Drishyam 2 Review; In one word it punchy and entertains you throughout. The Mohanlal Starrer now streaming on Amazon Prime Video is truly a thrilling sequel. The story of Georgekutty and his family picks up after the events of the first film where the family went through a trauma but were somehow able to pull off ‘a perfect murder’. But is there something like a ‘perfect murder’? We get the answer to that question when ghosts of the past come back to haunt Georgekutty.
The movie features the same cast which were there in Drishyam 1 with Mohanlal, Drishyam 2 also stars Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sarath, and Siddique among others. Jeethu Joseph has directed the film.
The trailer, showed Georgekutty has become a much wealthier man now. He is the owner of theatre and is even planning to produce a film. Things seem to be getting difficult for him and his family, and now the murder case from Drishyam is reopened and the family is pulled back into the investigation.
“We had been planning to do Drishyam 2 (for a long time). It was in my mind, Antony Perumbavoor’s mind, and Jeethu’s mind. And suddenly it happened. When Drishyam 2 started rolling, we were all prepared. We weren’t sure when this film would happen. But, it had to happen. Georgekutty and his family should be remembered by the audience. Because it was such a cult film. Thanks to Jeethu for bringing out such an intelligent film,” he said.
Drishyam 2 Review: A pure thriller to the core
Prithviraj Sukumaran penned a lengthy post on the eve of Drishyam 2’s release, explaining how much he enjoyed the sequel to the 2013 crime thriller. He wrote, “Been wanting to say something about the film for a long time now. Guess since the world premiere is just hours away..it’s ok to not hold on any longer. Following up a cult piece of cinema with a sequel is a huge responsibility. And with something like Drishyam, a film that pretty much changed the schematics of the entire industry, the pressure on a proposed 2nd part would have been immense (trust me..I know!).”
Dharma Chandru posted on Twitter, “#Drishyam2OnPrime Yet another Stunning Thriller. Post Interval & The Climax is Fire. The whole movie may not be as Epic as the first part but it’s a great watch as an Individual film. Loved it Totally @Mohanlal. Georgekutty is an Epic Character #Drishyam2 #Mohanlal.”
“#Drishyam2 best screenplay & unexpected twists over beaten the previous sequence. One of the best suspense thriller movie in recent past.. #georgekuttyisback,” shared a fan @vinovish.
Forever grateful for my fan-family. ❤️
Watch #Drishyam2OnPrime now, @PrimeVideoIN #MeenaSagar #JeethuJoseph @antonypbvr@aashirvadcine @drishyam2movie #SatheeshKurup pic.twitter.com/TD3tCxwpPz— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) February 19, 2021
“Except for a couple of people, like Jeethu and myself, no one else knows about the climax and what is going to happen. Each and every scene is new for them, so everyone has their own version of the ending. I used to have fun with the assistant directors and ask one of them, ‘Please tell me what is going to happen?’ And they’d say ‘No sir, I am not supposed to say.’ It was very interesting as I would call them up and ask them all the time about their idea of Georgekutty and what they thought is going on, in their mind. It’s interesting because no one actually knew the whole story. It will be a surprise for them when the movie comes out. They’ll be like ‘Oh My God, I never thought of this,” said Mohanlal in his interview.
“Mohanlal is one of the finest actors in India. He is highly professional, and above all he is a director’s actor. He exceeds the Director’s expectations. He is very interesting to work with and there’s a lot to learn from him as well,” said Jeethu Joseph.
A fan @AkshayKrish2255 shared on Twitter, “#Drishyam2 Review : 5/5 A perfect sequel that can be given to a movie like #Drishyam. #JeethuJoseph Again proved that he is the master of thrillers. First half started with slow pace same as in the first part. Then the interval came with a bang.”
Drishyam 2 takes off six years from the time when Georgekutty (Mohanlal), a cable television operator, outsmarted the police investigating the murder of Varun Prabhakar, his daughter’s classmate who gets accidentally killed by her, during an attempt to sexually assault her.
We really miss the theatre experience. But, dont miss it , it is a joy to watch the film.