While watching, I quickly got the feeling that this is less about a reappraisal of a true story than an orgy of violence. Add to that the tacky story with the American couple and the baby, and the typical Hollywood story was finished. Instead of dealing with the background of the crime, the film is almost exclusively dedicated to the situation in the hotel with many shootings. And that just gets on my nerves.

After watching the movie yes it keeps you on the edge of you seat. But the director and producer did not take into consideration that the terrorist that were casted to play the role are show as Islamic Terrorist but yet they are not even speaking Arabic.

HOTEL MUMBAI is a big-budget dramatic retelling of the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, in which a group of young men, radicalised by their sinister minder in Pakistan, arrive in Mumbai to kill as many people as possible. Most of the action takes place within the corridors of the sumptuous hotel, which is more like a palace, and realism is crucial throughout. I've seen criticism that some feel this film takes an exploitative approach, but I couldn't disagree more. It tells the story in a non-sensationalised way, refusing to dwell on violence and presenting the events that play out in a matter of fact fashion. The performances are sufficiently subdued to be convincing, and the heart warms from moments of heroism and courage amid the carnage.