Malini 22 Palayamkkottai, a remake of the 2012 Malayalam film 22 Female Kottayam, transforms what was once a postmodern revenge story—one with a somewhat questionable feminist perspective—into a stale and uninspired production. Even if director Sripriya had simply followed the original’s blueprint, we might have been able to enjoy an engaging thriller, but instead, she eliminates even the smallest traces of subtlety,…