Great Bollywood Movie to Start the Year

Rating: 9/10 (30 January 2016)

Airlift was really good. It was at 9.7 at one point on IMDb and that's what made me want to watch it. The story was presented very well on the big screen and the acting was terrific. Akshay Kumar carried this movie and he knocked it out of the park. He nailed the callous businessman and the patriotic savior in the same movie and was a lot of fun to watch. Nimrat Kaur also is really good. The characters were written out so well, especially Mr. George. When Iraq invades Kuwait, you can feel the chaos in the city through the emotion on the actors' faces. I was surprised an Indian movie went so dark in some scenes. It really is a mature film. The atmosphere of the city felt just like Gotham in The Dark Knight Rises when Bane attacks. So a really good job with the cinematography.
The only real problem I had with the movie is it got a bit too dramatic at times. The songs were good by themselves, but some of them didn't really need to be in this movie, especially the first item song. Also it ends rather quick and I wanted to see a bit more. It's remarkably short for an Indian movie at only 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Anyway, I really enjoyed Airlift and it is an excellent Bollywood film. It makes me feel proud to be an Indian. From A+ to F, Airlift gets an A.