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Kesari

First and foremost, anyone amongst us who has ever cracked a Sardar joke needs to go and see this one.

Bravery and valour are by no means the purview of any community or religion, but by all that is holy I swear to you this movie showcases the Sikh community such that you will never forget.

At the outset let me tell you that this review will be long and rambling. So quit whilst you are ahead. Also the movie is quite explicit so you might want to think twice before taking kids.

The pluses for me were:

- the amazing cinematography.

- the fact that I knew none of the supporting cast, and each man blended in superbly.

- Akshay's best performance ever, and all you can see on screen is Ishar Singh. You know where all the awards are headed this year. The way this man has honed his craft is exemplary and his spectrum is all inclusive given that next we shall see him in a masala entertainer - Suryavanshi.

- Anurag Singh the director hasn't resorted to a non-linear narrative, instead has given the grim storyline relief quite creatively.

- There are no songs interrupting the narrative.

The best scripts nowadays are a product of a one sentence story line. I mean all there is to this great battle is, 21 soldiers fought 10,000. That's it! But man the way they have told it is amazeballs.

It's got Akshay Kumar in each frame, and the way he essays his role, you can feel the sincerity seeping through. Also for a change the bulk of comic relief doesn't fall on his shoulders. It's evenly distributed and not forced and I quite enjoyed the banter.
There are no convoluted back stories to deal with. Not even Akki gets one.
The battle itself is well structured and the hand to hand combats are worthy of a GoT episode.
There is no putting down of any community and the British are the common enemy. But luckily we aren't subjected to any heavy dialogues from them.

All in all it's worth a watch. On a side note it makes me sad AF, that we wait for movies to tell us about such events of our rich history. But then again at least we learn of them!

Ladies leave off the eye makeup or at least use the waterproof kind, coz it ain't gonna survive the montage at the end. And guys don't worry about your wet eyes, no one's looking. Everyone is busy dealing with their own.

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