Keeping it short, I just didn't enjoy this movie as much as I hoped i would. I've watched the Malayalam Dhrishyam 2 several times. Despite knowing the suspense that too. It's because the film apart from its strong story was also technically brilliant. Also the chemistry between its cast members was impeccable. That family looked like a legit family and Mohanlal and his wife looked like a traditional Indian couple. Absolutely flawless chemistry. Same thing unfortunately can't be said about this Hindi remake. There was zero chemistry here. Also the kids were forgettable unlike the original where you will clearly remember the kids in the family.
I'm not against remakes as long as they are done perfectly. But this is, forget perfect, not even just good enough. I liked The Hindi part 1 and his absence in this part can be clearly felt here. This director doesn't hold a candle to Nishikant Kamat who made a remake also equally good as the brilliant original.
I guess it's all due to comparison. My younger cousin seemed to like this and she hadn't watched the original. So maybe if you haven't watched the original Malayalam movie then you will like this but as someone who holds the original to his heart, this remake was absolutely disappointing. Very forgettable.
I'm not against remakes as long as they are done perfectly. But this is, forget perfect, not even just good enough. I liked The Hindi part 1 and his absence in this part can be clearly felt here. This director doesn't hold a candle to Nishikant Kamat who made a remake also equally good as the brilliant original.
I guess it's all due to comparison. My younger cousin seemed to like this and she hadn't watched the original. So maybe if you haven't watched the original Malayalam movie then you will like this but as someone who holds the original to his heart, this remake was absolutely disappointing. Very forgettable.