Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Freeman This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

morrison-dylan-fan Whilst taking part in the French film challenge on ICM in April,a friend told me about a Bollywood Thriller he had seen on Netflix. Finding the long run time to be an interruption with the challenge,I decided to save the title for viewing on the May Day Bank Holiday.View on the film:Re-making Jeethu Joseph's 2013 Malayalam film Drishyam, director Nishikant Kamat & cinematographer Avinash Arun gather round the Salgaonkar's with artful group shots that capture the sharp intake of breath over they each take over telling the correct lies. Digging up the family secrets, Kamat and Arun dip the film in deep red lights and long shadows that steam up a gritty atmosphere over the battle of wits between Vijay and Meera Deshmukh. Holding tightly on to his family, Ajay Devgn gives a great performance as Vijay, whose roar of aggression when family is threatened is threaded by Devgn with a calculating calmness.Swaggering in as her officers beat up suspects, Tabu gives a Inspector General Meera Deshmukh, who is attacked by Tabu with a brute attitude that gives the psychological and physical violence Deshmukh dishes out a sting that leaves her male officers hiding in the corner. Taking inspiration from Keigo Higashino's book The Devotion of Suspect X, the screenplay by Upendra Sidhaye spends the first half layering the bonds between the Salgaonkar's and thrillingly placing them on their slippery attempts to build alibi's for the murder. Making the lies of the family tight,Sidhaye takes the mystery to a dead-end,which leads to horrible wrong turns as Vijay trips himself to revealing all with poorly-written exposition being shoved into the dialogue and dimming the wickedly macabre twist ending, as the last shovel of dirt is placed on the family plot.

judedilshan131 Not the Highest Grossing Movie. But Story is Great. It's Better than Grossing.

wvriend Intelligent suspense with fine acting about a family living in a small town bullied by a corrupt policeman. When the ladies of the family are threatened and take measures, the father defends his family in a cat and mouse game with the police. No bombs and guns but lots of suspense, twists and good acting. If you like the suspense of Hitchcock than don't forget to take your time and enjoy this Indian movie.

bobbysing With all honesty, the Hindi version of DRISHYAM gives me no energy to write about it in details being the weakest 4th remake of the original Malayalam film featuring Mohan Lal in the lead. Using a fresh backdrop and a local feel it has got its impressive moments that obviously come in the final hour when the proceedings become high paced, intense and brutal too with police interrogation crossing all its extreme limits at the orders of its own IG. But at the same time, it doesn't make any change in its slow first half, following the fixed format that was also pointed out as the weaker portions of the original by few critics. Still, despite the not so happening first hour, one might like it as a crime thriller that doesn't allow the viewers to move in its concluding hour, offering many unexpected twists and turns keeping them thoroughly engrossed. However it's the missing emotions, lack of energy or fire, average performances, a loud-inconsistent background score, avoidable spoon- feeding and few unnecessary (ridiculous) commercial insertions that don't let you rate the film more than anything above average or decent. Thankfully they use only two songs out of four (in the soundtrack) as required but fail to en-cash on the emotional aspect of the script that should ideally have been its key feature becoming a 'family- thriller'.As a bitter truth, the theme of the film didn't require any kind of philosophical soundtrack both Vishal and Gulzar are known for. The weak acts of Shriya Saran, kids and more contribute a lot in its feeble impact. Plus confirming my doubts Ajay Devgn remains a miscast in the role of a clever minded, cinema loving father guarding his small family. Moreover the most disappointing feature remains Tabu, who doesn't come up with anything even close to what was being expected quite surprisingly, whereas Kamlesh Sawant as the cruel sub- inspector scores the most.In comparative terms, it seems DRISHAYM (Hindi) has been made hurriedly in some kind of available time with the star or team, without giving any major emphasis on solid characterizations as seen in the original. In clear words, where in all the four regional films, the actors seem like sinking deep into their given characters, the Hindi version has them all doing it as another of their professional assignment standing in front of the camera with no home-work done of any sort to play their given roles. Mentioning it specifically I didn't find any concerning FATHER in Ajay Devgn or a MOTHER in either Shriya or Tabu disappointingly, that was supposed to be the main requirement of the script as my personal conclusion. So would suggest to go for the original Malayalam film first if you wish to enjoy the subject more in the right manner. Note: Hope after DRISHYAM many passionate Hindi filmgoers get enlightened that in reality our Indian Regional movies and makers are miles ahead than the present mainstream Hindi Cinema in all respects.