This is a film based on real events that took place in Mumbai in November of 2008. There was a coordinated attack across the city which left 164 people dead, along with most of the Pakistani terrorists themselves, but not the instigator, of course.
We go between the fictional staff and and hotel guests and the terrorists themselves. The movie emphasizes the complex humanity of the characters. In that, we are not
just watching a jingoistic, thinly sketched battle between the good and
the bad. There are shades of nuance in the good here and an abusive
hierarchy within the evil, to help viewers to understand the chilling
indestructibly of terror networks and the terrorist mindset. The ones
that murder dozens at random in the hotel are a group of merciless yet
disposable men; brainwashed, radicalized, and sent to
carry out massacres by those who coldly give commands at
the other end of a phone line.
The story comes to an end with some acts of bravery and a bit of luck. In truth half those killed were hotel staff who were helping guests, and the end fetails what happened after the events depicted. Surprisingly good, but not for the feint of heart.
Monday, December 9, 2019
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