One Less God

I was expecting more of an action flick, from the title, (the original title was far better!) but was by the end relieved that it was not. Instead it deals with the human face of the incident, focusing on guests of various nationalities and backgrounds thrown together in a terrible, tense situation, and (to a lesser degree) the ideals and motivation of the gunmen involved.

The acting was excellent, the atmosphere and tension was at times nail biting, and the special / visual FX were ... well, adequate. Due to the budget, there were no massive set- pieces, amd while there was one or two ropey effects, this was mostly avoided by not aiming for gory, graphic thrills, but by adhering to the 'less is more' mantra... which in this case, it certainly was. And (thankfully is the wrong word... bravely...?) the film makers did not go for a saccharine- sweet ending, but rather one that haunted me for a long time after the film ended.

My only main criticisms would be that the filom was maybe 20 minutes too long, and also, seemingly contradictory, that I would have liked to see how the siege actually ended, and maybe some information on the other attacks that happened concurrently.

I would really highly recommend this film to anyone that isn't looking for a 'Die Hard with a Turban' film, or a feelgood, whitewashed version of the events... Oh, hell, even if you are (after all, I was!), try it anyway. You will be surprised!

Has at least 3 different title releases which should alert you to the fact it hasn't been successful. Not a total disaster but is drawn out and repetitious. Questionable accuracy. Suspect fictional account of true event. Leaves unanswered why the delays of first responders.

Been following this film for a while now. Saw it at a film festival. I felt I had to step in and give a review- not sure why people are turning this into a political thing. So many 1/10s??? Must be people who haven't even seen the film. It's NOT anti-Pakistan as other reviewers have mentioned- in fact the message seems (to me at least), about setting aside our differences for the sake of love, peace and our future.

So that aside, I was really intrigued by the terrorist perspective - seeing them as humans who clearly are brainwashed - although the film does not end up forgiving them by any means. Then you have the hotel goers, desperate to survive but no other option but to stay put. For the majority of the film being in the one room, it didn't get dull and created a sense of claustrophobia. The soundtrack was awesome too. On the flip side the acting was sometimes melodramatic and special effects were hit and miss.

I've just noticed a few films have tackled this topic. I see Hotel Mumbai with Dev Patel/Jason Isaacs is coming out soon, which I'm also looking forward to seeing! Terrorism is sadly still topical and I strongly feel we need to fight the extremist ideologies, not each other! Peace.

If these events weren't real it would be a damn good movie.But it lacks the reality, you're terrified, horrified and traumatised, but take time out for a one liner to ease the moment, get real. As for wandering the corridors of a hotel roamed by armed Jihadists, I'd think of taking at least a kitchen knife or table leg.As for a couple of snorting murderers I'd need to review their toxicology reports.But if facts and reality don't matter, it's well worth watching.

The film was really well cast, strong performances all round specifically from Kabir Singh, he didn't waste any time in delivering a captivating performance.

The film was definitely very insightful and made me think about whati t means to be human.

The message of the film was very clearly delivered, from what i understand it was inspired the event's and the dialogue was really made it palatable for me.. you can see they put a lot of work and research into the event's as there is a lot of depth there..

I noticed that the 10 year anniversary of the attacks are coming up, I'm not sure if they timed that but I'm sure it will be a beautiful way to bring light to a tragic event. Very happy i came across this film and i feel better for it.