Colour of Paradise

RATING: 8/10

It's summer vacation and our protagonist, young Mohammed, gets to return to his home in the countryside from boarding school. What happens next is quite typical and predictable. Spending time with the family after the 9 months he spent away from them, seeing how everything's changed over the past year. Also parts of the story are set up for the second half of the movie which focuses more on Mohammed's father.

How the cast emotes both joy and grief, Mohammed in particular, makes the viewing experience that much more pleasurable. They don't overdo it or linger too much on one moment. You will see a decent acting job from almost every member of the cast, 'almost' being the operative word. Mohammed's sisters will sometimes have an odd smile on their faces, like they got distracted while smiling and forgot they are supposed to be actively happy. The carpenter looks like he's faking his condition.

The movie is also unintentionally educational. They leave in certain details which instead of making the movie unnecessarily long or boring, shows the viewer the world Mohammed lives in. And by extension the world those around him live in as well.

This is a refreshingly happy movie that lives up to expectations. “Colour of Paradise” is a story about how good things come to those who wait. This is a feel-good movie and I believe it would be enjoyable if watched with a small group of friends or family.

Also, Mohammed is blind and this takes place in Iran. I probably should have told you that earlier.