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Devgn Drishyam (A view)

Devgn is an actor and plays the protagonist in the Hindi movie titled 'Drishyam'.  It is a remake of a remake which might make it a remakery of what is perhaps an original rendering in Malayalam.

It is a mudder mystery - sort of a thriller without too much high speed action, in fact on the contrary it has two lethargic young girls and their (apparently) slow witted parents as the focus of the movie.

On some levels I found this movie stupid but scintillating at the same time.  It has been a long time since I actually watched an entire Hindi movie. 

Some things in its favor -
  • No songs - although there is a lame attempt to signify the pathos felt by the cast somewhere in the middle of it.
  • Not too many fake chase sequences and clichéd commentary about how upparwala (lord) is going to watch over this family et al although there was ample opp to give upparwala an upper hand.
  • Cast is definitely watchable - although the protagonist tends to have a stone cold face even when happy - what's with that?
  • The police have been shown driving more modern fleet of vehicles and not the stock Willis jeeps that seem to be used in all movies.
  • Plot - well executed overall with a good balance of good cop and bad cop routines.
The things that did not quite make sense -

  • The police seem to have carte blanche on how to handle possible suspects without due warrants and cause.  Of course its cinema and this is India so anything is possible.  If the proceedings (as shown with the family) indeed happens in India then Internal Affairs ought to lock the entire police force and throw away the key.
  • The kids seem retarded.  Not exactly sure if they attend school since all they seem to be doing is hanging out at home with mom and going to picnics.
  • The whole family too borders on being somewhat of their rockers with the mother begging for some attention from the absent husband every time she has to plan an event or go shopping for supplies.
Maybe the director wanted to emphasize the contrast where the family is really a bunch of bumpkins not capable of pulling off a grand illusion as the climax.
I think he took it too far.

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