Moor

Moor is a film not many in Pakistan will admire because they were not ready for such a stroke of brilliance by director Jami. This movie will not be forgotten by moviegoers anytime soon.

First of, the cinematography is astounding. This movie shows that there are places in Pakistan that can compete with any industry in terms of exoticness, it is truly mind blowing. Secondly, the music by Strings is nothing more than sheer art. It really adds to the circumstances of the film and it literally gives u goosebumps. Other areas are really impressive.

The lead role performed by Hameed Sheikh(Wahid ullah Khan) is truly a work of art. "Expressions speak louder than words", I think Hameed Sheikh took this very seriously as you can see the gestures he makes and you will feel chills down your spine, impeccable. The rest of the cast does a decent job, no one seem out of place. Another actor to be praised is Shaz Khan with his driving performance. All in all, a superb job done.

As a movie Moor is nothing short of brilliant. If you love movies and profound storytelling and good acting I recommend you see Moor with high expectations as you will leave the cinema with a heavy heart. It is a must watch.

MOOR shows is a simple story of corruption, honesty, soul searching and above all a Father/Son relationship.

To begin with movie from its first shot takes your breath away, Cinematography is Hauntingly beautiful. During the movie at points you forget its a Pakistani movie. Movie's atmosphere is so calm yet at the same time its chaotic.

Jami a veteran director whose previous is O21 and many music videos has conceived it brilliantly. He has made a movie which will make Pakistani Cinema proud and should be official entry for Oscars from PAK.

On the whole a damn good movie and a must watch. 9/10

Thank you Jami for reviving Pakistani Cinema. Moor was an absolute stunner - beautiful shots and amazing storyline. Characterization was immense.

The dialogues are simple yet gripping. My most favourite dialogue from the film is when Ehsan screams and cries and says, "Moorgi ko bula dou, mujhey woh samjha dein gi (Please call my mother, she will make me understand)" - this dialogue perfectly sums up the relationship.

Wahid's character was so powerful that you forget the heartthrob Ehsan at times and want Wahid to speak up. Though have a very conventional ending but were driven to the conclusion in a smooth way. Must watch.

This is by no means a technical breakdown of the good or bad in film making. Rather a feeler as to what Moor (2015) has to offer. Moor is set in a cold snowy Balochistan. Focused on the life of a man struggling to keep hold of his land and his family. The Film takes us on a journey to far away barren land, shot beautifully with actors who barely faltered, delivering well written dialogs and capturing strong emotion. Moor is for the patient viewer who knows that good things comes to those who wait...and I must say Good things do come! A great watch! Shedding light on an important issue backed by wonderfully pleasing music and sound design. One of the best Films to come out of Pakistani Cinema!

After watching Jami's O21, I had high hopes for MOOR because he doesn't follow the usual ingredients of a Lollywood or Bollywood movie. Surely, MOOR wasn't your typical Indian musical or a romcom. The basic story line is powerful, it deals with corruption in railways, neglect of government for Balochistan, moral degradation of society (particularly Karachi), lust of man for money and bonding within the family. What Jami failed to do this time was to create a steady momentum of the story. Movie seems to be a product of bad editing where haphazard scenes collide. The first 50 minutes seemed like a psychological thriller where a man is marred with the guilt of not saving his mother in his childhood. Also those 50 minutes could have been shown in a total of 15 minutes span. Scenes are shot in detail from an artistic point of view not from storytelling perspective. The emotional scenes are so long that they affect the whole feeling in it. The director failed to project the characters emotions. Dialogues seemed to be a rip off of an old moral story that mothers in Pakistan tell their kids and they were prolonged for no particular reason. You have got your railway corruption, backwardness of Balochistan and moral dilemmas being shown at the same time, nothing is wrong with it… but poor editing made it confusing for the audience to concentrate to all of it. The light background music wasn't effective during the dialogues as it should have been. Shots were too much zoomed in. There is hardly a scene where you see a character's full body or the environment he/she is in (apart from the outside shots in Balochistan). It was as if cameraman didn't knew how to zoom out. Maybe the director wanted to show the facial expressions in detail while a character's life is in turmoil but it was all too much. From an artistic directors' point of view, the shots are beautiful. But overall Jami failed to compile the movie to convey a heavy message. You have to assimilate more than 90 minutes to receive this message: Money is not real happiness, family ties are important, Pakistan (motherland) is to be taken care of by every individual and to always act morally.