A very good movie

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this movie but since it seems to have a decent reputation, I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, to be honest, I have to admit that I didn't remember at all this terrorist attack in Mumbai back in 2008. I guess it has to do with the fact that such horrific terrorist attacks occur on such a regular basis that, at some point, it becomes hard to keep track of all of them. Anyway, it was definitely a nightmare for all the people involved, that’s for sure, and this frightening mood was something that the makers really nailed here. Basically, I was on the edge of my seat through the whole duration which is something you might expect from your average horror flick, except that here, it really did happen which made the whole thing even more horrifying to watch. I also really appreciate the way they developed all the characters. Even the terrorists were given enough attention, as they were displayed as rather simple (not one of them could speak English apparently), poor, with apparently no perspectives and, yet, they had feelings and even made some jokes during this bloodbath. I have to admit that I was slightly worried when I saw Armie Hammer as I thought he might be playing the heroic white guy who will save the day for everyone. Fortunately, it wasn’t the case and he turned out to be just another guest like everyone else. Eventually, these events became famous because of the courageous behavior of the staff and they handled this very well by not focusing on one individual in specific but several of them. On the other hand, it was rather shocking to see how long it took for the special forces to finally get there but, with an hostage situation like this one, it is always tricky to handle fast. Anyway, to conclude, I have admit that I was actually rather impressed by the damned thing and I think it is definitely worth a look.