Main aur Charles (Me and Charles, Hindi; 2015)
Earlier in life, I took a keen interest in the intriguing case of the suave serial killer of Indo-Vietnamese descent who used to grace the tabloids in the 70s. He is alleged to be a master manipulator, a psychopath, a successful impersonator who speak many languages and could make members of the fairer sex weak in the knees!
Hence, it is only logical that I should give a go at this mini-biography of the man himself. Unfortunately, the film seems like a bit haphazard initially, moving to and back between timelines as the story moves between three lifelines in three decades. The second half of the film starts to grasp the essence of the story by impressing upon us the conniving nature of the man. The choice of actor picked to depict Charles Sobhraj is excellent. His external appearance, barrette and large framed square spectacles caught the uncanny likeness of the serial killer himself. In the building of character and gaining empathy for the social outcast, the filmmakers did not manage a good job.
The movie concentrates mainly on Sobhraj’s escape from a Delhi jail, his apprehension and subsequent trial by the ‘Me’ character, i.e. And Kanth, a senior Indian cop.
Earlier in life, I took a keen interest in the intriguing case of the suave serial killer of Indo-Vietnamese descent who used to grace the tabloids in the 70s. He is alleged to be a master manipulator, a psychopath, a successful impersonator who speak many languages and could make members of the fairer sex weak in the knees!
Hence, it is only logical that I should give a go at this mini-biography of the man himself. Unfortunately, the film seems like a bit haphazard initially, moving to and back between timelines as the story moves between three lifelines in three decades. The second half of the film starts to grasp the essence of the story by impressing upon us the conniving nature of the man. The choice of actor picked to depict Charles Sobhraj is excellent. His external appearance, barrette and large framed square spectacles caught the uncanny likeness of the serial killer himself. In the building of character and gaining empathy for the social outcast, the filmmakers did not manage a good job.
The movie concentrates mainly on Sobhraj’s escape from a Delhi jail, his apprehension and subsequent trial by the ‘Me’ character, i.e. And Kanth, a senior Indian cop.
Memorable quote:
Good always wins but evil never dies!
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