I like films which are very subtle, like Charulata by Satyajit Ray, like "The Tenant" by Roman Polanski. But, I certainly didn't like this movie. In the first half of the movie, nothing happens. The whole point of the movie is that this kid is good at heart, but can't afford to get his lunch-box because he is poor. This point has been stretched to 2 hours. There are a lot of holes in the movie as well. How can a kid who is poor afford to get admitted into such a school in Mumbai?, that too a school with a big playground. Too many stereotypes abound in the movie, like Science teachers being against innovation etc, peons being extremely rude in the movie. The climax is too predictable.
Review of Stanley Ka Dabba
