Dridam

Dridam starts well as this intriguing small-town investigative thriller worthy of the Jeethu Joseph school of suspense, only to trip over clumsy red herrings and over-explanations. Unfortunately, the film is also plagued with problems that you can associate with some of Jeethu Joseph's recent films: Cheesy staging and over-exposition.

Dridam is one of those crime thrillers that's far too middling to be taken seriously, let alone offer us a gripping ride. While writers Jomon John and Linto Devasia have tried to build it as a slow burner, Dridam is marred by dull moments and duller dialogues. Even when the movie tries to tread a similar route, exploring the banality of law enforcement, it never quite appears honest or authentic.