Airlift- Movie Review by Shoby
3 Hearts out of 5
Some stories demand themselves to be told through a mass medium. Airlift is surely one of those stories about a hero who brought back hundreds in fact thousands of Indian to their country back from Kuwait while Saddam Hussain's army attacked Kuwait in early 90s. Raja Krishna Menon took this ambitious project to direct with an ensemble cast comprising of Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Murab Kohli and others.
Hero of this film is the beautifully written script & screenplay. Solid proceedings that make you glue your eyes with the screen. It has a firm premise where one man is on a mission to evacuate all Indians in Kuwait during the Iraq-Kuwait war. Its an altogether a very serious phenomenon coupled with a pitch perfect performance by Akshay and Nimrat. To me it is perhaps the best performance of Akshay after Bhool Bhullaya and Nimrat is also a treat to watch. Watch her in the scene where she bursts out. Bang on.
Action sequence are directed with great perfection. Combat Attack scenes are shown with utmost authenticity. There is a beautiful emotional bond visible among refugees. It shows how one calamity can bring all those who are a nation but doesn't recognize the same before an actual event occurs.
Music is good and goes well with the film's proceedings, Although a couple of tunes are borrowed from some other songs. No doubt, this film relied heavily on some solid performances from the core cast and they have been successful in delivering the same. Overall, its a nice one time watch.
