Rent Hotel Mumbai (2018)
3.8 of 5 from 423 ratings
2h 0min
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- Synopsis:
- On the 26th November 2008, a wave of devastating terror attacks throughout Mumbai catapulted the bustling Indian metropolis into chaos. In the heart of the city's tourist district, Jihadist terrorists laid siege to the iconic Taj Palace Hotel, whose guests and staff became trapped in a heroic, day-long fight for survival.
- Actors:
- Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Amandeep Singh, Suhail Nayyar, Manoj Mehra, Dinesh Kumar, Amriptal Singh, Kapil Kumar Netra, Adithi Kalkunte, Alex Pinder, Vipin Sharma, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Anupam Kher, Jason Isaacs, Gaurav Paswala, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Angus McLaren, Naina Sareen, Sachin Joab
- Directors:
- Anthony Maras
- Producers:
- Mike Gabrawy, Gary Hamilton, Basil Iwanyk, Andrew Ogilvie, Julie Ryan, Jomon Thomas
- Writers:
- John Collee, Anthony Maras
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 27/01/2020
- Run Time:
- 120 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Urdu Dolby Digital 2.0, Urdu DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing, Urdu
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Behind the Scenes Special
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Reviews (9) of Hotel Mumbai
Great film of a tragic event - Hotel Mumbai review by JD
I'd read about the military aspect of this event but was unaware of the 'people' side. As such i cant say how true all this is, but i get the impression due to the apparent complete lack of over/unrealistic drama they have tried to keep it accurate.
Firstly the filming, acting, script are all fantastic.
And while there isnt much to make a film of - it was a slaughter - it remains captivating and plays right down the middle keeping true to its story and not deviating with hip western issues being thrown in randomly to send a message or try to spice it up.
In the first part of the film the hotels moto is mentioned 'the customer is god' which is great for a place proud of its service.
but the moto is repeated later and its incredibly sad to think these people still thought it applied while they were being shot at. Its very brave but really, just run away! At that point its really up to the states security services to fix the problem. Which of course is another aspect to this story.
Its a well done film and worth a watch, but more than anything its worth watching to appreciate the sacrifice and bravery of the staff.
And how a countries military focus left a huge city totally unprotected....
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Unfortunately these things still happen - Hotel Mumbai review by DM
I remember hearing about the appalling violent attacks in Mumbai back in 2008, but knew very little about what actually happened.
So this film, based on the true facts sets out to inform us of how a small group of heavily armed muslims, who have been brainwashed by an unseen leader, or religious nut if you prefer, descend on Mumbai and cause mayhem, death and destruction.
It is well acted, with often very violent scenes of hundereds of people who are shot at random in the name of Allah, many were killed and loads more seriously injured. The local police, who were woefully inadequate in dealing with such a terrorist attack, had to wait hours for an armed response unit to arrive from New Delhi. In the meantime the staff at the hotel do their best to hide and protect their guests, this reminded me of the equally harrowing 2004 film Hotel Rwanda. These attrocities still happen around the world, as and when the Jihads decide to attack.
It would be wrong to say I enjoyed the film, how could you, but it brings out all sorts of emotions, and it highlights another dreadful chapter in human history. I recommend it to all who can stomach the dreadful scenes, it's definitely not for the faint hearted.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Hotel Mumbai - Hotel Mumbai review by CP Customer
This is a masterpiece of filming, acting and edge of the seat viewing. It is based on a true story of terrorism in India. Great film- dont miss it.
adam
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Critic review
Hotel Mumbai review by Mark McPherson - Cinema Paradiso
Based on true events, Hotel Mumbai is a film so blunt and uncomfortable that I dare say its ultimate meaning becomes lost in a sea of grit and bullets. The film documents the horrific events of a 2008 assault on a hotel in Mumbai, where Islamic terrorists invaded with automatic weapons and grenades, aiming to make their voices heard. The result is a film that teeters between being as raw for the same eyes as United 93 and as uncomfortably anger-inducing as London Has Fallen.
Similar to the construction of United 93, we’re introduced to a slew of average people who will just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. We meet a tourist couple, a couple with a baby, a butler with a baby, and a hotshot elite. All of them converge at the hotel and we watch as some have the opportunity to the night off either work or staying in to stay behind. On this fateful day, however, a band of young Islamist terrorists stroll into towns and begin their massacre. Under orders from their unseen mastermind, they kill as many people as they can in the name of Allah, doing so coldly. They slip into the hotel and violence breaks out as the inhabitants scurry to find a way out.
While the film never goes into a Die Hard mode of trying to better wrap around the flawed ideology of the terrorists, thus instigating unhealthy views of an entire people, I must admit I appreciated the film making the attempt to make the villains both cold and human at the same time. This comes as a bit of a surprise as we only know them for most of the film as soldiers for Allah, adhering to orders with religious peppering and never questioning them. Then, as almost as if by mercy to shake things up, we learn that one of the terrorists, wounded, has lied to his father about what he is doing. Though the young terrorist believes in his actions, he has doubts that come forth in an emotional breakdown. He breaks down even further when one of the hostages prays in front of him and he can’t bring himself to kill her. After all, she believes the same thing he does. How can he reason doing to the right thing in his name of religion?
Though that scene is certainly the highlight, it comes sandwiched between a gritty, brutal, and anger-inducing experience of terrorists. An aloof reasoning might lead one to believe the film is merely a thrill experience, seemingly so with the cowering survivors including a noble father, terrified woman with a baby, a racist grandma, and a cocky hotshot who loudly orders prostitutes in the restaurant. But keep in mind these are true events. What message should we take away from such a film? Mere awareness would be better suited for a documentary. While there is certainly more humanity that could be extracted, what does this say about violence? What does it say it about religious violence? What does it say about India?
Hotel Mumbai becomes such a draining experience that by the end of the picture I felt sick in more ways than one. Not merely for how cruel such an event was but how little else can be said about it in such a picture. The epilogue of real footages comes so bittersweet that the only thing I felt most thankful for besides life is that Michael Bay didn’t direct such a picture. You just know that religious and racial angle would’ve been amped up to blindsided bloodlust had a more action-oriented and redblooded dude been at he helm. This film thankfully never becomes that kind of patriotic puke but it doesn’t give much reason to exist as it is already.