Gully Boy vs Barfi- Better movie. - Page 5

Originally posted by: AllThatCritique

Not that these two are in any way in the same league of the movies I'm going to mention as examples 😆 but its like comparing Titanic with the Godfather lol. Apples and Oranges.

These two movies are so far apart in styles and genres that the stories too cant help the comparison. BUT you know how in the Godfather there is no weak link? Also there is no scene that's unnecessary nothing exaggerated and everyone plays their parts well, too well. Gullyboy has that strain of a terrific ensemble cast that drives the movie just not Murad and that automatically makes it superior technically. Also Barfi is plagiarised in parts which disqualifies it entirely in my opinion as a movie.

Acting wise though Priyanka trumps Ranbir and Ranveer and whoever else. Jhilmil over Barfi and Murad. She brought such soul to Jhilmil that i didn't even mind the obvious flaws in her track and story. What a sparkling performance. From the hand movements to the noises. I watched Barfi in a NGO surrounded by autistic children who were so delighted and happy with Jhilmil I can't tell you enough. It was magical.

Originally posted by: cricketfan1

But autistic people look like regular people- in the sense, they don't make faces like Jhilmil did in the movie...Only people with cognitive disabilities have facial expressions like that of what PC enacted in Barfi...They didn't research it well, which is disappointing to people like me who have autistic family members...

Originally posted by: AllThatCritique

Not autistic people have the same degree of autism. A distant nephew of mine looks absolutely normal but once you talk to him his behavior will give it away. The most extreme thing he does is gritting his teeth in a fit of sorts,almost bit his tongue off and repeats what you say like clockwork. He's autistic and cant attend regular school.

Now the people in the NGO too had autistic people abandoned by family but they were extremes. Neck movements, hand movements, constant tick-tick-tick, easily irritable noises. Almost same as Jhilmil. Do they have cognitive disabilities,yes some of them do. But it's mostly motor.

Originally posted by: cricketfan1

And that's my point too...What these movies show is Autism with a side diagnosis like mental disability, etc but they just brand them as Autism...For ex, SRK in MNIK is another extreme... Autism is a spectrum disorder and a lot of research has to be done before these mainstream directors just pick it up and use it as a story device...Because you see, there are real people who are having to live with it and these movies can do a lot of damage in creating wrong stereotypes... As it is life is so difficult for these blessed souls, they don't need these movies to add to their woes...