

The songs have a life of its own and blends in with the narrative perfectly. The tale is peppered with very apt songs. The transformation part is quite inspiring. The movie talks about expectations and of the impact simple things can make on someone. Making sense of things and sorting out the complex emotional make up is brought out. But for the girl, it is of utmost importance. The reasons for her introverted nature might be something very simple. Her transformation and learning to deal with her emotions, forms the crux of the movie. At this point, Mili slowly takes wings, learns to make decisions on her own and take a stand.

She continues to live inside her shell, until certain events brings about a slow transformation. But there is no one to ask her what her problem is. Her self-affectation and inferiority complex puts off everyone. She is one among the many girls that you come across who finds she has no one to call her own and lives in a perpetual limbo. There is a lot of pain and loneliness that Mili carries around. Mili, played by Amala Paul comes across as a very introverted and shy person. Some may find the pace a tad too slow, but once you settle into this pace, its slow meandering flow becomes quite soothing and meaningful. The lens through which Mili’s life progresses is very beautiful. The reality captured is very refreshing indeed. Rajeesh Pillai does not try to make this familiar piece of life into something unfamiliar or thrilling. The movie is that real and immensely ordinary that it is like rewinding a slice of life that is so familiar to us. Watching ‘Mili’ is like watching someone you know or watching you yourself on screen.
