Charles Enterprises HD Released

 Good ideas don't often translate into a proper feature, as various other factors might affect the narrative. Charles Enterprises is one such film that lacks interesting events and inventive sub-plots surrounding its core idea. In fact, nothing interests us for almost 40 minutes into the film, when the protagonist seeks the help of another thief to succeed in his mission.

We get introduced to ambitious-yet-timid Ravi Kutty (Balu Varghese), a youngster from Kochi, whose only dream in life is to start his own business. His mother, Gomathi (Urvashi) is a firm believer of Lord Ganesha, and she owns an idol that's believed to have been gifted by the Cholas to their great-grandfathers. As things progress, another woman, who learns about their prized possession, offers a huge sum to Ravi Kutty provided if he manages to steal the Ganesha from his mother.

With a motive to begin his own business, Ravi somehow manages to steal it despite his disability — night blindness. But as things get complicated due to certain events, he seeks the help of Charles (Kalaiyarasan), a petty thief whom he happens to meet in an unforeseen situation. Can they deliver the idol to the right person despite all odds and get the money that they aim for?

While a decent concept is important, it is equally important to execute it in a way that is engaging and compelling. The writing here is a bit weak, and most of the events that we get to witness in the first half don't even try to impress us. There is enough scope for the writer to elevate certain scenes. For instance, a man with night blindness trying to steal a Ganesha idol is great content, but he also gets a pair of glasses that help him resolve his disability within a few minutes into the film. So, why does the writer have to introduce such a conflict in the first place? If the protagonist had struggled much more to achieve his mission, things would have been better in many ways.

Also, the narrative is a tad slow, and becomes too tedious in the first half. That said, the second half is better and has moments that elevate the plot. The scenes between Balu Varghese and Kalaiyarasan are well penned, and their friendship is interesting enough to hold our interest to a certain extent.

When it comes to performance, Urvashi, Kalaiyarasan, and Balu Varghese have delivered what's required for their roles. Guru Somasundharan appears as Balu's father, but he doesn't have much scope to perform. The background score is interesting in certain places and helps to elevate a normal scene.

Charles Enterprises could have been a good film if the writing had been effective during the main conflict and the events that followed.