Watch Charlie, it is a celebration by itself – so I was told by a friend. The viewing was anyway a surety; albeit I was working up a sense of preparedness which in turn worked out positive!
So the movie. This isn't really a review; or a story-revealing exercise. Those of you reading this post would anyway want to watch the movie, for the metaphor for Charlie shall be – Celebration. So even if you end up knowing aspects of the celebration, you would still want to go ahead and celebrate it yourself right? That's what I am hinting at – it is the way you experience Celebration.
Charlie revolves around Kochi – a Kochi that is shown again and again in just about every other Malayalam movie. However this one, took a different route by making the city look vibrant, talking to us in colours – blue, fuchsia, gold, silver, green, yellow and orange. The lavish display of paintings and murals on walls on road and shop-sides were a sensory treat – it was as though the city was dipped in Biennale.
And then there's Tessa – the first thing that attracted me to her was her feisty nose pin. Oxidised silver; forming thin concentric circles. Her way of dressing shows her free spirit all the way. Nothing obscene or vulgar. Just the right pieces of clothing with a great sense of colour combination. However there's her messiness – which makes her look imperfectly beautiful. Tessa wearing sandals from different pairs is talked about by her friend in fractions of seconds; the scene remains in my head. Girls who are otherwise shown as all dolled-up, Tessa beats all conventions!
And then there's Kani – always tomboyish – riding a bullet, wearing full-sleeve cotton kurtas, with a bobbed hairdo. How she hits rock-bottom in life and rises up is something that is inspiring. Her way of essaying this role is adorable.
Love can never let you down. This is beautifully proved with the story weaved around Nedumudi Venu and his teenage love.
Then our man is here – Dulquer Salman, shown as an ever-elusive guy. Rugged clothing, a zombie so to say. The beard he sports is just perfect – the texture of his beard's hair and the thickness of his hair with a smile streaking past his cheeks. Every minutiae about this character is charming.
End of story – do watch Charlie for more.
So the movie. This isn't really a review; or a story-revealing exercise. Those of you reading this post would anyway want to watch the movie, for the metaphor for Charlie shall be – Celebration. So even if you end up knowing aspects of the celebration, you would still want to go ahead and celebrate it yourself right? That's what I am hinting at – it is the way you experience Celebration.
Charlie revolves around Kochi – a Kochi that is shown again and again in just about every other Malayalam movie. However this one, took a different route by making the city look vibrant, talking to us in colours – blue, fuchsia, gold, silver, green, yellow and orange. The lavish display of paintings and murals on walls on road and shop-sides were a sensory treat – it was as though the city was dipped in Biennale.
And then there's Tessa – the first thing that attracted me to her was her feisty nose pin. Oxidised silver; forming thin concentric circles. Her way of dressing shows her free spirit all the way. Nothing obscene or vulgar. Just the right pieces of clothing with a great sense of colour combination. However there's her messiness – which makes her look imperfectly beautiful. Tessa wearing sandals from different pairs is talked about by her friend in fractions of seconds; the scene remains in my head. Girls who are otherwise shown as all dolled-up, Tessa beats all conventions!
And then there's Kani – always tomboyish – riding a bullet, wearing full-sleeve cotton kurtas, with a bobbed hairdo. How she hits rock-bottom in life and rises up is something that is inspiring. Her way of essaying this role is adorable.
Love can never let you down. This is beautifully proved with the story weaved around Nedumudi Venu and his teenage love.
Then our man is here – Dulquer Salman, shown as an ever-elusive guy. Rugged clothing, a zombie so to say. The beard he sports is just perfect – the texture of his beard's hair and the thickness of his hair with a smile streaking past his cheeks. Every minutiae about this character is charming.
End of story – do watch Charlie for more.
Yes, it's really a good and classy movie. The way you described about the two characters is really awesome...
ReplyDeleteThank you Suriya! :)
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