Prathichaya

Although the Nivin Pauly-starrer's visuals have the depth and sharpness found in today's Malayalam cinema to an extent, the writing never actually hits the mark. Prathichaya is basically a retelling of Bharathan's Thevar Magan (1992), sans the caste politics angle, with both movies' roots firmly in Mario Puzo's The Godfather.

Prathichaya has timely ideas and an interesting moral core, but is weighed down by dated storytelling, predictable plotting, and uneven performances.