Emotionally petrifying

Rating: 8/10 (30 April 2019)

I didn't know much, if anything about the Mumbai hotel shooting until I saw this.
Once I saw it, my eyes were opened to the tragedy of terrorism and religious fanaticism. The film did an especially great job showing that Muslim religion is not evil, but it's been twisted by fanatical terrorist groups (much like the crusades). What I also realized was the irony in the phrase "allahu akbar". I honestly had no idea what it was translated to and I was even told by friends it was extremely offensive to say. Once I found out that it meant "God is great", I was honestly heartbroken. Much like the defilement of the swastika by the Nazis, a beautiful and uplifting saying has become known as a calling card for terrorism. The scene that got me was when the young Muslim mother tearfully spoke about "Allah the gentle" as she grasped her infant child at gunpoint.
B+