Anandu Suresh of
The Indian Express gave 3 out of 5 stars, writing "Kudos to Mahesh Narayanan for not being intimidated by Mammootty and Mohanlal's superstardom, and to the two legends for simply trusting the director's vision", even though "Mahesh's script ultimately falls flat, with mediocre writing throughout that fails to elevate
Patriot". S.R. Praveen of
The Hindu wrote "Despite its predictable narrative,
Patriot is an engaging and even brave film on a pertinent issue. It is not often that a questioning “dissident” gets the central role in an Indian film these days". Vishal Menon of
The Hollywood Reporter India wrote "
Patriot is a film that does a lot of things right with a lot to love in the writing, its subtle scores (Sushin Shyam is the composer) and the topics it explores. It is also a mini miracle that the film comes close to achieving the sky-high expectations ... It might be miles away from greatness, but it’s not often that we see a whistleblower thriller with so many unforgettable whistle-worthy moments". Janani K of
India Today gave 3.5 out of 5 stars, writing "With intelligent writing and a grounded vision, it is spy cinema done right — minor shortcomings and all ...
Patriot is not without its flaws. There are stretches that lose momentum before the film pulls you back in". Athulya Nambiar of
Mid-Day wrote that "
Patriot’s biggest USP is undoubtedly the reunion of Malayalam superstars Mohanlal and Mammootty. Despite a few flaws, the film runs high on the back of the reunion of the stars after nearly two decades". == References ==