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Moor (2015)
"For the love of railways"
Be it the stunning visuals of the never before seen valleys or the enthralling music that brings you to the edge of your seat or the powerful message against corruption, Moor is the perfect movie to be released on 14th of August as the movie shows so much of Pakistan so elegantly.
To start with the positives, the actors were up to the mark and delivered nothing short of the what was needed. Shaz Khan, the first timer (as far as i know) showed a lot of potential and out shined all the other cast members by quiet some margin but no one can neglect the veterans, Hameed Sheikh and Samiya Mumtaz were brilliant as always and in the little amount of scenes they were together, they showed great chemistry. Another thing that was great about the movie was the cinematography, Jami has once again filmed this movie to perfection as he did with "O21". The music was another great feat, all the songs were just made for the moment especially "Eva" and "Talabgar".
Coming to the worrying bits, the direction. Jami clearly hasn't learned from the mistakes he made in "O21", this movie had the same problems, just a lot of "nothing" in between scenes and that is not something the "patient and intelligent" Pakistani audience can bear, they want to see something happen in every scene which was the missing element. The director could've done so much to correct this but for some reason he didn't. I wanted to enjoy this movie so much more than I did but i couldn't, i mean background music and fast cuts building up to nothing is no less than a crime, not to mention the numerous train references which didn't help either.
In conclusion, Moor is a good movie that could've been better. If you are the person who enjoyed "Na Maloom Afraad" and "Wrong No." then don't waste your money on the ticket but if you enjoy deep and intelligent movies with a strong message, Moor is a one-time but definite watch.
Karachi Se Lahore (2015)
The people at Cornetto can probably make a better advert than this
What a summer it has been for the Pakistani film industry, first "Wrong No." and now this. Well look at bright side, it can only get better from here (I guess).
"Karachi say Lahore" fails to offer anything more than poorly placed product(s), a band of actors with no chemistry and yet another needless and inappropriate item song (I mean I know it's Ayesha Omar but "Tooti fruity hoon main, beauty cutie hoon main", it's like they're not even trying anymore).
It was evident from the trailer that this was a very typical script but whats more annoying is the execution. This movie failed on every possible level and is definitely the worst Pakistani movie to come out in these recently past years.
The actors were so bad (especially Shehzad, Ayesha and Ishita), it felt like someone had picked them up from a cheap infomercial shoot and dragged them to this movie and finally the ugly direction was just the icing on the cake.
Other than one good song and one good joke (literally just one), the movie was a complete waste of time and is nothing less than an insult to the Pakistani film industry.
Bin Roye (2015)
"The Humsafar Girl does it again"
In the midst of film makers trying to portray the problems of the illiterate and poverty stricken Pakistan comes this masterpiece from Momina Duraid which says Rich people have emotions and problems as well.
After the flagship that was Humsafar, my mind unconditionally pairs up Mahira Khan with Fawad Khan, but to his credit, Humayun Saeed has done an incredible job at making this couple look great. This couple has great chemistry and they look extremely good in both intimate and intense scenes.
Although Mahira has once again stuck to her forte and her character isn't all that different from what we've seen earlier from her but you really don't care about it that much when she's so refreshingly good at it, turning into the Julia Roberts of Pakistan, you like her more every time you see her on screen.
A brilliant direction ensured that all the characters stayed in the center for just the right amount of time while the main focus stayed on Mahira as she took up about 90 percent of the ideal 116 minute run-time and not for one second she felt boring.The director also made sure that the romance was not over-done and hence it never felt cheesy, in fact it's a better family film than "Wrong No.". The picturesque landscapes and vivid colors in the background only added to what were already beautiful scenes.
Bin Roye's music however is one of the greatest standouts of the movie. All of the songs were good but then came along what is most probably the best mehndi song of the decade, incredible music playing back to an equally good dance-off, Balle Balle is the song you want in your life.
Despite a few hiccups in the plot and a rather predictable "twist", Bin Roye is great effort and a perfect addition to this newly resurrected Pakistani Cinema. After all the films we've had in the recent past we needed a good romantic one and thanks to Momina Duraid, we have it.
As far as a recommendation is concerned, if you're the type of person who enjoys a rather conventional love story with brilliant acting and great music, the price of the ticket is worth it.
Wrong No. (2015)
"If you can't beat them, join them"
Just when I think Pakistani movies are heading in the right direction they come up with stuff like this.
"If you can't beat them, join them", this was what Mr and Mrs Nawaz thought after watching a modern Bollywood comedy and they probably said to their selves, "why can't we get away with this, Sajid Khan did, and it's not like the people in Pakistan have any more sense then those in India. Why go through the effort of building an entire film when you can just get a cheap script, fill it with dirty humor and two item songs and we have ourselves 130 minutes of utter nonsense" and that's when they decided to make this piece of crap they so proudly call a movie.
This movie has nothing going for it, the plot, the acting, the screenplay, the direction, nothing is worth mentioning and there was absolutely no character development or chemistry whatsoever in fact I've seen cave paintings with better stories than this movie.
Coming back to the inappropriate jokes/scenes, two families with little kids walked out of the theater halfway through the movie. If this is Nida Yasir's idea of a family film after years of doing a morning show then God help us.
Last year it was Na Maloom Afraad and now this, these "commercial movies" aren't really aiding the resurrection of Lollywood, they're just stabbing it in the face with a blunt knife.
3 Bahadur (2015)
A fun ride for all ages
what do you get when you give three kids superpowers without any explanation and remind the audience of your sponsors after every ten seconds... "3 Bahadur"
Despite it's quirks though 3 Bahadur is a very fun and interesting movie for all ages and is definitely worth buying the cinema tickets for.
Set in the not so cleverly named town of "Roshan Nagar", the story follows three brave friends (the intelligent and curious Saadi, the bossy Amna and the humorous Kamil) who, after getting superpowers for no special reason or explanation, attempt to rid the town of the evil "Mangu" who has terrorized the entire city by use of his dark magical powers and has started a mafia which rules the area. The story makes sense because all of the three children have their individual scores to settle with the thugs and they do so rather brilliantly.
Technically flawless, the movie's jokes and references are all fun and easily relatable. Sheraz Upal has really outdone himself with the music, both songs are just what you want in a kids' movie, catchy and full of life.
The only thing that troubled me about 3 Bahadur though was that some action scenes (for the likes of Disney and Pixar) were a bit too graphic and loud but other than that 3 Bahadur was a good watch.