If there is one thing Malayalam cinema has mastered in recent years, it is the art of the "New Generation Mass movie." We moved away from the loud, punch-dialogue heavy action films of the 90s and early 2000s into a space of realistic thrillers. But every once in a while, a film comes along that bridges the gap—giving us the adrenaline rush of a mass hero entry while keeping the narrative grounded.
The entire third act is a prolonged, unrealistic courtroom sequence. Legal procedures are thrown out the window. Witnesses appear and disappear. The judge is either a fool or a saint as the plot demands. For a film about justice, it has a shockingly naive understanding of how law works. abrahaminte santhathikal
Unfortunately, after a gripping first half, Abrahaminte Santhathikal suffers a classic Malayalam cinema ailment: If there is one thing Malayalam cinema has
Derick is initially seen investigating a series of serial killings with professional precision. Legal procedures are thrown out the window
After establishing the twins’ differences, the film doesn’t do anything truly clever with the "twin switch" premise. A much more interesting version of this film would have had Kurian slowly becoming like Derrick, or Derrick learning Kurian’s restraint. Instead, they remain archetypes—the angry avenger and the peaceful victim.