This movie is one of the most interesting movies I've ever watched. It is directed by Rajesh Karna. It's a crime thriller that takes up Sir Isaac Newton's iconic principle—"for every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction"—and translates physics into a frame of karma, cause and effect consequences.
The narrative kicks off in 2026 in a town called Zuluk, Sikkim. A parcel is delivered to David, where he discovers it's a book titled "Newton's 3rd Law". Out of curiosity, he opens the book to read. The book pages chronicle events that trace back to 1999 in Hyderabad. A woman who received the sad news of her husband's death at his place of work is knocked down shortly after by a car as she attempts to relocate to the town with her daughter Shravya. A young boy, Vinay, an engineering student, mysteriously falls off a rooftop.
Vasudev, an inspector, takes up the case to dig into the sudden death as he suspects foul play. His investigations lead to shocking discoveries. As Vasudev digs deeper into Vinay's background, he uncovers a web involving Vinay's struggling family, a suspicious friend Karthi, and an underworld figure, Stephen Mercury.
Vinay's dad was once robbed of his jewelry shop, which contained millions in diamonds. Depressed, he refused to work, not wanting to work under anyone, knowing he was once a person who had people working under him. His wife became the breadwinner of the family, and it troubled her. This unhappy state led to conflict and disagreement, which Vinay never loved. He wanted to make his mother happy, and the only way was to have money to pay his father's debt, but it required a risk, and he was willing to take it.
He took the risk with his friend Karthi, stole a diamond from Mercury, a drug lord, and rescued someone unknowingly during the mission. While trying to steal from Mercury, they knocked down Shravya's mum, who died in the process. Vinay never used the bullet he put in his dad's gun during the operation.
Unfortunately, Vinay died from the same bullet he put in his dad's gun. The diamond Mercury had stolen from Vinay's dad was stolen back by his son, Vinay. The man who investigated the case was the same man Vinay had saved unexpectedly. Shravya, whose mum was knocked dead by Vinay during the operation, was abducted by Vinay's parents after Vinay's death. The writer of the book was Shravya, the girl who was abducted, and the copy of the book was sent to David (Mercury) by Vasudev, the same man he wanted to kill. Shravya, who wrote the book, unfortunately, didn't know the people whose stories were told, even though she lived among them.
Newton's 3rd Law is an ambitious, idea-driven crime thriller that succeeds in setting up a moody mystery anchored by strong performances. This review is only a glimpse of this masterpiece. I bet you'll be thrilled by the suspense and the later discovery of how each person's action resulted in an equal and opposite reaction.
Rating: 95/100
