'C U Soon'
Cast: Fahadh Faasil, Darshana Rajendran, Roshan Mathew and others
Director: Mahesh Narayan
Duration: One hour 38 minutes
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Critics' Rating: 3.5/5
'C U Soon' story:
Jimmy meets Anu on an online dating website and decides to marry her. Jimmy's mother entrusts his cousin Kevin to get details about Anu. Now its Kevin's turn to search for his cousin's fiancee who vanished without a trace, only to discover dark, shocking truths about her.
'C U Soon' review:
Shooting a movie during the coronavirus lockdown which is not about the pandemic is something which people have been desiring to watch. Many web series have been made to the streaming platforms which were shot during the lockdown. But a film that too showing the boons and curses of technology within a short span of time is commendable. C U Soon is about that! Take Off director Mahesh Narayan who recreated Iraq in a UAE country did something similar this time.
He recreated UAE in the Kochi city and completed the whole shooting within a span of a month. C U Soon is about Jimmy (Roshan Mathew), who is an executive working in Dubai meeting a girl named Anu (Darshana Rajendran) via an online dating website. Their romance starts brewing and he is in urgency to tie the knot with her. This makes her happy and she gets introduced to his mother and sister too. However, Jimmy's mother wants to know about her background and takes help from Kevin (Fahadh Faasil), his cousin.
He is an IT professional who is pro in hacking devices of other people. After searching about her online, Kevin gives Anu a clean chit. However, she hints at being a victim of domestic violence and Jimmy helps her stay at his home. They both living-in together is illegal in the UAE. However, one day she sends him a video that she is leaving him and vanishes. Jimmy thinks that she is planning to die by suicide.
He takes help from Kevin and that's when the story really unfolds. The mystery about Anu will lead you with varied emotions. The film is filled with suspense and melodrama which is definitely a perfect blend.
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C U Soon once again proved that 'content is the king'! No one will think what is the actual truth about Anu and it indeed left me on the edge of my seat. The whole film is shown via a computer screen and it caused discomfort initially but you will eventually feel like invading someone's privacy. The movie is shot in a way that the viewer also seems to peep into the lives of Jimmy and Anu through the eyes of Kevin.
Mahesh played all the tricks very well to bring the perfect execution of the film. Being an ace editor too with a lot of hit films to his credit, the filmmaker showed how he is the master in what he does!
Coming to performances, Roshan's layered will make you judge him for being impulsive but also wish all's well for him in the end. With just his face being shown the whole time, the actor worked beautifully on his expressions.
Darshana is indeed a show-stealer! I could empathise with her character all thanks to her vulnerable expressions during important sequences. The movie is entirely based on her and the flashback moments are also unfolded just via computer screens.
Last but definitely not the least, Fahadh lets his eyes do the talking and no one can beat him in that area. It's laudable as a producer too for Fahadh to back such an important film which was, is and will always be relevant.
C U Soon needs to be watched for its unique concept, kickass content and amazing performances.
'C U Soon' verdict:
Mahesh Narayan's directorial proves one more time why Malayalam cinema is to be watched by every cinephile.
