Two films, on the subject of Terrorism released today. One is brilliant and one is not bad, the Hijack is the second one.
It is heartening to see that new directors are coming with fresh ideas and has brilliant story telling capacity. Kunal Shivdasani is one of them. He has narrated the story well.
Hijack tells a story based on Terrorism, but there's an undercurrent of emotions running all through.
Story:
It is a story of Vikram [Shiney Ahuja] who is a ground maintenance officer at Chandigarh Airport. A group of five terrorists hijacks a flight, in which Vikram's daughter is traveling.
Terrorists take control of the airplane to secure the release of Maqsood [K.K. Raina], who had been captured by the Indian police. The flight is forced to land at Chandigarh Airport for refueling.
Vikram sneaks into the aircraft and with the help of the airhostess, Saira [Esha Deol], he kills terrorists one by one.
Pick Points:
Actually there is nothing new as such in this film but still you can feel the freshness. Kunal’s execution of the film is well crafted. Especially the scenes inside the aircraft are mind-blowing. You would get feeling of some Hollywood flicks.
Weak Points:
Though the film is not lengthy as such, but the script could have been tighter. There are songs which are unwanted and un-enjoyable. Shiney’s character is too heroic; sometimes he looks like a Superman! This could’ve been avoided.
Finally:
On the whole Hijack is an engrossing movie. Second half of the film is more enjoyable than first half. Can be watched once.
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