Hotel Mumbai is a film directed by Anthony Maras and starring Dave Patel, Amy Hammer, Nazanin Boniati, Jason Isaac and others. Based on true events, the film tells the story of the terrorist attack on the Taj Mahal, a five-star hotel in Mumbai, India, in November 2008.
Anyone who has seen "Hotel Mumbai" must have been impressed by the terrible 120 minutes, which was nothing else, it was a suffocating, terrifying, desperate 120 minutes.
Suffocation, horror, despair? "Hotel Mumbai" is about a ruthless killing without discrimination.
The hotel's front desk and waiter, the American architect discussing his next date with his wife, the beautiful nanny with the child alone, the Russian rich man who retired from the special forces, the old mother who fled to the hotel room covered in blood, the tenants who fled to the VIP bar on the sixth floor... Everything at the Taj Mahal Hotel, young and old, women and children, whether it is an authoritative civilian, what terrorists have taken, is a ruthless killing stamp without discrimination. And this kind of killing and poking brings with it a despair that is even more silent than death. Because the special forces that came to the rescue would take more than 10 hours to arrive from New Delhi to Mumbai, waiting for no end in sight, and the danger was everywhere.
In addition to the hotel staff and tenants, there are also the terrorists themselves who carry out the terrorist attacks. Because of what? Because the reward for their tasks has not been paid to their account. And they carried out so many killings (ten extremists carried out indiscriminate killings in 12 places in Mumbai's cafes, train stations, hospitals, city centers, hotels, etc.), resulting in 195 deaths and 295 injuries. The only thing that awaits them in the future is the severe punishment of the law, the advent of death.
Of course, in "Hotel Mumbai", a film full of violence and killing, the brilliance of human nature has always been a shining presence. For example, when the poor Arjun is reprimanded by the hotel director Oberlo for being late and losing his shoes, the result we end up seeing is that O'Briro gave Arjun a spare pair of shoes. And this day, Ban Obairo did not punish him, or let him go up; and The work Ofjun did not live up to The expectations of Obairo, encountering the terrorists who killed and poked, each time walking in the forefront to guide the six gods and masterless people, bringing warmth and security to the hotel guests; and the hotel front desk Rani, behind the back of the terrorists, called the tenants living in the hotel over and over again to make them pay attention to safety, until they were finally shot and killed by terrorists; most of the last sacrifices of the Taj Mahal Hotel were the hotel staff. Their dedication and sacrifice truly explain what is the "customer is God" business philosophy.
Of course, for such a large number of casualties, the hotel has certain loopholes in management, and it is bound to bear part of the responsibility. For example, why did the Taj Mahal Hotel put so many fugitives in without confirmation? The end result of this is to put the terrorists in as well; and one thing, why doesn't the hotel prevent the solo action of guests who are not familiar with the hotel path? The result of this laissez-faire is to push many tenants into the hands of terrorists.
Of course, the biggest problem reflected in "The Hotel in Mumbai" is the security problem in India and the irreconcilable contradiction between Muslim fundamentalists and the government.
Because of the overly straightforward and bloody killing scenes, "Hotel Mumbai" was banned in many countries, and none of the six major Hollywood companies were willing to take over. But it has won a high score of 8.4 in word of mouth, and it is indeed a good film. Its thrilling degree can be called the "Indian version of 9.11".