A convincing watch even when the ending is a bit far-fetched. A lot of movies are unbelievably polished these days. It is just hard to believe the story is real. This is where movies like Drishyam 2 make the movies believable again.
I have not seen the original Malayalam film. I had seen the Hindi adaptation starring Ajay Devgan. Barring a few minor details, jumping on the Malayalam for the second one had no issues. The movie begins a few years after the first one. The incident has left a lasting impact on the family. The patriarch of the family, Georgekutti has managed to cautiously move past and build a career in the film business. He owns a theatre now. His wife Rani and children are still very much shaken from the events. The case is not closed. A new IG opens the investigation with some new leads.
The movie is believable. Although it lacks the intelligent twist which made the first film famous, it still brings a clever end to the story. The ending makes Georgekutti no less than Batman. Given enough time, batman can beat anyone, so can Georgekutty.
The locations and characters are all simple middle-class people. With the obsession of Bollywood with glamour, zero-figures, six-packs, this family of four is much more natural, like your next-door neighbours. This realism is the highlight of the film.
Overall, it is a good watch. As I said earlier, the ending may not be very organic but still, the movie worked for me as a complete package.
Review by SolBlockedParent2021-04-04T18:29:49Z
A convincing watch even when the ending is a bit far-fetched. A lot of movies are unbelievably polished these days. It is just hard to believe the story is real. This is where movies like Drishyam 2 make the movies believable again.
I have not seen the original Malayalam film. I had seen the Hindi adaptation starring Ajay Devgan. Barring a few minor details, jumping on the Malayalam for the second one had no issues. The movie begins a few years after the first one. The incident has left a lasting impact on the family. The patriarch of the family, Georgekutti has managed to cautiously move past and build a career in the film business. He owns a theatre now. His wife Rani and children are still very much shaken from the events. The case is not closed. A new IG opens the investigation with some new leads.
The movie is believable. Although it lacks the intelligent twist which made the first film famous, it still brings a clever end to the story. The ending makes Georgekutti no less than Batman. Given enough time, batman can beat anyone, so can Georgekutty.
The locations and characters are all simple middle-class people. With the obsession of Bollywood with glamour, zero-figures, six-packs, this family of four is much more natural, like your next-door neighbours. This realism is the highlight of the film.
Overall, it is a good watch. As I said earlier, the ending may not be very organic but still, the movie worked for me as a complete package.