Carbon

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

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.

The movie was really good and engaging. The actors were also really great.

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.

There is a time in everyone's life when we fantasized. We imagine things in our head and twist reality to our whim, so much so that sometimes, the two worlds get confusingly mixed up. Most of us 'grow out' of this after we become adults and the child inside fades away. But what about those of us who don't fully grow up? Is there any place for fantasy in our overcrowded minds and overpopulated lives?

Carbon tells us the story of one such guy who is stuck inside his dreamworld, or rather half stuck. He doesn't have a job, but he has an abundance of schemes and ploys which can make him rich overnight. None of these schemes ever work though, either because they're too far-fetched in the first place or due to plain bad luck. He is, in society's words, a loser. What would such a person do when he realises that reality has long caught up with him? Does he give in to the blandness of the real world or does the dreamer inside him push him to do something beyond logic, in absolute desperation.

This is a beautiful film which many of us can painfully relate to on several levels. The responsibilities towards your home, your aging father standing at the bus stop, your friend who has an own house and a new wife, all of which call out to you, asking, what are you doing with your life?