Dhrishyam 2 not a spoiler!
What is Dhrisyam 2 about? It is just about a father who wants to protect his family no matter what which is his primary aim.
It is also a movie in which most wanted George Kutty to win (even in the second part where his apparent rise in life gets some jealous tongues wagging!). Even if many believe that the family has killed the young boy, the audience still wants him to win!
The general public though is not very kind to the survivors, till the time the family was an oppressed lot they had good public support. But when George won the first battle (read Dhrishyam 1!), he became a winner and the mother and father of the boy became the victims in the second part!
Public memory is short lived and the sympathy is immediately for the family who have lost their only son and not for the family which though escaped the prison but are still living in perpetual horror and fear. The crux here is that the problems of the winner family are known only to them while everyone can see how miserable the mother of the son is!
The way Jeetu Joseph has bought out this change in opinion is simply remarkable and an echo of the harsh reality that is life!
In real life also everyone likes the under dog! Even in a road traffic accident especially in India, the sympathy is always given to the two wheeler and not the four wheeler regardless of who is at fault!
Human behaviour is deep rooted with competition and that makes envy a vital part of the human DNA! A simple matter like friendship also follows this pattern only! You immediately have sympathy and concern for anyone who is suffering or at a loss but the moment someone tastes success then you have the fame but you will not get sympathy or concern!
No wonder why many do not advertise their achievements or many do so in the social media just to evoke this envy! The whole idea of my life is better than yours! When in fact everyone has his own share of problems which they may or may not reveal to the outside world!
Coming back to the movie you must not see the patriarchy or misogynistic attitude here because the story of a strong and intelligent father and the supposedly weak daughter or wife! It could have been any story but the final aim of the movie is to show how the weaker George kutty who in spite of his new found wealth and riches is still not powerful enough to take on an ex IG of police at least by influence! He has to then use his mind to be one step ahead of the whole team! The role could have very well been played by Meena and the tough inspector could have the father as well! Of course that is something to look for in the future movies but for now lets take the central message!
The very fact that the son was a police officer’s kid is may be the only reason that the whole department was behind solving the murder! If it was any other kid they would have long forgotten it and may not have wasted such precious time and resources to nail the culprit!
Even this proves that justice is served on a platter only to the rich and powerful!
Amidst all this everyone has conveniently forgotten that Varun was a spoilt kid who took a objectionable video and resorted to blackmail! He even hinted sexual blackmail not only to the daughter but also to the mother! In spite of knowing all this, his mother who herself is a woman does not have an iota of sympathy or guilt towards the girl whose life has been destroyed by her son one way or the other! Of course we can always argue that the girl must have been more brave and not get intimidated by Varun but that is so easy to say and write but in real life especially in a small town in Kerala is very difficult! It’s like how I always tell my patients to ignore the tinnitus and then I also add that its easy for me to say but believe you me, it is very difficult!
So all the debates aside, don’t feel guilty if you are rooting for George Kutty! You are just supporting the actual under dog and being human that’s all!
Happy viewing folks!
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