Sinha dazzles as Noor
Sonakshi Sinha as Noor is a triumph in characterization. It is Sonakshi's endearing turn and monologues that had me invested in the movie. A Bridget Jones similarity lingers, endearingly.
The other characters are sketchy at best. Noor's childhood friends, Saad (Kanan Gill) and Zaara (Shibani Dandekar) are given successful careers, but no back stories or shades. They are omnipresent as Noor's drinking, driving, support partners, the friendship needed more flesh.
Ayan's pivotal character (Purab Kohli) begs for detailing, considering his actions. Manish Chaudhari as Shekhar Das is another unelaborated role.
No Stand Out Moments
Despite the first hour breeziness, Keiko Nakahara's aptly diluted cinematography, contemporary chitchat, Noor is weighed down by its pace and lack of a core idea. It stands up as Noor's life journal but barely registers as an uneven mix of drama, coming of age tale and attempted social thriller.
Finally
Director Sunhil Sippy gives us moments of laughter and cheer but falters in championing justice. A light-hearted comedy would have done, or a complete journalist-as-heroine thriller. It stands up as neither.
Noor largely ends up as underwhelming. This, despite the well-written, Mumbai, you are killing me monologue. Social media fame as a movie climax doesn't connect as much as human interaction does. Watch it for Sonakshi Sinha's mercurial talent in a sluggish, but well-intended film. Sinha as Noor surely has great film potential. Probably Sippy can do better in a sequel. Noor 2, anyone?
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| Noor is based on Pakistani journalist Saba Imtiaz's novel Karachi, You're Killing Me! |
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