Cake

I think this film raises the bar for Pakistani cinema as it has introduced a new genre of film in Pakistan. You can compare it with any other international movie of the same genre. Acting and direction is superb. Background music is very good and placed according to the situation. Strongly recommended.

If you are going inside to watch a happy-romantic-comedy then this movie is not for you. If you are expecting songs and lots of dance and bhangra, this movie is not for you. But if you are expecting genuine acting, tight script and extraordinary direction, this movie is definitely for you. I went in and i was enthralled by how Asim Abbasi made this simple knitted script into a visual treat. I have to say that it was not the script but the direction that kept me hooked to my seat. Sanam Saeed and Aminah Sheikh give solid performances and successfully manage to showcase a nuanced love-hate relationship of siblings which Pakistani audience can largely relate to. Its the details in the movie that make you smile because those details are so unnoticed in our daily lives. The AC leak, the flushing the cigarette bud in toilet and your parents accidentally farting. I was very happy when they announced that they will be coming up with the Cake-Prologue. I dont get the hatred, this movie is amazing. But maybe Pakistani audience is going to take sometime grow out of typical cliched rom-com movies and start appreciating artistic direction and simple movies.

Cake is definitely a must watch. It has all the right ingredients humor, drama, emotions.

The plot is engaging, all the while remaining realistic, a feature that most of the past Pakistani movies lacked. It is a bit slow in the first half, but builds up nicely for the climax.

The acting was top notch from the leads Aamina Shaikh and Sanam Saeed. The chemistry between them is excellent, and you still want more of them at the end. Adnan Malik also excels in his debut. The mother played by Beo Raana Zafar and father had a wonderful chemistry. Barring one or two scenes, the acting is very good for a family drama. There are almost no cringeworthy moments (a pattern common in previous movies).

Asim Abbasi as a director in his first movie could teach the Pakistani veterans a thing or two. The plot isn't rushed at any point. The director takes his time for viewers to understand the characters and it looked though every scene was executed to perfection.

Cinematography is excellent. This movie required good camerawork due to the many important scenes it had and it surely didn't disappoint.

Music although not catchy looked in place.

Very often we glorify families. Family love is so over rated specially in our movies. But this small Pakistani movie chooses to show a family, that has cracks within and with time the cracks shows.

The movie opens with Aameena taking care of her aging parents. And when things get worse, her siblings comes home. There is love, but there is palpable anger, jealousy and grudges. The family has a secret that finally leads to a break down. And then may be healing.

This movie is about real life. That can be hard and healing at the same time. This is one movie you should not miss. One of the best movies I watched this year. In parts it is devastatingly beautiful. A must watch.

On the insistence of my biwi, who tried her best to show me the trailor of a movie, I was still hesitant, unsure and felt bad, inside me (for some patriotic reasons) to even go and watch it. But later on, good sense prevailed.

So for the 1st time, tried my hand at a Pakistani movie about human relationship, families, sisters, brothers, lovers ... called *Cake* Talk about your roots, about emotions, a dysfunctional family from the outside but still connected from the heart. A story of well to do middle-class family.. 2 sisters and a brother who all live in different parts of the world, come together for their parents who is looked after the middle daughter and their house servant. What follows is a turmoil of emotions, funny moments, flashback, tragedy, poetry, ex lovers and romance and sacrifices. Brilliantly acted by all... the heart of the movie is the mother with her flamboyant style and language, that is so Mumbaiya and the beautiful relationship between the parents. Now having lived in the Middle East, I have come across Pakistani families but I didn't realise their movies would be so such high class and forward thinking. I have not seen any paki serials, and have been time and again reminded to watch it, for their story and emotions. Now I am tempted to try my hands at 1. A tragedy that happened some years back, which divided the family and how after so many years, it makes them come back, overflowing in a turmoil of emotions and tears and smiles. Without leaking any story, I would recommend you somehow try your hand at this movie. Watch it in theatre (if you are in the Middle East or other parts of the world), torrent it (if you are in India)... and u won't regret it. RD Burman would be twisting and turning in his grave, unaware how 1 of his songs will be an integral part of a Pakistani movie.

This Cake is sweet and I recommend everyone must have a bite.