That PURR is slightly more tenuous than I would have suspected, given this movie’s source material and the high esteem granted to both the book and this film itself by many readers and viewers. The storytelling is not a problem here; in fact, the actual storytelling part of the film, personified by the performance of Irrfan Khan, is one of the best parts of the movie. But the weaknesses of the source story are magnified in this version, and much of what comes across as interesting, even arresting, in the book can seem a little silly when viewed on a big screen. I guess this film is worth seeing for the technical marvels that were achieved, and the actual story is not so much a dumpster fire as it is a near miss--or, perhaps, it is more like a circus trick that almost succeeds.
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