'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.
