Do you think it deserves the 8.4 rating?

I GAVE IT 7

Its one my favourite films from the last decade. I think there is a void that disrupts the communication of the film's message to the western audiences who live in a much more systematic world (case for most Indian films). As an Indian, this movie evoked every ounce of patriotism in me. I find everything about it top notch....maybe I am more literate about the historic and cultural references in it ..and therefore it gave me more emotional kick than it would give others who are not aware.

It just barely gets a 9/10 from me. And I'm a caucasian Australian, as if that really matters.

The Angels Have the Phone Box

When you rate a movie, shud u look at d rating and worry abt - "OHH..GODD! IT HAS SUCH A HIGH RATING!!! DOES IT DESERVES THAT?"
Or, shud u just rate d movie according to how u felt abt it, and let others do their job, and d rating come out naturally!
I think latter is d better choice.
When I rate a movie, my rating, doesn't even remotely get affected by d current rating of d movie, and d difference between my rating and d movie rating, if any. Thats d way to go!

Regarding ur comments abt d movie, d way we indians see a movie is quite opposite to how a typical westerner sees it. We indians are used to being engulfed by d movie. We mostly, go deep into d movie, wid d movie, wherever it takes - feeling it in its entirety( like a state of trance). A westener, on d other hand, sees movies objectively, judging it detail by detail, before he/she allows it to affect him/herself.
Its no wonder, why our opinions differ so much, and we rate movies so much differently.
And mind u, u can't really say for sure, that one way is better than d other!

Definitely an overrated movie; preachy, melodramatic, predictable, too long and with completely incongruent musical numbers... not to mention the abuse of slow motion. I noticed that at least five Aamir Khan movies were part of the top 250 at one point of another. I suspect this was driven by the studios or his fans. The only one of those movies that has any business in the top 250 is "3 Idiots", and that is being generous, but if movies like "Black Swan" at some point were part of the 250, I guess "3 Idiots" can also be.

I will never understand western viewers. They love run of the mill movies like Om Shanti Om, and hate groundbreaking stuff like Rang De Basanti. Go figure.

It sure as hell does. Best mainstream hindi film of the 21st Century. Period.