Nazifa M. Rojana

Frankly, I am a very biased judge of films. But I won't lie, I do have a soft spot for true stories, even more, when they are inspiring. Gunjan Saxena... is an inspiration, yes, but it is also a day-to-day reality of dreaming young girls. This film was very close with my personal life. Because when I was at the edge of ending my 12th year of school, an admission exam for the arms force had taken place in my school and I got a chance in the Airforce. I had yet to go for medical. But my family advised me to not go down the path which would be too hard, both physically and mentally. In the end, despite dreaming to one day fly, I had reluctantly refused to attend the medical. There were other issues including my health at that moment but I knew the time would have been on my side, yet I refused to take the leap. There was a female officer I remember, who had told me when I rejected the form, that though I was yet to be physically compatible, there was a chance for me to live my dream. When I expressed my inconvenience, she simply smiled and told me that if we give in to inconveniences, then we will never fly. Although, in the end, I didn't follow that path. That advice stayed with me. Now I am studying to be an architect. A job that requires very much self-confidence when they break you down. But that small advice made me who I am today. So, this film was very special to me.

I watched it with no expectation since I know how these action mafia films process, but I personally enjoyed this for a completely different reason. Being a historic and a myth fan for years, I enjoyed dialogues, canons, and references to different poetry, the myth of war, and the dawn of men's nature into this beautifully. Mythology never felt better related to a completely modern theme as such. The only downside I felt was some of the storylines were a bit cluttered which can be a little downplay and the humous though enjoyable at most can be a little confusing.

I am claustrophobic and this is my nightmare. But... there is a but... I loved how realistically they portrayed it and being a long-term astronomy fanatic with an immense love for space exploration. I loved how they aligned my nightmare to my dream. This was a very interesting experience and most scientifically accurate to me. At least psychologically it was very realistic.

I haven't finished it. 🖤 Still I love the twisted version of such a simple game. But it has a vibe of Pretty Little Liars. So, better watch it full before I can give full review. Noice!!