Jaar

JAAR feels like lying safely beside your grandmother, listening to stories that slowly open your heart. With its gentle pace and soulful storytelling, the film paints a vivid picture of tradition, love, and quiet rebellion. The CGI tiger is a stunning touch, mythical yet grounded, an impressive first for regional cinema-feels both lifelike and natural, like something from a half-remembered folktale. The Himalayan backdrop only deepens the dreamlike mood.

A tender, timeless experience that lingers long after the credits roll. I would definitely recommend this movie, not just a movie but a work of art.

• WildChild.

JAAT delivers a gripping cinematic experience, driven by masterful direction and flawlessly executed action sequences. The director's vision is evident in every frame-balancing intensity with style, and storytelling with spectacle. The pacing keeps viewers engaged, with each scene meticulously crafted to build tension and deliver payoff without losing narrative coherence.

What truly stands out are the action sequences. Whether it's hand-to-hand combat, high-speed chases, or explosive set pieces, each moment is choreographed with precision and shot with clarity. Unlike many modern action films, the camera work avoids overuse of shaky cam and instead lets the choreography speak for itself.

The film succeeds in immersing the audience through a strong visual style, thoughtful framing, and an energy that doesn't let up. For fans of well-crafted action and sharp directorial control, this movie is a must-watch.

Each character in the entire movie was excellent. The cinematography, audio, visual presentation, and the use of the madal and songs were especially impressive. This movie is a pure form of artistic expression-please don't compare it with commercial films.

Indra Bahadur Rai - a prominent figure in Nepali Sahitya(literature) from the queen of hills, Darjeeling. This movie is based on his story, the movie is culture twined and depicts the Unforgiving rules but the Love is making the world go round.

Overall, it was a beautiful art film. I hope to see more such work in the future. Best wishes to the entire team of 'JAAR'.

I had a great cinema experience after a while, in nepali film, watched it 2 days after unko sweater, and though i thought unko was a good movie, and the good movie week was over, this movie absolutely blew my soul, the direction towards the music and acting and cinematography is way too good, though at some points the lighting were too obvious, but the background music , 11/10.. My issue was not being able to hear the voice in some parts of the movie, though it might be the cinema hall sound system issue, watched it with my wife who generally goes for more modern pop corn flicks, she enjoyed it too, but i had to spend some time to make her understand few reasons and motives of characters as they were not clearly shown in the movie!

It's rare to come across a film that feels like poetry in motion, but Jaar is exactly that. The cinematography is absolutely breathtaking. Every frame is composed like a painting. I also have to mention the CGI tiger, which was beautifully integrated into the film. It didn't feel forced or artificial, it felt symbolic, majestic, and haunting, adding a layer of surreal beauty to a film already so rich in meaning.

The direction by Phurba Tshering Lama is subtle and poetic, never over-explaining, just trusting the audience to feel.

I walked into Jaar expecting a good film. I walked out feeling like I had lived someone else's life for two hours, felt their pain, their choices, their strength.