Good movie but grossly overrated

brilliant actors, brilliant editing

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Watching Earth was not easy but i have to admit what i watched in those 100 minutes was sheer magic of true cinema. Each and every dialogue had a very deep meaning, every scene was excellent. Probably it's one of the best cinematic experiences, credit goes to Deepa Mehta. What a class direction-truly artistic! Music score was equally good and the lyrics were awesome. Performances of the lead actors as well as supporting cast was very good, especially Nandita Das. Some people may complain about the movie as it is not showing the partition as they wanted it, in actual Deepa Mehta moves this film onto a very different level where the emotions continue the story. Weather it's jealousy or love or betrayal, every time you feel these emotions. True Magic of cinema.I am very much confident to say Earth is one of the most powerful movie ever made in India and it will remain in my heart for a very long time.10 out of 10- Magnificent and Artistic Cinema!!!

I'm an ardent follower of IMDb and I'm thankful to all the people who give their time to review movies. Until I haven't given any review but this movie hit me so hard that I couldn't resist myself writing this.What to say?? This movie is totally perfect. One of the best piece of Indian Cinema. I've seen Deepa Mehta's Water and Fire also and this one is the part of Trilogy (although not sequence). Fire. Earth. And Water.Deepa Mehta presented the most gruesome event of India so beautifully that you can feel every emotion while watching this movie be it Beauty or Ugliness, Love or Hate, Sympathy or Jealousy, Childishness or Maturity and what not.Acting by everyone esp Maia Sethna (Lenny Baby), Amir Khan and Nandita Das is 10/10.You cannot ignore the sheer beauty and simplicity of Nandita Das (My Dream Girl) and that one scene of Rahul Khanna and Nandita Das was beyond imagination. Complete in itself.These kind of movies are rarely made esp in Bollywood. You cannot afford to miss this movie if you really like the art of movie.

I saw this film about 10 years back and have seen it thrice since then.Last time I saw it was on the "independence day" but this time after reading the novel "ice candy man".It made me appreciate the movie more and understand how beautifully Deepa Mehta adapted this partition story to a character study.After fire which was a brilliant film,ahead of its times in the Indian context this was her most accomplished work.Deepa Mehta keeps her objectivity without indulging or being judge-mental of the dark side of human nature as it emerges in the face of adversity.For me this movie is not about partition,but about human nature.The veil that separates us from animals becomes an anomaly in certain situation.So it is not so much the partition that drew the worst out of the characters but the demons such as lust,violence,jealousy,anger,resentment that already exist at the very core of human nature.It may or may not manifest itself in its most carnal form.But in this case it does.The innovation of songs as a part of narration was a masterstroke and when you have A R Rehamn at the fore,there will be magic."Raat Ki Dal Dal" is probably one of the most wonderfully pictured songs I have have seen in recent times,as the camera zooms in on Aamir as he is waiting for the train from India,encapsulating his anxiety.The art work is accurate enough,the cinematography is excellent(notice how the camera-work changes from being still and peaceful in first half to more vibrant in the second half).The performances of the entire cast is brilliant,whether it is the parsi family or Dil Nawaz's friend circle or even Gulshan Grover for that matter.Everyone seems to be on the money.Rahul khanna is a natural talent like his brother(which explains why he is not making it big in this superficial industry),he is rightly understated through the film.His is the only character which doesn't have as many demons and is probably at peace with himself after having the women of his dreams.Nandita Das is a brilliant actress whom I have long admired along with Seema Biswas and Konkana Sen.Her courage and talent shines through as she plays a character who is oozing sexuality,is flirtatious and maybe some what naive.In case of great actors,I try not to use the "best" and "greatest" to describe their performances,because it in a way diminishes their remaining equally brilliant body of work.But this was a new high for Aamir khan in my book.Before this movie I thought he was one of the most talented,versatile and courageous actors within the industry.This film is where he transcended to greatness and stayed there.To be very honest,most of the ground work was laid in the novel for this role,but one needs great vision to convey this charming character's journey into madness.The use of body language and "silence" is what separates the great actors from others.Al Pacino,George C Scott,De Niro,Sanjeev Kumar understood the value of it and here Aamir showcases his class especially in the climax.This film is not for the faint hearted.But that is what I have admired Deepa Mehta for.She has always been ruthlessly truthful when it comes to human nature whether it is "earth" or "fire".Unfortunately most of the Indians like the "escapist" mode just to "make them feel good about themselves".If you are one of those this not for you.P.S.Majority of the reviews here are spot on and people not aware of the horrors of partition were also able to connect on a human level which fulfills the purpose of this film.

This is an important film, in that Western audiences know little, if anything, about modern India--other than, perhaps, what they saw in the film GANDHI. This film chronicles what happens in a town in the region disputed by the newly created nation of Pakistan and India in 1947. Instead of showing what occurs at a global or even regional level, the film stresses the individuals. You grow to like and care about them and slowly through the course of the film, they are murdered, run in terror or become part of the murderous masses. I particularly appreciated how the whole mess was seen through not just the viewpoint of the maid but the little girl--particularly at the end of the film. Unfortunately, due to the subject matter, the film is VERY heart-wrenching--be sure to have a box of Kleenex.The acting is excellent and the parts written for the actors were intelligently written. I really appreciate that. My only quibble, though VERY minor, is that the film was generally captioned but some of the English language dialog was tough to follow and captioning EVERYTHING or at least using closed captioning would have been helpful.Director Deepa Mehta once again uses a deft hand to skillfully guide the viewer--nothing heavy-handed or rushed and I really appreciate that. Try some of her other films, such as Bollywood/Hollywood--you won't be disappointed.