Colours and its impact

There is no escaping colour - it surrounds us every second of every day. It should come as no surprise then, that individual colours are thought to have a different impact on human behaviour and emotions. Colour theorists argue that this is why a bright blue sky make us feel happy, while grey clouds can make us feel down.

Though the concept is universal in appeal, it is less exploited by film makers especially Indian ones. We see breath taking locales but hardly they form part of the story. We use the beaten path to express our emotions on screen like if you're sad you make the actor say 'I am sad' rather than using props to express emotions.

Recently I saw Chungking Express directed by Wong Kar Wai. One can easily identify the change of shades at different points in time of the film. The mood of each character is wonderfully captured by each frame. Though nothing is obvious, we as audience are transported into their world of emotions. This reiterates how camera can do wonders but when used effectively and intelligently.

I would highly recommend Chungking Express to everybody. It will not dissappoint.
On a side note it is not the regular pop corn masala movie.