Review of Airlift (2016) by Prabodh U — 29 Jan 2016

Based on an inspiring true story, this movie is anything but... Such a disjointed, placid drama when it should have been an epic!

This review of Airlift (2016) was written by Prabodh U on 29 Jan 2016.

Airlift has generally received very positive reviews.

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