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Hollywood is nowadays producing such a bunch of crap, I just miss such movies. Sometimes you just want to watch a film that gives you the thrills, is easy on the mind and great on the eyes. This is one such film. Much better than my expectations. It's a time tested formula but the execution is great. Gerard Butler was in his typical 'has fallen' mode (which I like). The film itself is better than the recent 2 has fallen films. The climax was really good. It created the sense of thrill that one comes to expect from such films. The plane VFX for most parts were nice. They have used VFX judiciously so that's a good thing. The passengers could be best termed NPCs. However, Butler's mate (a convict who turns into butler's mate) was a really nice addition. I liked him a lot. The action scenes are well choreographed. The antagonists are untrained militia and the final confrontation reflects this fact when they engage with professional mercenaries sent to rescue Butler and his plane. I'd like to see more such film and highly recommend it!

While most tv from Hollywood or India increasingly relies on sex and gore to sell itself, this TV series shows that you don't need any explicit stuff to get people interested if you have an intriguing plot. The sheer complexity of the plot is handled with such finesse that it makes 'Game of Thrones' look like it's written by a bunch of juveniles. After watching this you can't go back to watching stuff like Arrow, Flash. Pure garbage. Also, worth mentioning is the emotional depth of the series. I'm the last person on earth to jerk a tear but this one made me. This TV series should be a reference guide on how humans emotions should be crafted and conveyed in cinema. It's a masterpiece!

I think people downrating it comparing it to Raazi are misguided. The overall story is much more complex than Raazi. I do think that it could have done with more deft execution but I didn't find it as slow as websites are saying. Reviews by media houses are pathologically biased because the movie is based on a nationalistic theme. Its definitely not a bore and is pretty intense especially in the second half. It's not overtly jingoistic and maintains a good realistic tone. Infact, the conclusion is much better than Raazi. I felt that the story with Mouni Roy could have been done away with. The true surprise is Jackie Shroff. He's a complete show stealer. Overall its a solid 8 from me.