Getting to relive a real-life ordeal

Rating: 8/10 (6 May 2019)

This film manages to put the viewer in the thick of action during the attacks on Mumbai in November 2008. You follow the terrorists as they move from the harbor through the city and into the plush hotel, wreaking havoc wherever they go. In the hotel, you follow various guests and staff members as they try to hide and escape from the perpetrators. A truly compelling experience, like as if you are part of what is going on. The whole siege is well re-enacted and chillingly depicted with accuracy. By the end, you feel relief but also sadness over what had unfolded. The acting is uniformly superb. Dev Patel and Armie Hammer provide some star power, but everyone is impressive down to the bit parts.