It is very convenient to glorify one's mistakes in the name of nationalism, but it takes great deal of daring and courage to admit the errors and weaknesses and stand by the side of truth. I have rated it high not as much for its production values as I have for its subject matter and extraordinary honesty. That is what indeed goes to make real metal of a people. It may not be an entertainer all the way, and may even have its share of flaws, nevertheless it is an example of meaningful movie making and thus deserves accolade.
3 Reviews
For Hameed Sheikh and masterstroke of Cinematography of Rural Balochistan.
sulemanashiq219 April 2021
Based on Kharotabad Killing Incident where 4 Russians and 1 Tajik citizen at a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint in Kharotabad in May 2011 were shot based on reports that they were suicide bombers, Abdullah: The Final witness takes you to Balochistan with spectacular cinematography, carried by strong and equalized performance of Hameed Sheikh.
The directorial debut of famous Urdu novelist Hashim Nadeem of Khuda Aur Mohabbat fame presented a story, which takes on the modern world venom "Terrorism", a rattlesnake which slithers on the land of most frontiers. Nadeem kept things simple, he heavily relied on Hameed Sheikh, which is the sole reason to watch this film, Sheikh was larger than life as Abdullah Khan, he carried simplicity and ambiguity throughout the film, and in some scenes at a mosque with a cleric, he was eloquent.
Within Abdullah: The Final Witness, Hashim's trespasses a romance blossomed between Abdullah's son Gullalai played by Imran Abbas, and Zarmina played by Sadia Khan. This love story has the traditional elements and predictable to its core and me It was poorly presented by both the lead actors, eyeing the Khuda Aur Mohabbat chemistry, there was nothing in it especially the enunciation. Abbas and Khan bedazzled with their traditional attires by disappointed with their acting chopsticks.
Not a masterpiece nor a dud, It's a story loosely wires around a true incident, banned for years then released, and currently available on Netflix.
If you love to watch characters truncated from everyday life then give it a watch.
And if you wanna be a vagabond, I'm sure the cinematography will glue you 1hour and 27 minutes.
For Hameed Sheikh and masterstroke of Cinematography of Rural Balochistan I'm giving it 7/10 otherwise I'll like to settle for 4/10.
The directorial debut of famous Urdu novelist Hashim Nadeem of Khuda Aur Mohabbat fame presented a story, which takes on the modern world venom "Terrorism", a rattlesnake which slithers on the land of most frontiers. Nadeem kept things simple, he heavily relied on Hameed Sheikh, which is the sole reason to watch this film, Sheikh was larger than life as Abdullah Khan, he carried simplicity and ambiguity throughout the film, and in some scenes at a mosque with a cleric, he was eloquent.
Within Abdullah: The Final Witness, Hashim's trespasses a romance blossomed between Abdullah's son Gullalai played by Imran Abbas, and Zarmina played by Sadia Khan. This love story has the traditional elements and predictable to its core and me It was poorly presented by both the lead actors, eyeing the Khuda Aur Mohabbat chemistry, there was nothing in it especially the enunciation. Abbas and Khan bedazzled with their traditional attires by disappointed with their acting chopsticks.
Not a masterpiece nor a dud, It's a story loosely wires around a true incident, banned for years then released, and currently available on Netflix.
If you love to watch characters truncated from everyday life then give it a watch.
And if you wanna be a vagabond, I'm sure the cinematography will glue you 1hour and 27 minutes.
For Hameed Sheikh and masterstroke of Cinematography of Rural Balochistan I'm giving it 7/10 otherwise I'll like to settle for 4/10.
Super Boring. Super Bad.
arthuralphanumeric23 January 2019
This has nothing to do with the actual incident except a funny (poor) action sequence, besides some badly coordinated police and court scenes. The story, direction, screenplay, acting is so bad; this will be the most regrettable waste of time in your life. Avoid at all costs.
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