India, May 21 -- It has been more than a decade since Jeethu Joseph first introduced us to Georgekutty (Mohanlal), a movie-obsessed cable operator who will do anything to protect his family. Years might have passed since his elder daughter, Anju (Ansiba Hassan), was blackmailed and had killed an IG's son, Varun (Roshan Basheer), but Georgekutty is still on his toes. The issue? Drishyam 3 had the potential to tell a poignant story of a father who is slowly unravelled by his paranoia. It's unfortunate that Jeethu's idea doesn't translate into an engaging film.

Georgekutty (Mohanlal) leads an idyllic life with his wife, Rani (Meena), and their now-grown daughters, Anju (Ansiba) and Anu (Esther Anil). After everything they have been through,...