I must admit that I watched the original
Drishyam the one in Malayalam only a few months ago, after I heard that a sequel was in the works. I had, of course, been thrilled by its Hindi remake with Ajay Devgn stepping into Mohanlal’s large shoes that managed to craft a slow-burn, edge-of-the-seat watch, surprising the viewer with a shocking, and deeply satisfying climax. The fact that the film has been remade in a large number of languages, including Chinese, is testament to the pull and popularity of
Drishyam, and the thriller formula it has spawned. A formula that’s tough, almost impossible, to replicate.
Drishyam 2: Slow burn suspense drama
By IANS |
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Fri, Feb 19 2021 13:21 IST |
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Malayalam superstar Mohanlal says Drishyam 2 will take forward the legacy of the franchise, dispelling all theories and answering all questions. The trailer of the film was launched on Saturday.. Image Source: IANS Direction: Jeethu Joseph
BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY
The beauty of Drishyam lay in the finality of its end. As Mohanlal s Georgekutty buried the truth (literally) and got away with the perfect cover-up, there was hardly scope to dig out anything new, you would think for scriptwriter or cops.
The challenge therefore lay in undoing an end that had been done so superbly eight years ago. With Drishyam 2, writer-director Jeethu Joseph pulls out a thread of continuity out of almost nowhere, and gives it a spin of imagination to carry the tale forward.
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