Welcome To The World Of Neem
A simple narrative, proceeding at its own pace, interwoven with multiple messages, treating us to some scenic outdoor locations. One might feel a bit frustrated once inside the world of Neem, but you won’t be able to leave it.
Less Preachy = More Interesting
Neem, however, does present a challenge – we want to support quality projects but then, the story seems to be compromising its own cause by being too righteous or preachy. We love Zimal’s spirit and that she wants to use her time constructively but maybe a 3-5 days honeymoon followed by the same work would have been more realistic and interesting to watch. Is Zimal’s zeal to start her school and an unbalanced approach towards her personal life making us lose interest in her journey?
However, we appreciate the effort to highlight her cause in trying to gather the neighborhood children as well as giving us insights into her teaching experience.
We Need Colorful Heroes
Shazil’s support for Zimal fails to win us over, in fact, it makes his character a tad boring. So, the question is that as audiences are we not appreciative of positive and non-toxic characters? Well, maybe the answer is no, but it is how the character is developed and executed. The art of creating positive, supportive yet interesting and intriguing characters is the creator’s responsibility and inability to do so cannot be blamed on audiences not ready to accept an uncomplicated hero, but rather, an absence of color in his personality.
The Scenes We Loved – Ashhad’s Story
Ashhad’s story was a surprise. To show him moving abroad and then giving us a glimpse into his life there, was very interesting and made the track appealing to watch. It highlighted a positive image of Pakistanis living abroad.
The Villain Is Keeping Us Hooked
Karamat is bitter and hasn’t forgotten Zimal. Neem must be appreciated for creating a villain who is more interesting to watch then the heroes. He has a cold ruthlessness about him that makes one fear his next move.
