If you are looking for a serious look into how this amazing feat (The Indian Space Research Organization sending a satellite to orbit Mars), you should look somewhere else. However if you want a fun but safe popcorn movie that is exactly what this film provides.
What makes this movie work so well is that we completely feel the passion of the main characters. When they talk about the project, you can just see and hear the passion in them. Even if you aren't into science, you get swept away in how much this means for them and you easily root for them. This makes many of the scenes very exciting. Especially the very well done climax. Of course it doesn't hurt that this is a great story, based off an amazing real life achievement. The film was made in India and is told in an extremely patriotic way. The patriotism feels completely real and unforced. Plus this is a very appropriate thing to feel patriotic about. The cast is really good in this movie as well. Each nails down the part perfectly. There is also some great humor here as well.
While the mission scenes are very fun, the family drama scenes pale in comparison. They simply feel bland and uninspired. This movie also has quite a few cliché moments, where regardless of what you know about the true life story you can see what comes next. Still what is good about this movie overcomes these faults.
A good movie based off, a great story.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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