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VIEWS FROM THE NEWS A Wednesday
NEERAJ PANDEY
In Hindi with English subtitles
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1-800-955-5566
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VIEWS FROM THE NEWS A Wednesday
NEERAJ PANDEY
In Hindi with English subtitles
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This taut thriller begins as retiring Mumbai police commissioner Rathod recounts his most memorable case, one never recorded in any official records and one he wishes he could forget. We then watch a very ordinary middle-aged man walking around the city, leaving heavy bags in public buildings. The tension inherent in that simple act, post-9/11, is palpable, and writer/director Neeraj Pandey exploits our nerves with every cinematic tool available. Music, editing, and swirling camerawork combine to create a Bourne-like experience that never overshadows the high stakes of the story. When the police receive a call alerting them that bombs have been planted all over the city, including one in police headquarters, Rathod must oversee a response that involves media complicity, questionable interrogation tactics, and disturbing questions about the very nature of modern life. "Why do we always become so helpless?" wonders a politician as the clock ticks.—Dave Nuttycombe