Waar- Movie Review by Shoby

Waar- Movie Review by Shoby

3 stars out of 5

Well I am reviewing a Pakistani flick for the very first time and a bit excited too. Waar was a talk of the town from the very begining, when it was started. Names like Shaan, the undisputed superstar of Pakistan, coupled with some big names of tv and music industry like Ali Azmat, Meesha, Shamoon, Ayesha and Bilal Lashari as the director, it kept people waiting for its release. But was the wait worth for... Lets analyze..

Bilal Lashari (the assistant director of acclaimed Khuda Ke Liye) has come up with a gem, as far as treatement of the subject is concerned. Excellent cinematography and awsome editing... And obviously, top notch script that keeps holding you right throughout the proceedings. I would specially like to mention the very catchy dialogues, that really bowls you over at times... Even in very tense sequences, writer has successfully managed to bring smiles to the faces of audience with his excellent dialogues. Coming towards acting, I am in a very comfortable position to call our very own Superstar Shaan, as the real baap of expressions. Just see, how he has played a grieved husband/father. Believe me, he needs no direction, his own ability to depict the emotions, merely by the blink of an eye or a tear drowning through his face is enough. What took me by surprise is the awsome and near to perfect acting showup by others.

Ayesha Khan, who is now a seasoned tv actress has proved that she is just ready for 35mm. Shamoon in negative role is super, at his very best. Some of his sequences have turned out to be an epic for sure. Check his very first appearance in the movie. Marvelous... Ali Azmat has proved his brilliance in a short role. Meesha looked like a real vamp... Very much authentic... Other supporting actors have also done their parts nicely.

Now some short comings, Sound track of the movie is not so impressive, but again if you have very solid screenplay, then soundtrack really doesnot matter upto a large extent... I really hated the dance sequence between Shamoon and Meesha in between the plot... I understand what you wanted to depict through this dance performance but come'on, the choreography could have been much better.

Another thing (read mistake) I want to specify here is the excess usage of English language... I know its almost of an international standard and you wanted to go global, but isnt it a stupidity to show some non educated persons talking fluently in English??? You could have done the things other way... Instead of making them speak in English and showing subtitlws in Urdu, you could have made them speak in their native language and used English in subs... This could have been much more impactful...

Further, I found the ending sequences a bit unreal... When the protagonist had the villain on his target, why would he engaged in a one on one combat (considering the fact) that he was a criminal of the nation and he should have been treated accordingly... Remember our hero (Shaan) was not a Superman/Krish like super-hero, so this one on one hand combat was looking like a bit unreal... He should have rather treated him naturally...

Overall, this movie is without any doubt a very gud attempt... Especially when our industry has nothing much to present, this one is a breather... Undoubtedly a thandi hawa k jhonka... Packed theaters and house full shows will surely and rightly bring success for it... Smiles, whistles n claps were depicting success of an amazing Waar... It is a new and fresh face of Lollywood... I can call this one with much authenticity... A real revival of cinema... Watch it for the greatest country Pakistan... Proud to be a Pakistani...