Stepping into the theatre, it is natural for you to think, is there really the need of a sequel? Is it just gonna be another cash grab or there really is more story to tell which can match the complex narrative and high stakes of the first film which was so perfect in every way? Believe me, in the climax, you'll literally start clapping to the film's genius.
The film starts off with the anticipation that Vijay and his family from the first film might, they just might get caught for their crime they committed 7 years ago and managed to get away with it by fooling the entire police department just on the basis of visual deception.
The film starts off slow prioritizing the world-building and characters over the plot, but that's just the beginning, because the payoff it gives at the end (trust me, it's even more bonkers now) is just phenomenal. Having written a script myself (which took me 3 weeks by the way), I can only imagine of getting such wild and risky ideas to put in the climax. Cheers to the original writer Jeethu Jospeh for coming up with such unique concepts and connecting them to cinema.
Ajay devgn once again beautifully portrays the protagonist (still scecptical on this one) Vijay Salgaonkar who appears stoic and calm on the outside but is planning everything to keep the secret "buried" on the inside. Tabu as this ex-cop turned grieving mother out for revenge and closure is just a perfect follow-up to the original film. Kamlesh savant returns in his role as Gaitonde and does not disappoint, he still oozes the same anger he had 7 years ago on Vijay for ruining his career because he was the only one who knew the truth behind it all but lacked the evidence to prove it. But, out of all the returning cast members, it was Akshaye Khanna, the new addition to this universe, that stole the show. Just his presence is enough to make the screen shine and his dialogue delivery is enough to give you the chills.
The soundtrack once again, hits hard. Absolutely thrilling and apt for the scenes. Alhough, it isn't Vishal Bhardwaj who has composed it, Anil Johnson does manage to keep up with him and provide some good scores.
One thing I would like to point out is that the film also delves deeper into Vijay's mindset as a person. It perfectly depicts how Vijay and his family with him will have to be in fear their entire lives just to keep the crime they committed a secret. Even though, they are free, freedom isn't with them. There is a beautiful line at the end of the film which goes like, "even if Vijay manages to escape the cops with his wits forever, he will never be able to match eyes with the parents of Sameer Deshmukh (the boy who was murdered in the first film)" indicating how ashamed he is and his life itself is his punishment.
A perfect sequel, that's it. Vijay Salgaonkar is indeed, the smartest man alive.
P. S.: this film does a few things different than the original Mohanlal film in order to streamline the runtime and it does manage to do so successfully, but deep down, I feel that it was Georgekutty's (Mohanlal) journey that comes a step above (you'll understand it if you watch the original Malayalam film) and shines just a little brighter than this.
The film starts off with the anticipation that Vijay and his family from the first film might, they just might get caught for their crime they committed 7 years ago and managed to get away with it by fooling the entire police department just on the basis of visual deception.
The film starts off slow prioritizing the world-building and characters over the plot, but that's just the beginning, because the payoff it gives at the end (trust me, it's even more bonkers now) is just phenomenal. Having written a script myself (which took me 3 weeks by the way), I can only imagine of getting such wild and risky ideas to put in the climax. Cheers to the original writer Jeethu Jospeh for coming up with such unique concepts and connecting them to cinema.
Ajay devgn once again beautifully portrays the protagonist (still scecptical on this one) Vijay Salgaonkar who appears stoic and calm on the outside but is planning everything to keep the secret "buried" on the inside. Tabu as this ex-cop turned grieving mother out for revenge and closure is just a perfect follow-up to the original film. Kamlesh savant returns in his role as Gaitonde and does not disappoint, he still oozes the same anger he had 7 years ago on Vijay for ruining his career because he was the only one who knew the truth behind it all but lacked the evidence to prove it. But, out of all the returning cast members, it was Akshaye Khanna, the new addition to this universe, that stole the show. Just his presence is enough to make the screen shine and his dialogue delivery is enough to give you the chills.
The soundtrack once again, hits hard. Absolutely thrilling and apt for the scenes. Alhough, it isn't Vishal Bhardwaj who has composed it, Anil Johnson does manage to keep up with him and provide some good scores.
One thing I would like to point out is that the film also delves deeper into Vijay's mindset as a person. It perfectly depicts how Vijay and his family with him will have to be in fear their entire lives just to keep the crime they committed a secret. Even though, they are free, freedom isn't with them. There is a beautiful line at the end of the film which goes like, "even if Vijay manages to escape the cops with his wits forever, he will never be able to match eyes with the parents of Sameer Deshmukh (the boy who was murdered in the first film)" indicating how ashamed he is and his life itself is his punishment.
A perfect sequel, that's it. Vijay Salgaonkar is indeed, the smartest man alive.
P. S.: this film does a few things different than the original Mohanlal film in order to streamline the runtime and it does manage to do so successfully, but deep down, I feel that it was Georgekutty's (Mohanlal) journey that comes a step above (you'll understand it if you watch the original Malayalam film) and shines just a little brighter than this.