L2 Empuraan - A Global Masala tale
Starring - Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Abhimanyu Singh, Indrajith Sukumaran, Karthikeya Dev, Eric Ebouney, Andrea Tivadar, etc
Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran
Story, Screenplay, Dialogues- Murali Gopy
Cinematography - Sujith Vaasudev
Music - Deepak Dev
Editing - Akhilesh Mohan
Story-Line: Post the events of Lucifer. Things have gone wrong, as CM Jathin Ramdas has unfortunately become a wayward leader and has joined hands with Akhanda Shakti Morcha, a Hindutva party. This results in Khureshi Abram deciding to return to save Kerala.
It has been a year since Empuraan was released, and I got a chance to watch it. Here's my review;
L2 Empuraan is like a mashup of genres. On one side, there is a political thriller. On the other side, there is a revenge thriller. On the other hand, there is a James Bond meets Mad Max angle. Murali Gopy delivered a script that was a mess in the genre.
Sujith Vasudev's visuals worked very well. Prithviraj did a good job as a director. I wonder why he chose Murali Gopy's most confusing script for a sequel to the best masala movie ever made. Deepak Dev made a killer soundtrack. Akhilesh Mohan impresses with his cuts. Stunts by Supreme Sundar are so violent and entertaining.
The Phir Zinda Sequence also happens to be my only highlight of the film
Performance-wise -
Mohanlal brings mystery and aura to his performance as KA, alias Stephen Nedumpally. Prithviraj, this time, brings his gravitas as Zayed Masood. Manju Warrier brings in his charisma as Priyadarshini Ramdas, a lady who turns into a bold politician. Tovino shows us that he can even play a villain. Abhimanyu Singh breathes in terror as the villainous Hindutva gangster turned politician, Balraj Patel. The international actors bring in such restraint. Indrajith also performs with a lot of clarity as Govardhan.
Overall, A confusing global Masala tale.
IMO- I hope Murali Gopy finds his Mojo back as a screenwriter and delivers a good ending with L3 Azrael.
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