It made for a genuinely absorbing experience. Dev Patel and Anupam Kher give believable performances as ordinary people who become victims of this terrible, senseless act of terrorism at their workplace, the Taj Hotel in Mumbai. Despite that, they decide to put themselves in danger to assist a group of privileged Westerners trying to survive the attempted massacre. The script seems to draw from actual mobile phone re…

It’s an intensely upsetting movie based on a genuinely tragic real-life account. Still, it makes one wonder if another telling was truly necessary, given that a documentary already exists. Perhaps this version simply reached a wider audience, though. It's difficult to say for sure, as the world is complicated, and ultimately everyone will have their own perspective on whether it was worthwhile.

I’m really struggling to understand the appeal of _Hotel Mumbai_. It’s baffling, honestly. I don't get it. Final rating: ★½ - A dull and unsatisfactory experience; best to skip this one if you can.