Sequel to the much raved about Drishyam, Drishyam 2 redefines what it means to make a sequel. Bare minimum, yes, but in this age of constantly degrading depth and meaning in Bollywood, where sequels are nothing but a way to capitalise on the brand of a successful film, this is a heartening sight. That doesn't absolve Drishyam 2 of its flaws, though.
The pacing in the first half is understandably slow, given its genre, but at times it leaves you restless. The film does reward you for most of it in the second half - specially the climax - but I believe the first half could still have done with a bit more judicious editing.
There's also issues with direction. For instance, the film is naggingly obsessed with the slow-motion effect to the point that it overuses it and it inevitably loses impact even in scenes where it should have worked.
The film's cast is fantastic. Be it the lead cast of Ajay Devgn to Akshaye Khanna or the supporting cast of Kamlesh Sawant (Gaitonde) to Siddharth Bodke (Braganza). The background music adds perfectly to the film and the cinematography captures the magic of Goa (and its relentless rains) beautifully. The film also hits the buildup right and has definitely set up the third part well with the revelations in the climax. However, a key part of the denouement relies on suspension-of-disbelief which for a realistic thriller like Drishyam 2 is bothersome. Without getting into the spoilers, I would just say this film isn't as airtight as the first part was. It's also not as engaging as the first part which got to the point much faster.
Overall, Drishyam 2 is still worth watching for it is a rare thriller franchise that is both indigenously made and entertaining for the most part. I am going with 6/10. Bonus points for being the first film to use humor against the brainless and jobless boycottbollywood propagandists.
The pacing in the first half is understandably slow, given its genre, but at times it leaves you restless. The film does reward you for most of it in the second half - specially the climax - but I believe the first half could still have done with a bit more judicious editing.
There's also issues with direction. For instance, the film is naggingly obsessed with the slow-motion effect to the point that it overuses it and it inevitably loses impact even in scenes where it should have worked.
The film's cast is fantastic. Be it the lead cast of Ajay Devgn to Akshaye Khanna or the supporting cast of Kamlesh Sawant (Gaitonde) to Siddharth Bodke (Braganza). The background music adds perfectly to the film and the cinematography captures the magic of Goa (and its relentless rains) beautifully. The film also hits the buildup right and has definitely set up the third part well with the revelations in the climax. However, a key part of the denouement relies on suspension-of-disbelief which for a realistic thriller like Drishyam 2 is bothersome. Without getting into the spoilers, I would just say this film isn't as airtight as the first part was. It's also not as engaging as the first part which got to the point much faster.
Overall, Drishyam 2 is still worth watching for it is a rare thriller franchise that is both indigenously made and entertaining for the most part. I am going with 6/10. Bonus points for being the first film to use humor against the brainless and jobless boycottbollywood propagandists.