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I'm Gautham.
Future Proof!
I Like to describe
the movie "C U Soon" that way
Anyway, Before starting the review
for making a full-length movie under current limitations of time and space
I Salute the entire cast and crew of this film!
i didn't have an Amazon Prime Video subscription till now
What prompted me to get one was the trailer for C U Soon
that launched the other day!
I was really excited after the trailer
The first thing that came to my mind was the movie "Searching"
Almost the whole movie takes place within
the confines of magical world of Internet
The expectations I had due to the trailer was very high!
If you ask whether all the expectations were met
the short answer will be about 95% OK!
If you ask about the remaining 5%
I can't pinpoint a reason in one word!
So I shall share my views about the movie
without giving away any spoilers!
when our people are not even attempting
to make a short video despite having talent
claiming lack of good camera as a reason
a full-length feature film has been shot using
iPhones and CC tv footages is the first point to be recognized
Not just make such a film
to make it enjoyable as well
is the more important point
exhaustion  or lack of clarity that we might feel
while watching chat windows and mail inboxes
for an extended duration, is non existant
The direction and editing was on point
Editing requires special mention
Window to window, screen to screen movements
if not done crisply without detail loss
the mood might have completely changed
giving it a documentary vibe
when talking about the mood, we must mention Gopi Sundar's BGM
Since there are no songs in the movie
It's possible to forget about that completely
But he has kept it subtle
not inviting attention towards BGM
complimenting the movie completely
Also, as it is a small scale movie
it's easy to overlook the cinematography
Viewers might feel that it's easy
as there are no grand locations or sweeping shots
But to capture a scene without losing its essence
by identifying a still frame and setting it
is no easy task!
If you look at how the set is created you can see
that it doesn't demand much camera movement
All this shows the vision of
the director, Mahesh Narayanan
But, probably the most effort taken to
get adjusted to the alien conditions
might be from the actors' side
To make a linear story not boring
depends very much on the actors' performences
and there is very minimal human interactions on screen
it was almost as if they were performing mono acts
still they have performed without any disconnect
even in the emotional scenes
Be it Roshan, Fahad or Darshana
An actor's body is one of the most important
tool in his/her arsenal
but since most of the scenes are within the webcam frame
there wasn't enough scope to work with the body
to act using micro facial expressions without
going overboard is not that easy
Fahad Fazil was excellent in that sense
Fahad can be a good example of minimal acting
approach through his performance in this movie
But the standout performer definitely was Darshana Rajendran
Not even a slight bit of artificiality was felt
Almost like she truly felt the pain during her performance
Brilliant!!
We'll feel like an outsider peeping
into the conversations of Jimmy, Kevin and Anumol
Though side characters didn't have much to work with
none of them did a bad job here
After saying so much good about the movie
if you still ask about that 5% lost
Don't consider it as an issue with the film
just take as the fault of my own expectations
The story is very simple and straight forward
To establish the present,
chat history and video clips are used for back story
without breaking the timeline anywhere
Gullible boy, cute girl, tech savvy guy combo
gave me higher expectations for complicated twists
thus contributing to that 5%
The movie depends on the plot
rather than the plot twist
focus is on detailing rather than deviations
Didn't I say that it's future proof!
Director has made the movie
without being judgemental or taking sides
and that was maintained from start till the climax
we can see a progressive approach
in both technical side and story side as well
regressive elements of the characters were not glorified
So, one way or other
I'm pretty sure that the movie will remain relevant
for some time to come
The rating I give for Malayalam cinema's latest
contribution to the world is
4.5 stars out of 5
Unless you have a solid reason not to
everyone must watch this movie
which takes Malayalam industry to a new direction
Additionally, my personal suggestion would be to
to watch the movie on aphone or a tablet
It will help you be immersed in the online world
showcased by the movie
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