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Don't miss it..now switching to Malayalam cinema for sure

Everytime Malayalam film industry is proving why they are the best film industry right now. Hats off to them for creating such types of gems again and again.

It's editing, BGM, screenplay are just extraordinary. What to say about acting when the names of Fahadh Faasil and Roshan Mathew are there. Darshana Rajendran also gives a very impactful performance. Rather than giving excuse of budget, every Film industry should learn from Malayalam Film Industry.

Can be called better than 2018 film Searching, because the whole shooting of the film is done on this pandemic situation.

Available on Amazon Prime Video.

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The movie directed and edited very nicely so that it will hold you for the entire duration.Movie is very gripping and well acted.Editor has done a fabulous job. Dont miss it.

The story is simply awesome, 97 mins will be your's worth watching for this movie. Fahadh Faasil gets the breakthrough of this thriller, mysterious and puzzled plot which involves the audience so depply into it. Director and producer's have made a good use of OTT platform and gave their best to convey the message to the viewers. Malayalam industry has tried something out of the box to present the whole plot in a virtual reality way and I believe they have been successful in doing this. Can't wait for the theatrical release.

Ps: Please don't judge this movie by watching trailer, just directly watch this movie. That's why i didn't reveal the story.

This film is just an outstanding,perfect mystery thriller.One of the best movie in online platform.Fahad,Roshan and Darshana have done it really really well and their acting was just phenomenal.The plot,the concept,the directional wise was over the top.Probably this film will go on to international film fest.Hats off to the team of C U soon

Have only seen a few movies shot in this format - Searching, of course, and the recently released Indian web series - The Gone Game, on Voot. The expectation for this movie was huge. And it was refreshing to see Fahadh promoting this across a pan Indian audience as well (see YouTube interview videos with prominent Bollywood critics).

Coming to the movie, Fahadh completely owns the movie. It's so hard to see an actor, even though limited by this new medium, completely mesmerise you with his acting. I forgot about how the movie was shot or framed whenever he came on screen. Brilliant. The rest of the cast is okay. I was a bit let down by the movie cos I was hoping for a twist or a thriller genre. The movie has those elements, but goes down a different route in the end.

Good watch, but a tad disappointed with the ending. But, that was just due to my personal expectation from the movie. Good watch.

I have created an account in IMDB just to write about this movie. It is an extra-ordinary movie siting a serious issue. This movie is a magic. I am not pointing out anyone specific here. But they just nailed it man. A must watch movie.

Malayalam film industry is evolving and this one is a great example. Wonderfully visualised movie. The first half was so gripping and second half was emotional. Performances were amazing. I often felt like I was a part of the movie and the characters were people I know. It's very engaging. Thanks for the experience.

Never thought it would be so interesting to witness a movie which is shot just on an iphone and that too completely online.. Fahadh, Roshan and Darshana truly stole the show.. It's the actors and actresses which makes a movie thrilling not the equipments.... 🖤

I can't call C U Soon an original because this movie has a lot things similar with the Hollywood movie Searching which was superb. Still this is an original Malayalam movie and I love Malayalam directors trying out different experiments and coming off successfully. C U Soon has it's problems in script but still it makes us glued to the screen all the time. The performances were all good with Fahadh coming off top. This movie could have been better with a better script. I liked the movie with all it's traits and I recommend this to everyone to witness how Malayalam movies are game changer and one of the best movie industries in the world.

Another GEM for the malayalam industry. The amount of bravery needed to venture into this untrodden terrain of film and making it a hit is EXTREMELY COMMENDABLE. The ACTING WAS AUTHENTIC AND RAW and each character was superbly portrayed by each actor but Darshana's performance in particular was top-notch. I felt almost like a character in the script due to the unique style that the film was shot in. I would recommend everyone to watch this not only to witness the CREATIVITY and UNIQUENESS of this film but also because it imparts a good message about the BENEFITS & DANGERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA.

• Watched the movie in amazon prime. Running time around 1 hour 38 minutes.
• Story is good as well as the direction. Roshan, Fahad and Darsana were awesome.
• It's a movie where we have to pay full attention. There were some things which were confusing and wasn't explained in the movie.
• Climax is something very different and movie conveys a socially relevant message.

Verdict - Watch

Tldr; A webcam genre movie that is better than the sum of its parts, and was entertaining enough for the evening, but I would never watch it again, or recommend it.

As far as the found-footage / webcam genre goes, I have maybe seen a couple dozen of these films. This is arguably the most illogical, inconsistent, utterly incomprehensible mess I have seen in this genre. It demands the viewer accept ludicrous premise after ludicrous premise (I am trying to write this to be general enough to avoid spoilers)...

• that all it takes to hack into a person's Internet accounts is a low quality JPEG image of the front of their wireless router.

• that these same people involved with this magical cyber security & hacking, would use one-factor authentication, and leave their webcams on all the time with their social media account logged in, including while they sleep.

• that one person helping another person flee an abusive situation, would help the abuse victim change their phone number in order to hide from their abuser, and then go seek out the abuser to give them the victims updated phone number.

• that people who swipe as a match on an online dating app, would propose marriage to their families after a few days of chatting, and this wouldn't be called out as rash, reckless behaviour by the families involved.

• that people can have relationships, where they discuss, virtually nothing, ever, and seemingly purposely avoid talking about key plot points that are happening to them, for no reason whatsoever, other than to create unnecessary complications to the plot.

To say you have to shut your brain off with this movie is an understatement. You practically have to feign ignorance of the laws of physics, let alone human nature, in order to make this movie comprehensible, let alone believable. The webcam / on screen framing is illogically inconsistent, the scripting borderline incomprehensible, and the musical scoring is so utterly incompetent, that it seems whoever scored it did not understand certain scenes either. All that being said, I'd be lying if I said I didn't find it entertaining. In fact, some of its flaws, and incompetent story telling, added to the experience for me, as I tried to figure out just what the frack I was *supposed* to think while watching this mess of a movie. It was particularly fast-paced for cinema from that part of the world, and it had some compelling moments, all the while seeming to be made with effort and intent. While I would never recommend this, if one were compelled to watch a Malayalam take on this genre, I wouldn't try to stop them. It was maddeningly incomprehensible, but compelling enough that I never once wanted to stop watching.

Just watched it on Amazon Prime on the 'Thiruvonam' day from Denver, Colorado. Quite frankly it was so hard to switch off 'Searching' expectation. But, as the movie progressed , it got me glued to my seat and switch off that other movie's 'screenplay'. The story is very good (not perfect for the small plot holes etc) and the acting is excellent, starting of course with Fahad and others. PS: Must watch and enjoy the flow of the movie than trying to make sense of the format if you are not used to it. It is an experimental one and I am glad Malayalam movie industry jumped at it. MG

#Review #OnamPremiere #CUSoon #AmazonPrime #MalayalamMovie #FahadhFaasil #SpoilerFree After the magnum opus that was Take Off, Mahesh Narayanan blows it out of the park again with the spine-tingling, compelling thriller that is C U Soon. Inspired heavily from the narrative style of films like Searching and Unfriended: Dark Web, the story moves forward primarily through Google Duo video calls and Face-time as a web-security expert searches far and wide for his cousins missing girlfriend. The nuance and subtlety driven into each character by the three brilliant leads-Fahadh, Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran instantly buy you into the storyline. While Fahadh as usual captivates you with his eyes, Roshan conveys the urgency and desperation of his character with elan. However, it is Darshana Rajendran who steals the show as the initially timid 'Anumol' who becomes a well-fleshed out and awe-inspiring character towards the end. The fact that this film was conceived and shot completely at home, via iPhones and tablets during lockdown just goes to prove the adage from Johnny Flora "If necessity is the Mother of Invention, than adversity must surely be the Father of Re-invention." Highly recommended.

At this time, where cinemas are closed and people are left watching ott films old, new or from various languages and few makers are dumping their completed projects which were meant for theatrical release to ott clearly because they weren't confident enough whether it will receive well theatrically, comes fahad and mahesh narayanan with an original product made for ott completely shot during lockdown in an iphone. C u soon comes with many expectations and delivers it right. C u soon has a good story, gripping screenplay, superb performances from the 3 leads and brilliant virtual cinematography. The negative, I felt was that there are too much of video calling between characters which I found unrealistic because in real life people only go for video calling is for lengthy and casual conversations, one which people from abroad do with their loved ones. On the whole, c u soon is a must watch to see that how efficient malayalam cinema can be.

It's wrong to call "C U Soon" an experimental cinema, instead it can be described as an Indian prototype of high quality, low budgeted future of independent cinema. Though "Searching" set the tone for this genre of cinema, "C U Soon" is not at all far behind in any way and nails it completely with its spectacular screenplay and an interesting storyline laced with mystery. C U Soon set entirely on computer screens and smartphones, the film follows a love smitten young man to becoming a victim of circumstances.

The film mainly targets millennial audiences, who would be completely well versed all the computer and Internet jargon. C U Soon, produced by Nazriya Nazim and Fahadh Faasil, is a quickie that is quick to hit its stride and draw the viewer into its intriguing, dynamic virtual setting. It calls for absolute, uninterrupted concentration, which isn't, contrary to how it may sound, a dreary drill for the audience. The methods it uses instead enhance manifold the thrills that the folds of the mystery-laden tale hold.

Full credit to director Mahesh Narayanan for going all out with the concept with a equally convincing screenplay. Though there are small logical loopholes, it can be overlooked, considering the venture. It was good to see Fahadh Faasil to his usual best after potboilers like Adhiran & Trance. Darshana Rajendran too delivers a moving portrayal of Anumol, a girl of many shades.

Overall, C U Soon would a very satisfying watch for audiences of all ages. Though non malayam speaking audiences would find it difficult in understanding line by line typed messages on screen initially, subtitles would eventually come into play and save the day. C U Soon is a great example of cinema of the future in India.

This movie was shot on an iphone during the pandemic, I find it very hard to believe because this movie is so beautiful. Hats off to the editor of this movie, he/she deserves an oscar for sure. Brilliantly paced movie, genius editing, almost made me forget the real message of the movie. Why are not more people talking about this movie ?

Overrated for sure, it's not bad but unoriginal as well

This will definitely bring big change in the way films are being made. Absolutely relevant theme and the whole team has performed excellently.

The Good: Bharat's (read: India's, because its Malayalam) first 'Screen Movie'. Surprisingly aesthetic work form the broader 'Found Footage' genre with negligible motion blur and good quality video all along. Appreciably short runtime considering desi standards. No time-gobbling music.

The Mediocre: Engaging screenplay though the plot increasingly underwhelms with passing runtime. Minimal, subtle and largely ineffectual use of background score . Decent performances although Matthew's leaves one wanting for improvement.

The Bad: A complete neglect of all aspects that make a good thriller. The background score is a real letdown, reducing the movie to a drama form the prospects of a nail-biter. Dismal and prodigal use of various characters. The film is utterly bereft of a crucial sinister prognostication which is usually a thickener for such a recipe.

Overall: If you're a Malayalee and wish to watch something new in Mollywood, this is something you wouldn't exactly adore, but wouldn't frown at either.

Its a movie about vulnerability and survival instincts. Its also about strong women and how their willpower rescues themselves, and fellow humans from predators. It has subtle elements of respecting space, identity, love beyond all conflicts and the need for mutual respect. No over acting. No distractions. A direct reflection of reality, well acted by the director and his actors and equally well delivered by the crew behind. I tell you, none of your predictions will go right about the story; - primarily because actors of this movie does not seem to be selfish to change scripts for their advantage.

A great experience by mahesh narayan and a great concept everybody was good

Brilliant idea... wonderful execution... new age film making... thrilling... emotional... strong message... brilliant performances... hats off...