Although the screenplay is taut, it kind of seems aimless in the beginning and former portions of the movie. Plus, the outline of the story is fairly predictable through every scene. Salim is a tad too patient with the on goings in his life, which seems to border on unrealistic behavior, until his big day arrives. Music is strategically placed through the movie, but is highly repetitive. However, it is not quite a let down, but is a constant nonetheless. For a man who transforms overnight into a criminal considered at par with a terrorist, the change is too sudden to accept in reality, and there is no conclusion to what happens to him in the end, that leaves a void. Also, the entire thread of the movie is woven over a story that heavily relies on big fat fiction, but for which, logic would take a serious hit.
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Salim is a simple man, provoked by circumstances and testing instances that put his patience to trial. Not travelling far from his morale, Salim takes the journey in search of justice and a tad of respect and recognition for the innocent, who are most often mistaken to be naive. In all, ‘Salim’ is the story of what might result of way too much undue and ungenerous pressure on the man who decides to take no more of it. The film is clean and thought provoking, and is certainly worth the time invested.