BRILLIANT
I had been recommended Take Off but having already seen the Hindi Airlift and Tiger Zinda Hai, I was not in a hurry to see a similarly themed film and caught Take Off(orig. Malayalam w/Eng. subs) only now. Simply put, it is an outstanding production and superior to the 2 aforementioned Bollywood movies (which were also good films). I rarely get affected by feature films but I was truly moved by this one.
The plot is based on the true war zone evacuation of Indian nurses from Taliban controlled territory despite all odds, with the help of private players as well as the government.
Parvathy is brilliant as the protagonist nurse and this is probably Kunchako Boban's finest role. All the actors are very good. The film is realistic, various relationships are beautifully portrayed, the sets, the cinematography everything is good and holds the interest throughout.
No Spoilers as this is a film really worth seeing for those who havent already. Im really surprised and its a poor reflection on India's film authorities, that Take Off was not given the Best Indian Film award, nor nominated as India's Oscar entry for that year. Unfortunately Hindi seems to be the 'favoured language'.
I had been recommended Take Off but having already seen the Hindi Airlift and Tiger Zinda Hai, I was not in a hurry to see a similarly themed film and caught Take Off(orig. Malayalam w/Eng. subs) only now. Simply put, it is an outstanding production and superior to the 2 aforementioned Bollywood movies (which were also good films). I rarely get affected by feature films but I was truly moved by this one.
The plot is based on the true war zone evacuation of Indian nurses from Taliban controlled territory despite all odds, with the help of private players as well as the government.
Parvathy is brilliant as the protagonist nurse and this is probably Kunchako Boban's finest role. All the actors are very good. The film is realistic, various relationships are beautifully portrayed, the sets, the cinematography everything is good and holds the interest throughout.
No Spoilers as this is a film really worth seeing for those who havent already. Im really surprised and its a poor reflection on India's film authorities, that Take Off was not given the Best Indian Film award, nor nominated as India's Oscar entry for that year. Unfortunately Hindi seems to be the 'favoured language'.