'Sherlock Holmes Vibe, Unpredictability': Mammootty's Investigation Thriller Dominic And The Ladies' Purse Reviews
Mammotty starrer comedy investigation thriller Dominic And The Ladies’ Purse hit the big screen on Thursday, and the film has been receiving mixed reviews, with many hailing the movie, calling it a must-watch mystery-thriller while some opine it “lacking thrill.” The movie is 2025’s first release of the megastar as well as the debut Malayalam directorial of the senior filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon.
Social media reviews are out, suggesting a grand comeback of the director and an impressive performance by Mammotty. The filmgoers are echoing the movie to be a well-made investigation thriller based on the life of a disgraced cop and a mysterious case that turns his life upside down.
Read Also: Who Is Sushmitha Bhat? Nanditha Of Dominic And The Ladies’ Purse
Malayalam Portal Manorama Online called the movie completely different, which began in silly jokes while taking the cinephiles to an immersing experience of investigative thriller. The review by the media house mentions the movie is different from the usual investigative thriller, adding that the director has also opened possibilities to tell more stories with private detective Dominic.
Unlike the other thrillers, most of which were heavy in nature, the film has been given a light treatment, the portal opines, as the film combines the fun sides associated with Dominic. The movie has been recommended for watching along with the family.
Read Also: “A Mixed Product”: Mammootty’s ‘Dominic And The Ladies’ Purse’ Reactions Out
Malayalam channel Asianet News review stated the Mammotty starrer gave a local vibe of investigative fictional character Sherlock Holmes. The media house also opined the Dominic and The Ladies’ Purse to be different from the genre’s usual storyline and lauded the cast and crew of the movie for delivering exceptional theatrical experiences.
However, Indian Express views the movie as average, noting that it does not have that much thrill as anticipated. The media house noted that the audience, after watching the movie, would experience laxities in the movie and that missing parts are what limit the movie to an average thriller. However, it did not hesitate to appreciate the story, echoing other reviewers’ sentiments that it is hard to predict the plot.
Read Also: Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse Review: The Case Is Wide Open In This Mammootty-GVM Collab
According to the news portal Lenseman, a larger part of the first half is spent giving the audience details about the kind of person Dominic is, showing the needy, lonely, and egoistic aspects of this character humorously, underscoring that the story starts to leave the fun side and focus on the main case later. “Even though we may not have guessed the twist in the tale, the structuring of the revealing is done in a way that the much-needed shock value was not there for that moment,” the portal observes.
As per the portal, the lack of star vanity is something that immediately makes Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse interesting for the viewer. It notes that even the scenes that have this hero-worshipping tone have a spoofy nature to their credit. It points out the drama in the story was so low that the film had a very abrupt and flat interval block.
Observing the megastar’s performance, the portal, acknowledging that Mammootty is on an experimenting spree, monitors he is playing more of a character than a hero.
