This is a tremendously powerful fictional story about a group of railroad employees and their attempt to save lives during the Bhopol Union Carbide India gas leak disaster, resulting in the immediate deaths of over 15,000 and lifetime sickness and disabilities to an additional half a million people. What isn't so obvious from the fictionalization is the factual elements of the story that the writers built into it. Any casual search of Wikipedia and the like will demonstrate how accurate they stuck to the facts and what an absolute bunch of scumbags Union Carbide's management, the politicians of India and the USA, and their international lawyers were.
I have not been a fan of Indian productions in the past. That changed today. This production is absolutely world class and speaks to a story that never should have been buried so quickly by the world press. Every aspect of the acting, filming, writing, and production is top notch.
Did I like the story? Not even a little bit. It was wonderful to see the fictionalization of people helping other people. It was truly inspiring. It hurt deeply to see the world's reaction to the incident. This is an absolute 'must watch'. Just don't expect a comfortable ride. It isn't. This production illustrated one of the greatest horror stories of the last century.
I have not been a fan of Indian productions in the past. That changed today. This production is absolutely world class and speaks to a story that never should have been buried so quickly by the world press. Every aspect of the acting, filming, writing, and production is top notch.
Did I like the story? Not even a little bit. It was wonderful to see the fictionalization of people helping other people. It was truly inspiring. It hurt deeply to see the world's reaction to the incident. This is an absolute 'must watch'. Just don't expect a comfortable ride. It isn't. This production illustrated one of the greatest horror stories of the last century.