Drishyam 3

“Mohanlal returns as Georgekutty in Drishyam 3, a slow-burn emotional thriller with a gripping narrative.”

“Drishyam 3 is certainly a worthy sequel and continuation of Georgekutty's journey, and I can't think of a greater compliment. Among the many triumphs of Joseph's (now) trilogy is that we care about these characters so deeply that merely being around them and watching their warm, playful scuffles is its own delight.”

“Mohanlal delivers a deeply internalised performance in a thoughtful, emotionally layered thriller that values introspection over twists. The result is an engaging, often compelling thriller that benefits enormously from Mohanlal's deeply internalised performance and the emotional history of its characters, even if the film occasionally struggles under the weight of its own mythology.”

“Drishyam 3 struggles to match its predecessors' charm while signaling an end to the beloved franchise.”

“Drishyam 3 seems to be that same threequel that is dying a slow death in the shadow of its own brilliance. The first half of the film is very shaky, and the franchise becomes too aware of its own formula, with the audience knowing Georgekutty and his world too well by now.”

“That emotional manipulation of morality remains the core strength of the franchise, and perhaps also its only strength in this installment, as the narrative largely relies on predictability and lack of suspense.”

“I am not saying that Drishyam 3 is a great movie — it really isn't! But Jeethu hasn't ruined the franchise's reputation this time either, which, in itself, is a big deal at this point. Among the actors, only Mohanlal delivers a performance worth mentioning.”

“While the film has some meaty ideas that could make for a brilliant thriller, it settles for less because of its writing.”

“Mohanlal Show All The Way, But Jeethu Joseph's Screenplay Is A Let-Down: Technically, the film stays rooted to its story and carries forward the legacy of the first two films”

“Drishyam 3 proves that even Georgekutty's genius can't outsmart the exhausting weight of a needlessly stretched franchise. The film struggles in the second half as its overly convoluted twists and manipulative reveals fail to match the intelligence of the previous instalments. Drishyam 3 ends up the weakest film in the franchise, one where the cracks in Georgekutty's brilliant façade become too large to plaster over.”

“Drishyam 3 had the potential to tell a poignant story of a father who is slowly unravelled by his paranoia. It's unfortunate that Jeethu's idea doesn't translate into an engaging film.”

“Drishyam 3 is no longer just about Georgekutty’s carefully planned schemes to save his family from prison. Instead, it examines the emotional and psychological consequences of the crime and the reality that the family may never truly find peace again. Beneath the suspense and twists, the film ultimately becomes a story about guilt, survival, and a father’s relentless instinct to protect his family at any cost.”

“Mohanlal in all his elements in this mostly satisfying conclusion.”

“Drishyam 3 may not deliver the Georgekutty many expected, but it offers a version of the character shaped by years of fear, guilt and survival. That change is likely to define much of the conversation around the film.”

“Drishyam 3, the least effective of the three films, does not feel like a page from a thriller series, but rather a peek into the personal diary of someone who has not had a peaceful day in years. What could have turned into a complete disaster is saved by a few intriguing flourishes in the writing and by Mohanlal's interpretation of Georgekutty's mindscape.”