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Drushyam 2 (2021) :
Movie Review -
That man is a Classic Criminal and he is scott free! We heard these words in February this year in a Malayalam Classic and now we have another version of the same in Telugu language. Jeethu Joseph, the master storyteller who helmed the original, is back with another brilliant piece of craft and this time he gets full support from Legend Venkatesh, just like he got in the original from Mollywood legend Mohanlal. Drushyam 2 takes the crime-thriller forward, not just by the narrative and storyline but also its intellectual level. Yes, we all want the hero to win at the end but there is a life-long punishment for him and that's what made Drishyam 2 different from other Malayalam suspense thrillers and that's what makes Drushyam 2 different from other thrillers in Telugu Cinema.
Drushyam is a pure sequel with continuous story which takes place 6 years after the events of Drushyam (2014). Rambabu's secrets are in danger but the man is prepared for everything. He has pledged to protect his family therefore no one can win against him. But does that win mean a lifetime defeat to him? That's where intellectual cinema evolves and the audience needs to understand it beyond mainstream thrilling factors. Like the original, this one is also slow at the beginning but only because it has lofted twists in the conclusive part. Maybe, they could have trimmed it and made those necessary changes from the original Malayalam flick and it surely would have helped it a lot.
Venkatesh as Rambabu is phenomenal. Every scene, every detail has been mastered by him and that can be noticed with those zoomed in angles the cinematographer has provided us. Meena, Kruthika, Easther Anil, Sampath Raj, Poorna, Nadhiya, Naresh and the entire supporting cast is superb. Not a single scene is different from the original yet the actors make it look different with their skillful performances. The screenplay is slow in the first only to change gears in the second half. Drushyam 2 is blessed with a great background score. It is important to have a chilling background music especially in a genre like Thriller and Drushyam 2 has been lucky to get such thrilling tunes running in the background whenever there was a mind-blowing twist on screen. Satheesh Kurup's cinematography is absolutely fantastic. This man has given us cinematic frames that can be posted in the film library for new students.
The master director Jeethu Joseph hasn't tried anything out of the world or different in Drushyam 2 because he had a brilliant script in hands. Moreover, the kind of overwhelming response Drishyam 2 received has encouraged him to stick to the basics. He remains faithful and honest to his original craft and that's why Drushyam 2 ends up being a Classic remake as well as a Classic sequel. Had he tried something different, it would have been risky because once you have surety of success with a certain product, you don't actually need to add anything extra. Drushyam 2 does not try to become anything different from the Malayalam version and that loyalty pays off well. Overall, Venkatesh and Jeethu Joseph's duo successfully manages to deliver another mind-boggling thriller to the audience in this emerging franchise. Hopefully we will get another wonderful thriller in the "Drushyam Universe" very soon.
RATING - 8/10*
That man is a Classic Criminal and he is scott free! We heard these words in February this year in a Malayalam Classic and now we have another version of the same in Telugu language. Jeethu Joseph, the master storyteller who helmed the original, is back with another brilliant piece of craft and this time he gets full support from Legend Venkatesh, just like he got in the original from Mollywood legend Mohanlal. Drushyam 2 takes the crime-thriller forward, not just by the narrative and storyline but also its intellectual level. Yes, we all want the hero to win at the end but there is a life-long punishment for him and that's what made Drishyam 2 different from other Malayalam suspense thrillers and that's what makes Drushyam 2 different from other thrillers in Telugu Cinema.
Drushyam is a pure sequel with continuous story which takes place 6 years after the events of Drushyam (2014). Rambabu's secrets are in danger but the man is prepared for everything. He has pledged to protect his family therefore no one can win against him. But does that win mean a lifetime defeat to him? That's where intellectual cinema evolves and the audience needs to understand it beyond mainstream thrilling factors. Like the original, this one is also slow at the beginning but only because it has lofted twists in the conclusive part. Maybe, they could have trimmed it and made those necessary changes from the original Malayalam flick and it surely would have helped it a lot.
Venkatesh as Rambabu is phenomenal. Every scene, every detail has been mastered by him and that can be noticed with those zoomed in angles the cinematographer has provided us. Meena, Kruthika, Easther Anil, Sampath Raj, Poorna, Nadhiya, Naresh and the entire supporting cast is superb. Not a single scene is different from the original yet the actors make it look different with their skillful performances. The screenplay is slow in the first only to change gears in the second half. Drushyam 2 is blessed with a great background score. It is important to have a chilling background music especially in a genre like Thriller and Drushyam 2 has been lucky to get such thrilling tunes running in the background whenever there was a mind-blowing twist on screen. Satheesh Kurup's cinematography is absolutely fantastic. This man has given us cinematic frames that can be posted in the film library for new students.
The master director Jeethu Joseph hasn't tried anything out of the world or different in Drushyam 2 because he had a brilliant script in hands. Moreover, the kind of overwhelming response Drishyam 2 received has encouraged him to stick to the basics. He remains faithful and honest to his original craft and that's why Drushyam 2 ends up being a Classic remake as well as a Classic sequel. Had he tried something different, it would have been risky because once you have surety of success with a certain product, you don't actually need to add anything extra. Drushyam 2 does not try to become anything different from the Malayalam version and that loyalty pays off well. Overall, Venkatesh and Jeethu Joseph's duo successfully manages to deliver another mind-boggling thriller to the audience in this emerging franchise. Hopefully we will get another wonderful thriller in the "Drushyam Universe" very soon.
RATING - 8/10*
- SAMTHEBESTEST
- Nov 25, 2021
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Awesome cinematography... required for a crime thriller... locations and screenplay is good....it never bores anywhere...climax is worth the hype..venkatesh acting is incredible... everyone played their role well... waiting for part 3.
- likhithflix
- Nov 24, 2021
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Super thriller film.. climax not expected, like hero n family escape.. excellent climax. Venkatesh acting again super.. screen play and story writer doing good job.
- nnavee-78423
- Nov 24, 2021
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What a movie , it's just mind blowing ,super thriller
.The climax is unimaginable . Joseph sir gotta get Film fare award . Venkatesh garu just nailed it.
- dsandeeprao
- Nov 25, 2021
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Awesome thriller, family Drama movie. Thanks Venkatesh Garu. I have never expected the climax. The every scene is so much engaging, got so many goosebumps. Everyone acted so well. Thank Jeethu Joseph and entire movie team for releasing this much bestest movie. Don't think twice, Just watch it.
Even though it is a remake, and btw remakes are not easy to achieve the same success as the original, but this one did.
Movie is awesome. Venky's performance is ultimate. All the actors did justify the roles.
Thanks and congratulations to Mr Director for your consistency of another successful project. Keep it up. Hoping for 3rd one?
Movie is awesome. Venky's performance is ultimate. All the actors did justify the roles.
Thanks and congratulations to Mr Director for your consistency of another successful project. Keep it up. Hoping for 3rd one?
Its an roller coaster rider . Unexpectable climax . Awesome movie . Climax is too good . One of the best climaxes I have ever seen in my life ...venki nailed it.
We can feel the thrill of first movie very easily with this movie the connection was very good snd 2nd ostt goes very well and very intense abd very very nice to see. Best in story and everything was very good and also twists and plot and good screenplay and very high action scenes.
And very well ended story and very good endingand very very nice.
And very well ended story and very good endingand very very nice.
- murali-82761
- Nov 28, 2021
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Coming to review nearly 7 years back I watched telugu drushyam in tv and surprised .Later on I heard a news that makers of original planning to take sequel of it then time arrived drishyam2 biggest sensation in ott. But I controlled my self to watch it in telugu. Today I watched Drushyam 2 world class writing by jeethu joseph and coming to performances of cast simply out standing ......I will watch it again and again ⭐5 OUT OF 5.
- sujathakella
- Nov 24, 2021
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As per Story it's good family and emotional movie. The Hero intention was mind-blowing to save his family from police's. It's a thriller n mind gaming Movie. May I hope it's a wonderful mind testing Movie. It's a 5th hit of my Venky Mama. Story direction n screenplay very good. Anoop Rubens Music is super. Action scenes are doing feel thrilling.
- prsdvictory
- Nov 26, 2021
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Did not seem to be as good as the 1st Version. No scope of performance to the female lead role. Suspense does not connect with the screen play as compared with the 1st Version. Over all those who have seen 1st Version can have a look.
- drmohannaik
- Dec 18, 2021
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One of the masterpiece of remake. It's not easy to make a sequel to a hit movie and after the sequel also a huge hit. Gripping script written by jeethu Joseph. Hat's off jeethu sir. Finally a goosebumps will be occur while watching the movie.
- hareeshattili
- Nov 24, 2021
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Movie starts exactly where the previous movie ended. How their family is traumatised and the elder daughter is having PTSD. But man some places the family story was a drag specially in first 45-50min. Some times it felt like I am watching Regional TV serials. Even some characters were so tv serial acting. So much hamming and over acting. Some characters were so annoying. There was so much could have done with the intriguing character from whom this 2nd part started (you will get to know which character I am specifically talking). Than after the reveal of that character, he vanishes from the story. Same goes to few characters in the village. By the way the Characters in the village were talking was so caricature sounds. You will not give damn about them.
(+ve) Great thing: Venkatesh was great portraying the character. As well as Nadhiya was fantastic as IG. Just like in the previous movies. Naresh was really good as her husband but he didn't have much screen time. Even Sampath Raj and Bharani. There is a proper story flow in this 2nd part, just like in Malayalam original version which I saw earlier this year.
(-ve) Most annoying was Meena and her hamming acting. Man she was so irritating. As an experienced actress couldn't get this low bar of acting. It's not her fault technically. It's the screenplay for her character issue. Some places you can see there a green screen usage in the movie. The intriguing character and their plot line could have written better.
Some storyline were so much unnecessary.
BGM was bad even songs too.
(Final verdict) For 1hr. 10 min. Second half In the movie was good but rest of run time was so boring. And some times annoying.
(+ve) Great thing: Venkatesh was great portraying the character. As well as Nadhiya was fantastic as IG. Just like in the previous movies. Naresh was really good as her husband but he didn't have much screen time. Even Sampath Raj and Bharani. There is a proper story flow in this 2nd part, just like in Malayalam original version which I saw earlier this year.
(-ve) Most annoying was Meena and her hamming acting. Man she was so irritating. As an experienced actress couldn't get this low bar of acting. It's not her fault technically. It's the screenplay for her character issue. Some places you can see there a green screen usage in the movie. The intriguing character and their plot line could have written better.
Some storyline were so much unnecessary.
BGM was bad even songs too.
(Final verdict) For 1hr. 10 min. Second half In the movie was good but rest of run time was so boring. And some times annoying.
Totally time wasting for those who watched the original first!
Scenes by scene copy paste nothing new in this film just an average watchable film Drushyam 2 is dramatic Film 1st half feels very lag and boring 2nd half is average good Climax scenes and other scenes has no impact just more dramatic and average performance
It's a thriller but not thrilling at all just an average watchable film.
Scenes by scene copy paste nothing new in this film just an average watchable film Drushyam 2 is dramatic Film 1st half feels very lag and boring 2nd half is average good Climax scenes and other scenes has no impact just more dramatic and average performance
It's a thriller but not thrilling at all just an average watchable film.
- sherlockholmes99
- Nov 26, 2021
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Wow... Just watch it... Superb thriller after a long time...Still in hangover of the climax... The actual hero of the movie is its storyline and script, then comes either Mohanlal or Venkatesh or Ajay Devgan (expected to be in its hindi version, soon)... During the 1st half, one may feel it as slow and sometimes little boring. However, when s/he watches the second half and relates it with the first half then s/he may realize its significance.
All actors are well-known for their acting skills, so no comments and questions on their acting skills. Locations Cinematography, Background Music, Dialogues, and all other things including even small details make this movie a perfect timepass for this weekend. Yeah, don't forget to keep 1-2 tubs of popcorn besides you while watching it... 😃
All actors are well-known for their acting skills, so no comments and questions on their acting skills. Locations Cinematography, Background Music, Dialogues, and all other things including even small details make this movie a perfect timepass for this weekend. Yeah, don't forget to keep 1-2 tubs of popcorn besides you while watching it... 😃
- dinomathur
- Nov 25, 2021
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- bhushanm-42833
- Jan 16, 2022
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Fed-up with routine love stories,fights, using stardom, and item songs. These are the kind of movies we waiting for, thanks whole team.
But disappointed at some places where suspens bgm and elevations are needed like when found skeleton, two couples revealed as undercover police, lawyer showing book, hero confessing personally to police.
But disappointed at some places where suspens bgm and elevations are needed like when found skeleton, two couples revealed as undercover police, lawyer showing book, hero confessing personally to police.
- sandeepnaga
- Nov 25, 2021
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As I like crime and thriller movies, I was very much enjoyed the way the making of Movie.
The continuation part is not that easy to make more thrilling than in part 1.
The characters in this movie are more opted.
The continuation part is not that easy to make more thrilling than in part 1.
The characters in this movie are more opted.
- dasari_lnrao
- Dec 4, 2021
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What a story and what a movie.
Hats off to the story writer. Such a suspense and throughout the movie I never felt bored. Very well played by all the actors.
Hats off to the story writer. Such a suspense and throughout the movie I never felt bored. Very well played by all the actors.
- sunadkiran
- Jan 19, 2022
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Movie was so engaging from 1st half on wards it the movie end.
Venkatesh acting is incredible. I think this movie should be released in theatres.
Final verdict:::::: This is must watch thriller movie of this year.
Venkatesh acting is incredible. I think this movie should be released in theatres.
Final verdict:::::: This is must watch thriller movie of this year.
- gvishnu-57772
- Nov 30, 2021
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