Carbon

Well this movie is totally different from the other adventure chiller's, after watching this movie you would get to know the another meaning of your life. The fist half is all about the character Siby Sebastian's (Fahadh Faasil) connections to his daily life situations but the Second half is just came from no where just fascinating to watch with full of chills and thrills on a adventurous ride on its rich layers. In a self-discovery path where the man could able to chase his dreams or not??

Fahad proved again that he is a tremendous actor. Apart from the songs everything is good in this movie.

We can feel the brilliance of film making in Carbon. It is engaging, thrilling and acting is top notch. Fahad was superb in his role and Mamta & all others were brilliant too. Though there are many things right about this movie, I felt the climax spoiled the entertainment value of the movie. I seriously couldn't understand what exactly the story-maker was trying to convey through last 10 minutes. Fantasy and reality were blended too close so that I couldn't figure it out what happened in the climax. I appreciate the approach, but seriously believe the film deserves much better ending. The director opened all sort of paths wide open letting viewers to fancy their imaginations. Watch it and see what you could figure it out from it...Good Luck.

Fahad is brilliant as always and the whole supporting cast are almost as great as him still the film gives enough space for Fahad to outshine all of them. Cinematography, subtle characterisation, juxtaposing the protagonist with everyone and everything else all works perfectly. The only problem was that at times it feels very atmospheric but looses that clarity at other times. The journey through the jungle coukd have been a bit more tighter but looking it as the uneasiness of characters communicaying to the audience it works but it was also a little bit uneven with the tone that could have been used considering the rest of the film. If not for these minor problems I would have gave it a higher rating.

Watching the final moments of Carbon reminded me of Christopher McCandless, that American youngster who left everything behind and embraced nature. Here the main character is going after a mythical treasure almost to the point of starvation and discomfort. I would expect that from director Venu who referenced Kafka in his 2014 film Munnariyippu, much superior than this fantasy drama. Fahadh Faasil plays Sibi, a cowardly fraudster who lives by using his persuasion skills, conning other people, and doing petty odd jobs. He has no regard for his family, and the only purpose in his life seems to be hitting the jackpot somehow. So when an opportunity comes that would take him nearer to that jackpot, he jumps ship. Venu has used his classic crescendoing technique to first describe Sibi and his way of life and then move to the main elements: magical realism and fantasy. So it is sure that the characters talk about Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist while flashing back on their life. But all that Venu crafts ends up as a lukewarm affair because you don't exactly know what he intended to convey. Even if you find it (or them) out, the deadpan style of narration that gives no hints at all makes for a tedious watch. Mamata Mohandas, Kochu Preman, Manikandan Achari are all playing life here, and while you ignore Faasil's overboard performance, you get a feeling that this will end in a twist that will make you go agape. Carbon does not drop the base ever. The exotic locales, realistic dialogue delivery, and the eerie music all add to the suspense that is omnipresent in the film, but somehow there is a feeling of lacking which makes Carbon an average afternoon watch. It's well-crafted, but it's not punchy. And I don't what could make it better. TN.