Okay guys! Let's point out some real Flaws in the film for a while that cannot be ignored. I have read so many Reviews and Comments (Especially on IMDB) that goes on and says that this is a Master Piece... A Classic.I finally saw the film in a Cinema Hall in India. And here's what i have to say on this. The first half was too dragging at points. Especially Iman Ali's(Mary/Maryam) track. I really have no idea why was this track necessary in the film? Haven't we already seen this story earlier in Namaste London and Escape From Taliban? The other track Fawad Khan (Sarmad) and the Evil Priest Rasheed Naz (Moulana Tahiri) is about a Priest brain washing a Musician was worth a watch and especially for the performance by Rasheed Naz who did his part brilliantly. The third and the final track of Shan (Mansoor) is about a Muslim Pakistani caught in the web of FBI during the WTC attacks was again a Brilliant Track to see. Shan was the only actor in this whole film who did his job very well and acted like a Legend. Naseeruddin Shah has hardly a 7 minutes role in the film that has some long speech and that's about it. But in those 7 minutes, He speaks some sparkling and controversial lines (Ofcourse Film Maker's hidden Frustrations) that is Applauded in Cinema Hall... Did you waste your Hard Earned money for these 7 Minutes?
Now let's face the Technical Side of the film. Shoaib Mansoor the director of this film may be a good story teller but i am so sorry he is equally a Bad Technician. The camera work was good but only in the scenes of Afghanistan's Border (I am sorry, I don't remember the Village's name). Rest it was functional. The editing could have been a little tight rather then going slow in most of the places. Please don't go on the International Reviews because they don't understand the Language Barrier, They do NOT understand the Urdu/Hindi language and they only go with the Sub-Titles (Created by a Film Maker) that runs with the scene. This is truly NOT a Master Piece (As it's mentioned many times by other Reviewer's and Commenter's) in any case.The only saving graces in this film are Shan (Who acted like a Legend), Music and Rasheed Naz (A good Paki Actor to look forward to). I seriously think Kabul Express was far more Better Film.
Please! Shoaib Mansoor, Next time you make a film... Please choose Good Actors.
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