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MPAA 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)
| GENRE(S): | Suspense/Thriller |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Ravi Deshpande
Vijay Deveshwar Santosh Sivan (also story) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Santosh Sivan |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: December 5, 2000 Video: December 5, 2000 Theatrical: February 25, 2000 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 100 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | India |
| LANGUAGE(S): | Tamil (with English subtitles) |
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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.

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