Prakash Belawadi as the cranky old man in the camp is a scene-stealer. Overall, the film has a stark look and feel, which works in its favour to quite an extent. The war invasion scenes may not be massive in terms of scale but still give you a decent description of the havoc caused. The film is set in the early 90s and the director does a fair job recreating the era вЂ“ even the detailing in costumes and backdrops is noteworthy. Despite that it makes for a great weekend watch. And then the need to insert those songs in between that robs a thriller from its pace and impact. Raja Krishna Menon manages to build tension but not enough to pause you from stuffing your face with that bag of popcorn. Only if there were less songs and an editor who could tighten the length, Airlift would be soaring newer heights.Д®verything else is sincerity and fortitude, and while well-meaning, sticking merely to that is what keeps this film from being genuinely memorable.ДЄirlift Review by Lokesh Dharmani on MasalaДЄirlift, on one hand, is very real but at times fails to keep the audience on the edge of their seats that one would expect from a rescue thriller. And also because the attempt to try out such subjects and storylines is applause worthy. Watch Airlift coz it tells a very important story that never got a mention in our history books. Director Menon may have shied away from formula for most parts, but he succumbs to it towards the end.ДЄirlift Review by Tushar P Joshi on Bollywood Life The evacuation is hastily wrapped up and the film loses a bit of its momentum. While the first half marches along confidently, the second half stands on shaky ground. At several junctures youВ shall get funny gems like вЂReti mein kheti karoon kyaвЂ™ and many more.ДЄirlift Review by Manjusha Radhakrishnan on Gulfnews Suresh Nair, Rahul Nangia, Ritesh Shah along with Menon share the writing credits. Raja Menon is a director to watch out for. His direction leaves a hammerВ strong impact. It must have been a story very close to his heart for he has poured tears, cries and trauma that only those whoвЂ™ve been through hell can narrate. Writer-Director Raja Krishna MenonвЂ™s relatives were part of the Kuwait crisis. It canвЂ™t possibly have been just one man doing all the work (and the makers themselves reveal this in the end credits). The only flaw we can think of in the screenplay is the over reliance on Akshay KumarвЂ™s character to get everything done. Airlift is one of the rare movies which entertains and educates. Airlift maintains a whiff of humanity throughout its runtime and it takes a lot of courage and ambition to tell such an underknown story in such an ambitious manner. There are no spiced up revelations, the lead protagonist doesnвЂ™t end up fighting his advisories.

It is shot realistically and the detailing is impressive.

Airlift, so far, is the best rated film in the last few months.ДЄverage Rating of All 'Airlift' Review - 3.7 starsДЄirlift is a very deft movie made without any added dramatic effect and that is clearly visible in the way Raja Menon has put together the movie. Average critic ratings of other movies released in 2015 вЂ“ 2016.

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