Drishyam, Oct. 2 -- The Conclusion opened in cinemas today on Gandhi Jayanti, with advance sales past Rs 20 crore gross. The reviews are strong, the Devgn-Ahlawat scenes are what everyone is writing about, and the climax is where opinion splits.
What the reviews say
Bollywood Hungama gave it 4.5 out of 5. Other reviews have landed around 4/5.
The consistent praise is for the first-half confrontation between Ajay Devgn and Jaideep Ahlawat - two actors with opposite screen temperaments, one contained and one coiled, generating tension from almost nothing.
The consistent reservation is the climax. Reactions to it are described as mixed, which for a Drishyam film is the one place a mixed reaction actually matters.
Why the climax carries mo...