Review of Midnight's Children

At the risk of having lost some cryptic or hidden messages I'm going to write my honest reflection of the movie. If I have to sum it up in 2 words - I would call it incomplete and strange. It's incomplete because most of the story does not connect and seems to miss important events that make it hard to stay with the emotional flow of the characters, especially when we are shown the magic powers of the midnight's children. If the fate of these children is tied to that of the country - it does not come out clearly. How exactly are they a threat to the nation as perceived by Indira Gandhi - that's a kissing piece too. Some parts are illogical too like Mary'a feeble and utterly bizarre act of choosing to be Saleem's nanny, when she could've done so much more to change Shiva's life. Also, Parvati sleeping with Shiva looks like an act of vengeance but the development of thy vengeance (towards Saleem) is not understood. Overall, for me this was an incomplete show.