“Thank you.”

From Hotel Mumbai.

In November 2008, when 10 Islamic terrorists arrived in Mumbai, India they are given a list of targets to attack from train stations to cafés to the famous Taj Hotel.  As they carry out the attacks Mumbai falls into chaos with many tourists and locals heading to the landmark hotel for safety.  Visitors from around the world compose some of the guests at the Taj Hotel including an American (Armie Hammer) and his wife (Nazanin Boniadi) traveling with their infant son and nanny (Tilda Cobham-Hervey) to a VIP from Russia (Jason Isaacs) I’m from around the world.  The hundreds of men and women (including Dev Patel and Anupam Kher) that comprise the hotel staff adhere to strict standards on a regular basis but when the hotel is attacked, many volunteer to stay and help protect guests from the terrorists (including Suhail Nayyar, Amandeep Singh, and Manoj Mehra) shooting their way through the hotel.  The local police are unprepared for a terrorist attack of this magnitude, so as they wait for special forces the hours tick by more and more hotel guests and staff are captured and murdered.  Groups of guests are split up throughout the hotel and trying desperately to reconnect well several dedicated employees risk everything to find a way to keep the guests safe and get them out of the hotel alive.

This captivating thriller inspired by real life events begins with a foreboding that can only come from real life stories.  While never glorified, the violence is prevalent throughout the entire movie and intensely highlights the genuine fear that overtook the city of Mumbai.  Showing both perspectives of terrorists and victims, viewers can easily see the forces that drove each side through the horrors of those long hours.  The scenery and settings are amazing, even through the destruction and the cast all give moving and heartfelt performances.  At certain points, the heavy accents can make it difficult to catch every word, but Hotel Mumbai is a moving (and very intense) portrayal of the people who lived through through the Mumbai attacks that captured the world’s attention.

| Rated: R | Running Time: 125 minutes |Genre: thriller/biography |

||Family Viewing||Cursing: 5* of 10|Nudity: 0 of 10|Sexuality: 0 of 10|Gore: 8 of 10

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