I watched this film after the reviews were out and honestly, that did me good. When the internet is flooded with praise and hype, when you do actually watch the movie, it becomes a tad unchallenging.
But with 1744 White Alto, the mixed reviews kept my expectations at bay and I watched the movie hoping to enjoy some visuals and some laughs like I did with the trailer and the teaser.
But I've got to say, the movie did take me by surprise with its direction. Not getting into the plot because the other reviews have already shed light on the same!
-> The shot at this genre is definitely worth mentioning. The genre jump is for sure what I enjoyed the most since it takes a different turn for the viewer after having consumed a set of genres that have already been experimented and hashed out. Black comedy is one genre that has hardly been on the Indian radar and if you are someone who has been yearning to see it as much as I did, then this is a start.
-> The song Watta and the groovy music video is other reasons that led me to watch the movie and I've got to say, it added an extraordinary element to the movie in general. The other song numbers were also as special as this but had to mention my top fav!!
-> The cast - Sharafudeen, Vincy, Rajesh Madhavan, Arun Kurian & Sminu Sijo - work hand in hand in weaving this black comedy, especially considering the humour aspect of it which each of them and the others, pulled off effortlessly.
To summarise, this was an amalgamation of sorts with everything except the expected! And if you are someone who is triggered by that, then this might not be for you.
Can't wait for the OTT release so that I can deep dive into this again.
