In Flames

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Sophie S This is a fantastic film. The other audience reviews (at the time of posting this review) appear to have completely missed the point. And it's a thriller / suspense movie, not a horror movie. Also, don't read Claudio's review if you want to avoid SPOILERS! I suggest potential viewers take note of the high ratings on the tomatometer, watch the film, then judge for yourself. Spoiler alert: To respond to some of the points made by Claudio. The relationship with Asad is a secret and she's doing something that is forbidden for her when she meets and goes out with him. Perhaps it was lost in translation, or Claudio was not paying attention, but Asad had to cajole her into going to the beach hut with him and even gives her a bracelet that says "crazy" because he knows that to give a gift with romantic sentiments would make her mother suspicious. She went to the beach hut after going to great lengths to deceive her mother about her whereabouts. She's living in a conservative society where you wouldn't "date". This is why the scene of the motorbike incident, in the middle of nowhere, manages to create such high suspense. She can't simply ask her loved ones for help because she shouldn't even have been there. It's not far-fetched for a 25 year old to be naive, and less so to have trusted Saleem given that we know he safely transported her when she was at her most vulnerable, and continued to provide lifts seemingly without any expectations. That "trust" was built over time. And just like real-life, sometimes you can be betrayed by those whom you thought you could trust. As for Fariha, I recognise her character in so many women I know. The kind of women who will put blind trust in conmen because of their initial charm and being buttered up. Ignoring rational warnings from those close to them. Most confidence scams work precisely because women DO act like this. I found her character thoroughly realistic, even down to her simultaneous denials to her daughter whilst covering up for the deal she was doing with the uncle. Also, pedantic point, but Uncle Nasir is actually the grandfather's brother. He's Fariha's uncle, not her brother-in-law. Fariha lived with her father, following the death of her husband (which we learn more about at the end of the film). And again, it's not unheard of for families to fight over inheritance or dispute wills. We heard in the movie that the Uncle only turned up after the Grandfather's death and had never shown an interest in the family beforehand. Another character painted realistically in the sense of the type of villian who would do such a thing. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/26/25 Full Review Claudio C In Flames (2023) One Movie That Should Have Never Been Made (11,697 –16 May 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) There are movies that should have never been made; the Pakistani Canadian “In Flames” (2023) is one of them. The storyline and the screenplay are completely messy and do not make any sense. The obnoxious characters are unlikable: Mariam is a twenty-five-year-old student apparently completing high school and preparing for medical school. However, she is a weird woman that left her date Asad dead on the road and only days later she looked for him at the hospital. And naïve, believing that Saleem is driving her to several places without any dark intention. Her brother Bilal is playing video games and watching television all the time, including in the funeral of his father (or grandfather?). Her mother Fariha is a clueless woman, signing documents for her estranged brother-in-law. Uncle Nasir is the worst character in the story, betraying his sister-in-law, nephew and niece. The locations are awful, showing the city of Karachi maybe in the poorest places. Last but not the least, their society is one of the most oppressive shown in a feature. The acting and the cinematography are very poor. My only question is how producers sponsored this movie. My vote is two. Title (Brazil): “Em Chamas” (“In Flames”) My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/17/25 Full Review Aldis H This is called a horror movie, but the horror elements don't track. They're just tropes tossed in completely undeveloped and not scary. The social commentary stuff is pretty cool, and the movie redeems itself somewhat at the end, but in the meantime it's abysmally slow. There is maybe 25 minutes of story stretched to the crisp blackened endings of its life. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/25 Full Review Dany C It delivers nothing it promisses. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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