Every time Hollywood picks up a project that features India (or any other developing country, for that matter), we are wary about the film being holier-than-thou, or worse, exploitative. Hotel Mumbai is thankfully none of that for the most part - thank you very much.
Director Anthony Maras' debut film is very particular about the small things, such as the smallest aspects of staff etiquette in a hotel like the Taj that are captured in minute detail. Hotel Mumbai is based on the documentary Surviving Mumbai, but Maras skillfully manages to weave together a narrative based on real c....