Good one-time watch !

Rating: 8/10 (13 February 2019)

URI : The Surgical Strike is the story of the 2016 surgical strike conducted by the Indian army against suspected militants in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
Written and directed by Aditya Dhar, it has been shot in cinéma vérité style à la Zero Dark Thirty and stars Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Rajit Kapoor, Mohit Raina, Yami Gautam, Kirti Kulhari among others.
The story begins with the attack in URI, and focuses on the work done on the ground by the government, army and intelligence operatives that led to the counter attack.
Kaushal looks the part and is very believable as Major Vihaan. Mohit Raina also commands a striking presence as Major Karan, but other characters could have been developed better.
While the story is executed well, it is sprinkled with a few bollywood cliches, which could have been avoided.
The army backdrop looks authentic, the direction is crisp, the cinematography is great and there are moments when you feel 'you are there'.
I experienced it, and you probably will too, the crowd clapped and whistled through the movie. Overall, while it's not without its flaws, URI is a good one-time watch.