Hello readers,
I am here to write the first film review of 2016 on this talked about film, Carol. The film starred Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in a story filled with happiness and sadness at the same time. Rooney portrayed a character, Therese who works at a toy store and later attracted to Carol who is portrayed by Cate.
I believe I don't have to emphasised what Carol is actually about, but bear in mind that this is a film on lesbian romance. It is a romance which during the 1950s, it was still considered unusual, although most characters in the film did not make a fuss about it in that period. The film also showed that not everyone just simply married because they have to. Carol, the character herself, we can see that she is a married woman who is fallen apart because of her sexuality. There are in fact people who married for the sake of convenience or just to cover their own identity.
The other character, Therese, is just like anybody out on the street. She is curious and simply trying to figure herself out. For example, Therese questioned what is like to fall in love with someone of same gender during a particular scene. Moving away from the history of 1950s and the characters' details, Carol is simply a film which I believed it is closed to my heart. I can relate what the characters are going through and I truly admit that their budding romance was sad.
Nevertheless, the film ended with a scene which may find the audience probably leaving the cinema with a heavy heart as the musical score synchronised with the ending very well that made this film marvelous and romantic. If you were to ask whether Carol is worth watching, I would give you a green light because not only was the film beautifully filmed along with good soundtrack, but also both Cate and Rooney acted fantastically in their portrayals.
At the end of the day, things happened. No one can tell when you can fall in love or maybe end a relationship. There is no explaination on how things happened.
Ratings: 9/10
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