Artist :: Review

Movie: Artist
Director: Shyamaprasad
Cast: Fahadh Faasil, Ann Augustine

The posters of Artist announce Shyamaprasad as the creator of Rithu. Those posters say a lot about Artist as well, since the filmmaker want to highlight his most 'popular' venture and not the rest of his mostly philosophical sagas that rarely but managed to connect with the viewers!

And the director surprises for sure. Artist, based on a story by Paritosh Uttam, is a fantastic tale that shakes you up with the way it delves deep into the minds of the lead characters and with some riveting performances.

Michael Agnelo which was done by Fahadh Faasil is a gifted painter and an eccentric man. Gayatri (Ann Augustine) falls for him pretty easily and the two start a live-in relationship who was his junior at the fine arts college, surviving the stiff opposition from Michael's Goan based businessman dad and Gayatri's conservative Brahmin parents.

Their romance is blaringly realistic, with Gayatri being forced to act more matured than her age to stay cool even as her beau is an arrogant and selfish guy. Of course, they love each other in their own special ways. But all the happiness is cut short when Michael meets with a fatal accident.

Shyamaprasad skillfully sketches the lives of a few characters in less than 110 minutes. Visuals was done by Sham Dutt's which helped Sham and Biji Bal's music also helped him in the process in a big way.

The supporting cast in the film needs a special mention, with each one of them making their presence felt in a big way.

Artist may be far from perfect, but it won't upset you for sure. When bold experiments with conventional formulas are taking Malayalam films to a higher level. Don't miss this passionate attempt!

Verdict: Very Good