A very shallow script, aimed at stoking nationalistic feelings of the public. The movie follows the real events of 2019, but then nationalistic and narcissistic fantasy takes over: Cross border commando raid, shooting down of Pakistan Air Force aircrafts, entering the Pakistan airspace at will and the captured IAF pilot being murdered.
The movie tries to create the aura of Top Gun: Rule breaking brilliant pilot, heavy bike, Tom Cruise jacket and Ray Bans, show off stunts, risk taking etc. But there was zero attempt to understand aerial combat. Consider this:
How difficult is it for the script writer to consult an air force pilot for aerial battle scenes? The same consultant would have also told the movie makers that the planning for a sensitive and dangerous cross border operation involving the air force and army commandos cannot be done by a junior ranked fighter pilot. It involves generals, air marshals and top intelligence agencies officials, to say the least.
If you're going to make a military movie, at least get your basic facts right. Overall a very drab, shallow and boring movie. The only silver lining was some special effects in the air.
The movie tries to create the aura of Top Gun: Rule breaking brilliant pilot, heavy bike, Tom Cruise jacket and Ray Bans, show off stunts, risk taking etc. But there was zero attempt to understand aerial combat. Consider this:
- Enemy pilots exchange threats and dialogues during a dogfight over radio, reminiscent of the 1980s jingoistic movie "Border" where rival tank commanders were issuing verbal threats eye to eye.
- The protagonist rams his fighter plane into his nemesis pilot's plane and ejects milliseconds earlier. The absurd idea seems to be "borrowed" from Rambo 3 where Rambo rams his Tank into the Russian enemy's helicopter. But destroying an F-16 by ramming your Su-30 into it? Laughable.
- The best fighter pilot is unable to take aim at the enemy's Anti Aircraft guns and needs the help of a friendly helicopter to find his line of sight, and in the process shoots down the helicopter! I'm certain IAF fighter pilots and aviation pilots must be pulling their hair out at this absurdity.
How difficult is it for the script writer to consult an air force pilot for aerial battle scenes? The same consultant would have also told the movie makers that the planning for a sensitive and dangerous cross border operation involving the air force and army commandos cannot be done by a junior ranked fighter pilot. It involves generals, air marshals and top intelligence agencies officials, to say the least.
If you're going to make a military movie, at least get your basic facts right. Overall a very drab, shallow and boring movie. The only silver lining was some special effects in the air.