Expecting an action movie based on history, I was extremely disappointed when the movie couldn't even convey the feelings of patriotism to me. Whatever I watched had hardly any action, just the Chinese troops trying to encroach upon the border, the Indian army stopping them, and the truce being resumed with a cry of "Hindi-Chini, Bhai Bhai!" That's all that happened aside from a sprinkling of romantic masala in the first half. I usually even sit through extremely abominable movies, but this time, it just felt that not only had I lost my $12, it was also sucking out the 2+ hours of my life when I'd rather be doing something more productive. So, for the first and last time so far in my life, I walked out of the theater halfway through. Would not recommend this movie to anyone, even those who prefer the historic/patriotic genre. No hate for the actors though.
Review of Paltan
