MOOR (2015)
'For the love of trains'
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
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 his mistakes 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 boring train references which only added to the misery.
In conclusion, Moor is a good movie that could've been much better. If you are the type of person who enjoyed "Na Maloom Afraad" or "Wrong No." then don't waste your money on the ticket but if you enjoy serious and intelligent filming with a strong message, Moor is a one-time but definite watch.
Coming to the worrying bits, the direction. Jami clearly hasn't learned from his mistakes 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 boring train references which only added to the misery.
In conclusion, Moor is a good movie that could've been much better. If you are the type of person who enjoyed "Na Maloom Afraad" or "Wrong No." then don't waste your money on the ticket but if you enjoy serious and intelligent filming with a strong message, Moor is a one-time but definite watch.
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