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Hotel Mumbai

2018

Anthony Maras

Armie Hammer, Dev Patel, Jason Isaacs, Nazanin Boniadi ...

6.6

4,065

Thriller. Drama "Hotel Mumbai" tells the astonishing true story of the victims and survivors of the devastating attacks on Mumbai in 2008. A story which fearlessly tackles the defining global issues of our time. A story about ordinary people. Real people. People of all races, all colours, all creeds, binding together in a gruelling fight for survival. A story that celebrates humanity's highest ideals - compassion, courage, resilience and an unwavering desire to live. [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"What 'Hotel Mumbai' does best is re-create - to an at times unrelenting extent - what the terror and confusion of being in this kind of situation must be like."	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"[It] remains an uneasy blend of fact and fiction that feels dwarfed by the documentary footage that ends the film (...) There is solid professionalism in the way it gets the job done. But to what end? (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"It reduces the randomness of real-life bloodshed to the slick thrills of a popcorn movie."	NEG
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"As debut features go, it’s a formidable achievement (...) As the movie goes on, the many narrative strands seem to converge, taking excellent advantage of the spaces Maras’ production design team dressed"	POS
United States	Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"A harrowing recreation of a horrible event. But what else? (...) Totally bland in what it’s trying to say, with characters who don’t really stand out on screen"	NEU
United States	Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly	"It's well-made and, at times, excruciatingly tense"	POS
United States	Anthony Lane The New Yorker	"Lurking below the movie is an unsavory irony: the killers and the filmmakers picked the hotel for the same reasons."	NEG
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Maras’ powerful debut feature only deserves so much credit for its immaculate craft (...) The decision to intercut real footage from 2008 might have been necessary, but it underscores the full extent of the film’s artifice"	NEU
United States	Matt Donnelly The Wrap	"Maras is confident and unflinching in this portrait of the 'mindless' terror (...) He is also masterful in delivering a range of emotions"	POS
United States	Mike D'Angelo AV Club	"[Maras] hasn't made a strong case for the value of his film's existence, either as entertainment or homage."	NEG
United States	Jeff Sneider Collider	"It allows the audience to choose who to identify with (...) Maras’ direction and the cinematography from newcomer Nick Remy Matthews are largely impressive"	POS
United Kingdom	Katie Goh The Guardian	"Patel is subdued yet excellent (...) Maras keeps a tight leash on the film’s narrative strands (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Sarah Ward Screendaily	"[Maras] knows how to wring the requisite tension out of the film’s tersest and most vivid moments (...) He also knows how to make a visual impact both with and without violence"	POS

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