Mirage Review: Jeethu Joseph’s Thriller Collapses Under Too Many Twists

RATING - ⭐ ⭐ 2/5*

Mirage Review Movie Talkies:

Any Jeethu Joseph movie after the masterpiece Drishyam (2013) comes with an untouchable load of expectations. As a result, even a good film can feel underwhelming. But Mirage doesn’t just underperform—it feels like too many Jeethu Joseph movies shaken together, resulting in a disjointed, outright bad film. A thriller needs a human connection and emotional stakes for revenge or justice to resonate—but Mirage lacks both. In Drishyam, the investigation revolves around a missing body, which carries weight, tension, and emotional depth. In Mirage, the central object is a hard disk, which makes everything around it feel mechanical, humanless, and emotionless. In simple words, Mirage is a cold, artificial thriller that feels more like a product of artificial intelligence than a human story.

Mirage Story:

The film opens with the accidental death of Karim (Hakim Shahjahan), leaving his fiancée, Abhirami (Aparna Balamurali), shattered. Soon, Abhirami finds herself in danger because Kiran has allegedly stolen some crucial data from his office, and three dangerous people are after it. She takes a YouTube journalist with her, hoping to discover the secrets of the hard disk, but is cornered by a cop and a deadly goon. Her survival depends on uncovering what’s on the disk. However, as the story unfolds, multiple secrets about Kiran, his plans, his death, and a major deal emerges. What’s on the disk, and will Abhirami manage to escape this web of danger? That’s the suspense Mirage promises—but fails to deliver meaningfully.

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Mirage isn’t a simple thriller—it is overstuffed with twists, surprises, and clichéd plot devices that kill any excitement. The predictability of certain sequences, like the heroine being “invincible,” makes prolonged fight scenes tedious. You see characters suddenly shot without context, miraculous saviors appearing out of nowhere, and the leading lady performing impossible feats of strength and skill in a matter of seconds. A man who should struggle while being strangled is dispatched flat in two seconds, shattering the natural flow. Such artificial conflicts pile up to the point where one loses patience. I found myself pleading, “Dear Jeethu Joseph, just stop.” Yet the chaos didn’t relent. The film’s biggest flaw is its excessively artificial story and messy screenplay, which make it hard to connect emotionally.

Mirage Cast:

Performance-wise, Aparna Balamurali leads with a solid showing, though she has delivered better performances in the past; here, her work feels serviceable but not exceptional. Hakim Shahjahan’s character, despite several narrative twists, remains static, his voice and demeanor unchanging. Asif Ali delivers a competent performance, though his crucial character fails to get a satisfying conclusion. Hannah Reji Koshy looks natural, Saravanan is adequate, Deepak Parambol does well, and Sampath Raj fits his role perfectly. The supporting cast, however, contributes little of note.

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Technically, the film is decent. Cinematography shines in top-view sequences, though some chase scenes feel dated. Editing is strong in the first half but falters in the second. The background score and production design provide minimal support, and while locations look fine, they don’t enhance the narrative. Overall, Mirage begins with promise but gradually descends into repetitive and tiresome drama. By the second half, the film’s many twists feel like a burden rather than a thrill. Audiences, like the characters, seem to be silently pleading: “Please, no more surprises.” For me, by the final moments, I was continuously repeating that line in my head: “Please, Jeethu sir, no more surprises—we are fed up.”

Mirage Movie Review:

In short, Mirage is a heavily overanalyzed, twist-laden thriller that ultimately collapses under its own complexity. It’s a film that fails to balance emotion, suspense, and logic, leaving viewers frustrated rather than entertained. What could have been a gripping, human-centric thriller ends up as a mechanical experiment weighed down by too many convolutions. Mirage had the ingredients for a smart, edge-of-the-seat story but gets lost in its own shadows, proving that even a celebrated director can falter when style overtakes substance.

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