Trance
is
a
Malayalam
drama
film
that
features
Fahadh
Faasil
in
the
lead
role.
The
movie
marks
the
comeback
of
popular
filmmaker
Anwar
Rasheed
after
a
long
gap
of
8
years.
Nazriya
Nazim
appears
as
the
female
lead
opposite
Fahadh
Faasil
in
Trance,
which
is
scripted
by
Vincent
Vadakkan.
Did
the
Fahadh
Faasil-Anwar
Rasheed
project
live
up
to
expectations?
Read
Trance
movie
review
here
to
know...
Plot
Viju
Prasad
(Fahadh
Faasil)
is
a
struggling
motivational
speaker
from
Kanyakumari.
Viju
relocates
to
Mumbai
after
an
unfortunate
incident
turns
his
life
upside
down.
In
Mumbai,
he
meets
Rozario
(Gautham
Menon)
and
Gilbert
(Chemban
Vinod
Jose)
and
joins
them,
taking
the
new
identity
of
Pastor
Joshua
Carlton.
Meanwhile,
he
also
crosses
paths
with
Esther
Lopez
(Nazriya
Nazim).
What
happens
to
Viju's
life
after
his
new
friendships
in
Mumbai
forms
the
crux
of
the
story.
Script
&
Direction
Director
Anwar
Rasheed
and
writer
Vincent
Vadakkan
truly
deserve
a
big
applause
for
making
Trance,
which
is
unarguably
one
of
the
bravest
films
ever
made
in
Malayalam
so
far.
The
movie
deals
with
a
highly
sensitive
topic
with
utmost
sensibility.
The
first
half
of
the
movie
is
totally
on
point
with
the
engaging
narrative,
great
style,
amazing
visuals,
and
perfect
pace.
But,
the
second
half
doesn't
quite
match
up
with
the
standards
set
by
the
excellent
first
half.
Even
though
the
extremely
stylish
making
saves
the
show,
the
second
half
loses
its
grip
at
certain
points,
especially
when
it
comes
to
the
picturing
of
Joshua's
thought
process.
Also,
the
Joshua-Esther
track
looks
forced
and
dragged.
However,
Trance
is
nothing
like
you
have
seen
or
experienced
in
the
Malayalam
cinema
before.
Even
if
the
Anwar
Rasheed
directorial
might
not
be
everyone's
cup
of
tea,
this
gutsy
film
will
surely
impress
the
audiences
who
love
unique
movie
experiences.
Performances
Fahadh
Faasil
is
one
of
those
rare
actors
who
constantly
reinvents
himself
with
every
passing
film.
The
National
Award
winner's
brilliant
performance
is
unarguably
the
heart
and
soul
of
Trance.
Fahadh
truly
astonishes
in
the
role
of
Viju
Prasad
with
his
impeccable
acting
skills
and
unmatchable
energy.
The
actor
once
again
proves
that
he
is
one
of
the
finest
actors
of
Indian
cinema.
Nazriya
Nazim
has
finally
shed
her
bubbly,
girl
next
door
image
with
the
character
Esther
Lopez,
and
has
played
her
part
perfectly.
Gautham
Menon,
the
filmmaker
who
appears
as
Rozario,
has
excelled
in
his
part.
The
rest
of
the
star
cast,
including
Soubin
Shahir,
Dileesh
Pothan,
Chemban
Vinod
Jose,
Vinayakan,
Sreenath
Bhasi,
Arjun
Ashokan,
Unnimaya
Prasad,
and
so
on,
have
played
their
respective
roles
to
near
perfection.
Technical
Aspects
Amal
Neerad
once
again
proves
he
is
one
of
the
best
cinematographers
we
have,
with
the
extraordinary
visuals
of
Trance.
The
brilliant
cinematography
makes
the
Anwar
Rasheed
directorial
a
visually-enthralling
theatre
experience.
Praveen
Prabhakar's
editing
is
not
up
to
the
mark,
as
the
movie
loses
its
pace
in
the
second
half.
Jackson
Vijayan
makes
a
fantastic
debut
with
the
unique
soundtrack
of
the
movie,
which
totally
goes
hand-in-hand
with
the
narrative.
The
background
score
by
Jackson
Vijayan
and
Sushin
Shyam
is
just
fantastic
and
completely
elevates
the
overall
experience.
Verdict
Trance
is
a
gutsy
attempt
and
a
totally
unique
movie
experience.
Watch
it
for
the
brilliant
performances
by
the
star
cast,
especially
Fahadh
Faasil,
and
the
extraordinary
theatre
experience.
But,
this
Anwar
Rasheed
movie
is
definitely
not
everyone's
cup
of
tea.