Last week, it was the school holidays, not just for the kids but for me too - the biggest advantage of being a teacher, in my opinion ! This gave me a chance to unwind and finally catch up on watching the latest DVDs that I'd received to review. After getting up to speed with the latest stories from Downton Abbey, I went for a complete change and switched to Hotel Mumbai.
This DVD tells the tense story of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, which took place on 28th November 2008, a day which saw the bustling Indian metropolis descend into chaos. Inspired by the stories of the survivors, the film follows the events at the iconic Taj Palace Hotel in the heart of the city's tourist district, where guests and staff became trapped in a heroic day-long fight for survival.
As I've just booked this year's summer holiday, we've been looking through numerous travel brochures, and the scenes in the luxurious hotel really made me realise that terrorist attacks can happen anywhere, at the most unexpected moments. The film features a large cast of characters, many of whom come through as selfless heroes, willing to put their lives on the line to try to protect their fellow holiday-makers and guests. They all seem perfectly ordinary, just like the people we meet every year on holiday, but many of them, from young parents to the hotel staff, have a story that turn them into everyday heroes.
It's an emotional film that will have your nerves on edge as the events unfold, leaving you celebrating the selflessness of the heroes in the midst of such terrible conditions. The violence and cat-and-mouse action will have you on the edge of your seat and really help you to understand what went on in Mumbai on that fateful day.
Hotel Mumbai is available on Digital, Blu Ray and DVD from 27th January 2020.
Disclosure : I received a review copy of the dvd.
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