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5/10
Worst movie ever ughhh.....!!!
smartirfan-2023627 November 2022
I literally wanted to commit suicide after watching this movie

Like there is so much wrong in this movie The camera is handled in such an immature wah.

The sound quality is too bad.

Story is not build up.

Characters are non attachable.

And the action scenes? You wouldn't even realise what is happening on the screen because there are too many cute and bad angles, plus the visuals are outdated.

I left this movie when the intermission happened

There is an emotional scene which was taken all in one shot and i could literally see that the actor was continuously looking at the dialogues maybe written on the desk for her.

Overall i would say don't waste your time and money on movies like this Good luck.
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4/10
Below Average
khanzoraiz-5443530 November 2022
Well after success of Maula jutt there were some more expectations from Zarar which it fails to deliver. There were so many flaws in this film .Loud sound on unnecessary scenes was awful. Heroine didn't act well although she had nice bottom figure. Romance was forced into tense scenes. Songs placement were wrong! The only good thing in movie was Shan itself he looked stunning at big screen but direction isn't his cup of tea i guess .Moreover lead actress didn't do justice with her role. Other than that repetitions of dialogue caused frustration .

There wasn't any twist in movie it was straight forward .I suggest you to not waste money on it unless you are die hard fan of shan!
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6/10
Weak Storyline and worst acting.
hammadkhan23127 November 2022
The storyline is very flawed, direction looks like of a Tv Series. Its a high budget action and suspense but fails in everything, very loud and illogical background music in every scene. The actress could not do her worse in acting. This could not be matched with Maula Jutt and the standard it created for Pakistani cinema.

They spent alot in CGI which was not required instead they could do better story and characters which wasn't a requirement.

Dialogues are very average and normal TV series has better dialogues.

Overall its very average and you should wait for DVD or OTT instead of going cinema to watch this.
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2/10
What rhe hell did I watch?
aayanmughal-413-44953627 November 2022
If I had to summarise the movie in one word, I would say it's 'forced.'

From head to toe, from the establishing shot to the end scene, from action to the placement of songs, everything was forced and outright bad.

5 minutes into the movie and I knew I had been made. That Shan with all his cynicism about other filmmakers and their tv-like films, with his image of the true film man, had fooled me dearly.

Who writes such childish dialogues? Who writes such a bad story? It was all so bad that I felt embarrassed that for some foreign cast members, this was their introduction to a Pakistani film.

It was as if a child directed that movie. A child who had just discovered slow-mo, hand-held camera sequences (or whatever that blurry crap was), and background music. Half the time, the background music was so loud and ill-placed that you won't even hear the dialogues.

The movie was so ill-planned that Urdu dubbing seemed like an after thought as half the characters were running their lips for English dialogues yet the voice coming out spoke Urdu. Urdu or English, the dialogues was plainly bad.

The only saving grace for the movie were its songs. Not their placement, not their picturization, but the melodies.

I am simply surprised that Zarrar is by the same storyteller who, in past, has given us a film like Zilleh Shah. Shan needs to stop directing himself because he isn't doing himself any favors there.

Man, the potential the idea had, yet...
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2/10
Better luck for future
alipervez9027 November 2022
Very disappointed. Was really looking forward to watching this movie, but it didn't turn out to be good. The story was decent but the direction was below average. Certain scenes didn't make any sense, they were all mixed up, seems like the director was very confused. The rôle alignment of the female lead was poorly executed. Movie was a mix of English & Urdu, shouldn't it be in one language "Urdu" ??

The kind of actor Shan is, was expecting better from him but sorry to say this was poorly done. I was expecting a "Waar" like performance by him, but i guess it didn't work out for him. I think the director (Shan) needs to work harder on the direction for future films otherwise making films like this will be a serious debacle.
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1/10
Watch it to learn how NOT to make a movie
shagnificent1 December 2022
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As much as I like to and want to support the Pakistani cinema being a Pakistani myself, however I have also been a cinema goer and have been exposed to a lot of international work and cant help critically analyzing the direction, cinematography, script and acting in reference to the genre. I cannot begin to describe the feelings I went through while watching the cinema; it varied from being hopeful (for Shaan had some tall claims), excited (to see some seasoned actors; Nair, Nadeem, Shafqat Cheema), disappointed (poor Dubbing, poor acting, weak storyline and forced romance), ashamed (CGI sequences and editing; cant believe I'm watching something like that in 2022), shocked (English dialogues and No Urdu subtitles, F bombs, gore, noticeable stuntmen, female lead's choice of clothing to name a few), disinterested (who cares why the journalist is corrupt and its unnecessary justification), irritated (flash sequences in an attempt to look cool, another movie in Istanbul?)

The movie had all the elements, if treated right, to make it one of the most epic and interesting movies. However every aspect failed miserably.

My suggestion to Shaan- stick to acting!
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10/10
9.8 Fully Action Pack and Meeting all aspectations You must watch ignore the Romantic scenes if you donot want them just watch
codexhour27 November 2022
The #Zarrar is Pure cinematic and seat catching movie. Outstanding performance of leads soecially #ShaanShahid as #Zarrar and #AdnanButt as #MahvirSingh both do full action sequences. Background Music quality awesome outclass Tim the musician of the film did a great JoB.

The Romantic scenes should not be there.

Fully Action Pack and Meeting all aspectations You must watch ignore the Romantic scenes if you donot want them just watch.

Overall Awesome a Pakistani Made Fully cinematic after #TheLegendOfMaulaJutt #Zarrar going through a spy journey that's even and never movie like made in Bollywood ever.
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1/10
Poor cinematography, bad acting, and same old generic BS storyline
shahzebshaikha28 November 2022
Bad script, bad acting, voice and lips weren't matching. Bad editing. Same generic story line. Don't know how Shaan Shahid, who claims to be a veteran and seasoned actor, gave the go-ahead after watching the final cut.

Please go and watch "Zero Dark Thirty" or "Body of Lies" or "Argo" to see how a spy movie should be. One hour of the movie should've not been there. Made no sense. Kiran Malik - bad acting. Waste of time.

In a genre like this, you don't need to force any romance. He's less of a spy and more of a model, with those aviators. Terrible depiction of a intelligence officer/operative. One man on a unrealistic killing spree. Unnecessary gore and splitting of veins and worst of all, unbelievable action sequences.

Seems like ego gets in the way or learning and self-improvement.
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10/10
Mind blowing
aqibsaeed-030161 December 2022
The 2nd Nice movie of 2022 good luck Pakistanis industry.you make this right contents.

There's so much wrong with the movie. Some scenes are just too stupid for a spy film. Romance angle feels forced.

Songs are at wrong places but they're at least good so, forgiven.

Some of the action scenes are good but others have too many cuts and with bad angles.

Most of the dialogues are good but again some are just stupid.

Background music is good mostly but in some scenes too loud.

The twist is predictable. In fact, i wouldn't consider it a twist.

Performances were alright.

Patriotism and pep talk on truth, justice, and honesty worked for me.

With all its flaws, it is entertaining, emotional, and engaging.

I am waiting for the films thanks for this film.
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4/10
Not meet the expectations
farhanfsd-pk27 November 2022
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I think compare to WAR this movie is a total disaster. Stupid scenes at some points which doesn't suit any SPY. Spy is focused on his love life more than his mission.

Direction is too bad for this movie. Even this was my first movie where i saw people left their seats in the middle of this movie.

War movie directed by Bilal Lashari. I think that's the man in Pakistan which can make good movies for the Pakistani Cinemas.

This movie is not good at every aspect. Please save your hard earned money.

Moreover, at the very first scene girl is on the bed in short dress which then get up and walks and camera is straight focusing his ass. That's the vulgarity.
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10/10
Extremely enjoyable in every way.
aziaulhassan10 December 2022
The plot is quite well done, and it does a wonderful job at building suspense and interest in the viewer. The action sequences in the movie are shot quite well, and they add a great deal of excitement and mystery to the story. Incredible entertaining. There was absolutely nothing further that could have been done to make the writing or the dialogue any better. The action continues without a break in the plot even though. Only one thing to draw attention attention that the movie is running at an excessively fast pace.

The final fight was portrayed as an idealized picture of perfection and is greatly appreciated.
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7/10
Didn't meet the expectations but still kept me engaged (mostly)
arshadkhuhawar-9296625 November 2022
Didn't expect it to be as good as Waar. Or even O21. But it certainly wasn't as good as it could've been. Or should've been.

There's so much wrong with the movie. Some scenes are just too stupid for a spy film. Romance angle feels forced.

Songs are at wrong places but they're at least good so, forgiven.

Some of the action scenes are good but others have too many cuts and with bad angles.

Most of the dialogues are good but again some are just stupid.

Background music is good mostly but in some scenes too loud.

The twist is predictable. In fact, i wouldn't consider it a twist.

Performances were alright.

Patriotism and pep talk on truth, justice, and honesty worked for me.

With all its flaws, it is entertaining, emotional, and engaging.

Watch it but keep your expectations low.
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1/10
Zaaraar just don,t watch it please bkwas
iamusamach28 November 2022
Such a waste of money and beekar film litereally i am thinking about filling a suit to shan shahid yar itni bkwas movie na koi proper story line bekar romance and literally hell. Shan should be banned in Pakistan for such pathetic movies .

First of all they criticize people do not watch pakistani movies and go for hollywood or bollywood do they think producing such movies people will praise them out . Even tamil movies are so much 100 times better than these . The maula jatt is a masterpiece we do appreciate movies like those and some other but shaan please get out of your such ideology dont be a super man if you can not represent our pak hero please chosse other topics no please do not produce any movies.
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8/10
Slick cinematography with strong storyline
adnankhan-1583127 November 2022
Watched the Movie yesterday in full house.

Loved the cinematography and was pleasantly surprised with an engaging story that kept the interest.

Music and Sings could have been better and Shaan needs to work on them in future endeavors.

The heroine although a newcomer has performed strongly against a seasoned actor like Shaan.

The Villains are also good.

Investment done on foreign talent and technology can do wonders for the movie and overall Pakistani cinema history.

With Maula Jatt, and then Zarrar, it seems Pakistani cinema is standing up strongly. Looking forward to more of such entertaining packages.
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9/10
A Very Good Attempt From Pakistani Cinema Warning: Spoilers
The Story depicts how the country is trapped, and the world hold it responsible for if anything bad happens anywhere, the country itself is the victim of global dirty politics and game, while the real culprits, the masterminds are people sitting in our neighbors, especially India, Afghanistan, and some of their handlers like the West were also exposed. The story is very close to the bitter reality and facts, that's the perception of the general public. There might be some flaws, but overall a nice one! Far more better than the Bollywood's childish movies, like Border, Gadar, and Ajay Devgan's. We appreciate the good effort.
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