L2: Empuraan has finally hit the big screen and it is safe to say that no one is calm. Six years after the release of its predecessor, Lucifer, Prithviraj Sukumaran delivered a sequel that started screening in Kerala theatres as early as 6 am today (March 27).
Audiences are thrilled to see the ensemble cast on-screen – Mohanlal alongside Prithviraj, Abhimanyu Singh, Tovino Thomas, Manju Warrier, Indrajith Sukumaran, and Suraj Venjaramoodu, also featuring international stars like Andrea Tivadar, Jerome Flynn, and Eriq Ebouaney.
Now, as people exit the theatres, many call it “a Hollywood-level film” with well-executed cinematography. One user called the film “okayish”, commenting that the film's runtime could have been shorter but lauded the “presence” of Mohanlal and Warrier.
#Empuraan [#ABRatings - 3/5]
— AmuthaBharathi (@CinemaWithAB) March 27, 2025
- First half was majorly focused on Setting up the phase & plot. Second half moves towards touching politics & Taking revenge
- Elevation shots & Visuals are good 👌
- Length could have been trimmed & screenplay should have tightly packed
- Interval… pic.twitter.com/neE1ii454n
Another online critic mentioned that the screenplay fell flat and was not on par with the first film but that Empuraan was “technically top-notch”.
#L2E #Empuraan is a sequel that focuses on style and technicalities over substance!
— Venky Reviews (@venkyreviews) March 27, 2025
The film is technically top notch and the cinematography is superb. The storyline had potential and few mass sequences work well in the second half.
However, the drama and core emotion that…
Many also observed that the first half of the film felt slow-paced, focusing less on the action and more on character and world-building, featuring an electric entry from the lead actor Mohanlal, while the second half was more fast-paced and action-packed.
#Empuraan movie review :-
— k (@Gabbafied) March 27, 2025
Flim starts with slow pace with international standard visuals 🥶
Dialogues mostly in English and Hindi 😶. But after #Mohanlal𓃵 's entry flim picks up the pace with banger interval(best interval for a malayalam movie)🥵💥
Second half out and out… pic.twitter.com/5IFWJ2uqtH
#EmpuraanReview First Half -
— Pan India Review (@PanIndiaReview) March 27, 2025
MASSSSSS So far 🤯🔥
First half primarily focused on Character & story building 🎯💯
Mohanlal Entry & Interval block are filled with peak elements 🔥🥵
ENGAGING waiting for Second Half ⚡⚡#Empuraan pic.twitter.com/2IbwJCcR26
One user wrote that the story was predictable with “weak” music, but acknowledged that the reason for dissatisfaction would have likely stemmed from the massive hype and high expectations placed on the sequel.
EMPURAAN 🦉 REVIEW! @Mohanlal’s intro 💥🔥 The film kicks off slowly, Surreal visuals and top-notch making by @PrithviOfficial 🔥🔥 Jungle Sequence 💥💥 Interval BLOCK 👌!
— Let's X OTT GLOBAL (@LetsXOtt) March 27, 2025
Background Music is Weak ! Phir Zinda was a good fit 👌 but the storyline is quite predictable.The dragon… pic.twitter.com/sGWdeuiozl
Trying his best to avoid the spoilers, one viewer shared that while Empuraan and Lucifer do not deliver the same, the theatre experience is evidently present, praising Murali Gopy who penned the film.
#Empuraan is so so built on the content, conflict, scale and power politics. It might not be a fan service like Lucifer, but a perfect theater experience 🔥🔥
— Southpaw Talks (@southpaw30here) March 27, 2025
Murali Gopy 💥❤️
If I talk more I'll emit spoilers, so see for yourself, have a great treat 😉🔥
Thank you, Prithvi ❤️
