah' is probably the best movie to come out of Pakistan. Yet, it leaves much to be desired. The Hell-Heaven portion was best avoided. And the movie, instead of giving an unbiased account of Jinnah's life, ends up being a decree on the lives of some of his political contemporaries. At best the movie is an attempt to show Jinnah as a man wronged by the Western media, and Gandhi and the others wrongly depicted as martyrs. A more positive approach would have the movie good. Also, the unverifiable bedroom scenes between Nehru and Lady Mountbatten do little to establish the credibility of this movie. The acting is brilliant, though. Christopher Lee does justice to his part. And so does the younger Jinnah. But, it's funny how a then 44 year old man (in 1920) looks no older than 30. Shashi Kapoor is positively irritating, and no more than an unnecessary comic element in an otherwise serious movie. The makers have done a commendable job in inculcating all aspects of Jinnah's life - personal, political, and professional (as an extremely successful lawyer). All in all, 'Jinnah' suffers from the pretentious bravado of its makers, and what could have been a fascinating tale into the man's life, ends up becoming a bit of a farce.

iamframed Well, like the monk who met the Mongols I feel that I should state the good points first.If you are looking for a "no warts and all" piece of propaganda this is the film for you. From the "day-time soap opera" soft cell focus to Jinnah's public repudiation of alcohol, this film never shies away from its slanted and one-sided view of events.One could say many things. For example: that Jinnah famously loved Whisky. The only reference to him not drinking from his sisters book "My Brother." One could also point out while people like Gandhi spent many years in prison, Jinnah did not spend one day. Or the fact that the idea of Pakistan was formed in, of all places Southampton England! This is not the point. For a work of propaganda can be a great work of art. One only needs to see the work of Sergei Eisenstein to see than bias does not always result in detritus. But I think even its director would not accuse Jinnah of being a "The Battleship Potemkin." So the film states in Heaven's Ante-room to decide on whether Jinnah goes to Heaven or Hell. The film then attempts to acquit Jinnah of all accusations except that of being a great man.It proceeds to parody and slander anyone who disagreed with the formation of Pakistan, form Mountbatten to Jinnah's own daughter. No prisoners taken in this film.It also seeks to address many of Jinnah inadequacies. Often described as a charm-less and unfeeling man, it shows him crying at the death of his wife. A very sad scene as this is done laughably badly.In a final and surreal twist Jinnah puts on trail various members of the British Establishment for conniving against Pakistan. I couldn't help feeling at this point that the director had run out of plot but still had a few propaganda points to get across. However the points raised referred to such unfathomable minutiae that it lost all relevance; referring to various garrisons not being given to Pakistan and some British commander not following Jinnah's order. Although what consequence any of this had is not make clear.Jinnah then goes forward in time to team up with Nehru in Gandhi in the future like some bad episode of X-Men. Here they review footage of the demolition of Babri Mosque in 1993 which resulted in approximately 800 death.In Jinnah this justified the creation of Pakistan. But what of the small matter of the three million dead in Bangladesh killed by Pakistani troop 1970-1972? This is biggest post-war genocide in the world. Committed by Muslims on Muslims. By one half of Pakistan on another half. However the director does not feel this small matter is worth a mention.The disaster of this film is that Jinnah is a very interesting man. Though an orchestrated 13 year campaign sowed division amongst people that had peacefully co-habituates for hundreds of years. A man who created a country at who's inception one million people died. A country now at the centre of world terrorism.With very little collateral, to force the second most powerful country in the world at that time (United Kingdom), to secede to his wishes. To create a movement out of nothing. To create a country a country with no historical or cultural precedent. To create a country unique in the world...a country only for Muslim. And yet made this country secular and not Islamic.In short a man who had influence over more people in 20th century than anyone except Mao and Gandhi. And what made this man tick. After watching this film I have no idea.