L2: Empuraan

“Overall, L2: Empuraan is a world-class production from Mollywood that we can proudly showcase to an international audience. Despite its shortcomings, the film remains an enjoyable experience, boasting technical brilliance on par with global standards. While it lives up to the hype in terms of execution, the plot is weak at times, and certain moments may feel dull.”

“L2: Empuraan is undoubtedly a clean-cut entertainer packing quite the punch with its narrative. The movie, which is part of a planned trilogy, focuses on the aspects of bettering itself from its predecessor and takes on a tone unlike anything else done before in Malayalam cinema.”

“A mass entertainer needs massy dialogues; this is a big miss in the movie. Empuraan doesn't quite match the punch of Lucifer.”

“...has ample of massy elements with plot twists, which will be please all Mohanlal & Prithviraj Sukumaran fans.”

“L2: Empuraan is an action-packed visual spectacle that expands the Lucifer universe with compelling power struggles and intricate character evolution.”

“What's more impressive is the way director Prithviraj has scaled up this character. Stephen is not just a political kingmaker anymore. In Empuraan, he becomes much more, and to be honest, the conflict in Empuraan seems to be too small for him. That's the downside of the film, as the villains are no match for the powers of Stephen.”

“Prithviraj's Lucifer follow-up is ambitious but heavy-handed. The stakes are higher this time, as compared to Lucifer, but the film struggles with its execution.”

“While Prithviraj Sukumaran's directorial sequel is visually ambitious with strong technical execution, the writing struggles to maintain dramatic tension as the narrative progresses, ultimately reducing complex political and communal dimensions to a simplistic tale of power-hungry politicians.”

“The second chapter of 'Lucifer' is too pre-occupied with eyeball-catching visualisation than storytelling prowess, and suffers a little as a result.”

“Mounted on a grand scale, the film displays convenient writing but makes up with stunning visuals.”

“Despite its ambitious scale, L2: Empuraan struggles to match the impact of its predecessor but remains an intriguing watch for fans of Lucifer. The sequel falters slightly due to overambition and excessive heroism, veering off track at times.”

“Empuraan has hardly anything going for it, except for the richness of its production design. The film, just as Lucifer did, wishes for a flawed, all-powerful, invincible saviour. Some of the pre-release fan theories posted online had more interesting plot lines and character development than in this mediocre screenplay, which has an emotionally vacant core.”

“A grand spectacle with stunning visuals, but does it match the storytelling brilliance of Lucifer?”

“Prithviraj Sukumaran's 180-minute magnum opus not only sails on a national panorama but also fails to muster sufficient positive appraisal from the critics. The film falters here and at many other places. Not enough for a Mohanlal-Prithvi film.”