In comparison to other recent action and crime thrillers in Bollywood, the film definitely deserves appreciation for its ability to keep the spectator on the edge of their seat.

Although it's arguably a better movie than most Bollywood hits of 2022, Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 2 presents a version of masculinity that had almost gone out of fashion until the pandemic thrust Indian filmmaking back into the prehistoric age.

It's a dependable remake of a movie sequel that didn't really need to be remade. Most people who don't know how Drishyam 2 ends will be impressed by the clever and very unexpected plot twist, which is not far-fetched but could actually work in real life.

It would be nice to see Bollywood coming up with its own ideas instead of scrambling for inspiration from (the rest of India), but as remakes go, it is a joy to finally encounter a team that has favoured an adaptation rather than a thoughtless carbon copy