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Year One
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Terrorist, The
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 15 critic reviews
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Based on 3 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Suspense/Thriller
Written by:
Ravi Deshpande
Vijay Deveshwar
Santosh Sivan (also story)
Directed by: Santosh Sivan
Release Date:
Theatrical: February 25, 2000
DVD: December 5, 2000
Running Time: 100 minutes, Color
Origin: India
Summary
RATING: Not rated
Starring Ayesha Dharkar, and Bhanu Prakash
Inspired by the events surrounding the Assassination of Indian prime minister Rajiv Ghandi, The Terrorist focuses on the making of a nineteen year old suicide bomber marching toward the end of her life. (Phaedra Cinema)
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What The Critics Said
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San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle
It's hard not to come away in awe of a director in complete control of every frame.
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold
Its overall effect is haunting, hypnotic and moving in a profound and unexpected way.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Dana Stevens
Sivan has accomplished something extraordinary: he has given political extremism a human face.
Read Full Review >New York Post Jonathan Foreman
Visually gorgeous despite its low budget, The Terrorist is a haunting film.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
If you have ever wondered what kind of person volunteers to become a human bomb, and what they think about in the days before their death, this film wonders, too.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson
A remarkable debut, and its first half is a genuine jolt.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Ella Taylor
A heartbreaking reminder of all the wars whose frontlines are currently held by the very young, wars that have robbed them not only of family and friends, but of their childhoods as well.
Read Full Review >Village Voice J. Hoberman
The movie's bold visual and psychological patterns, as well as its heavy immersion in the natural world, imbue Malli's journey with a folktale quality.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
Breathtakingly gorgeous but ultimately thematically unsatisfying.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum
The ideological reasons for the heroine's project aren't divulged, so I guess we're supposed to be fascinated simply by the fanaticism of her will, doubts and all. I wasn't.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Nadja S. gave it a 10:
One of the best films I have ever seen, which is trying to find the answer to what is sense of life ... and finally finds it.
Paula W. gave it an 8:
Nineteen-year-old Malli is being groomed by a separatist group for a suicide mission. As she travels to the site and trains for her assignment, Malli makes a discovery that leads her to question her commitment. To be honest, this film is longer on visual riches than thematic depth. The shower/rain scenes start to get old after a while: not that they're exploitive, just that there is only so much that water imagery can mean. But don't let that stop you. The gorgeous visuals alone, featuring a lush, tropical side of India that is rarely seen in the West, are worth the price of your ticket. The film also conveys a great deal of emotion, which makes the terrorist strangely sympathetic. The bottom line for me was that I didn't know up until the last second whether or not Malli would go through with her plan. Many new releases can only hope for that kind of suspense.
