Red Alert: The War Within
Red Alert: The War Within
| 09 July 2010 (USA)
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While delivering food in a forest area in Andhra Pradesh, impoverished Narasimha is held against his will by a band of Naxalites led by Velu, and forced to join them. He is anxious to collect his dues and return home to his wife, Uma; daughter, Chinna; and son, Mohan, but Velu keeps on putting it off. Narasimha gets to know and sympathize with members of this band, and befriends Lakshmi, who was gang-raped by several policemen. He is then asked to prove his loyalty by killing an informant/plainclothes police inspector - which he does - and even accompanies the band on an assault on a school, resulting in the death of some children. Traumatized after this incident, he decides to flee - and it is this decision that will not only estrange him from his family but also force him to be on the run from the band as well as the police.

Reviews
Alicia I love this movie so much
ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.
Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
silvan-desouza Anant Mahadevan hardly gave us great films as a director, but in this film he shows he has worth, this film also shows Suniel Shetty and Sameera in a different light, in fact people who criticise both as non actors should watch this film. The film after LAL SALAAM(2002) is a story of naxalities, but the treatment is superb, very authentic, except a little filmy climax The storytelling is hardly filmy, heroic, our characters are as real as possible. The film only falters a bit towards the end which as I mentioned is a bit filmy but that can be overlookedDirection is superb Background music is aptSuneil Shetty shows that he can act if given a proper role, rather then playing stupid comic roles, he is superb in his role and makes you forget him as a star Sameera Reddy too is superb in her role, The film has several character actors most leave an impact, Ashish Vidyarthi is superb as the leader of the naxalities, Makrand Deshpande is superb, Bhagyashree makes a superb comeback and is superb, Vinod Khanna has a brief role and does well,Naseeruddin Shah is superb in one scene he gets, Seema Biswas is as always,perfect, Ayesha Dharker as Radhaka is a surprise, she is superb, Gulshan Grover is good in his role rest are okay
Laxminarayan Vishwanathan There is a tendency to berate Bollywood movies among Indian viewers. This habit is probably what has currently kept this movie at 6/10 overall. This movie has no overacting, a very earthy local dialect, fast pace, slick editing, no black or white judgement and shows how completely unpredictable things are in the "War on Naxalism".Surprisingly, the film makes you feel for the Naxals even though the rampant real-world atrocities of various local, state and the Central Govts are not shown explicitly. I suppose either the director tried to get past the censor board or somehow got the idea that people would not like a pro-Naxal movie.However, the oppression of the people is quite clear through the realistic dialogue and hard-set expressions of the Naxal characters. You can see in their eyes, so to say, the ruthless cruelty and corruption of Govt officials that destroy rural India.There is nothing clichéd or expected, although the very end is a bit preachy but that frankly is the one solution that actually works in real life. So the film has got the preaching quite correct.If you think this is a regular action movie, you could never be further from the truth.In summary, a well-written, well-directed, well-acted realistic movie with a genuine message that tries to suggest a solution to the continuing war.To magnify any minor film-making related flaws and pass over the overall message and near-factual method of presentation, is to miss the whole point of this movie.A must-watch for every educated person who has an interest in sociology, history, India, poverty, economic warfare, governance, communism, corruption, abuse of power, or just plain realistic movies.
pvsavla Made an attempt to see this film, as the sticker on the DVD case states that, it is based on a true story and also India being my birth place have a duty to keep myself updated of a crucial issue like Naxalism or Maoism called by various names depending on the region. Hats off to the producers of this film for having invested money in a project which is unlike mainstream Bollywood movies, where return on investment becomes risky. One can easily see the noble motive of its producers. Although there have been many films made in Hindi on this subject, but this one is definitely worth it, as it based on actual events and portrays the issue as close to reality as possible. If one sees this picture with above mentioned intentions, then one feels that the Producers of this film, have done Indian citizens a favour and the time spent to see this film was worth it.
varghesejunior A real good movie.Suniel Shetty, who is often underestimated in bollywood,is seen in one of his best roles here,humble,emotional and simple.Hence the title for my review. There's plenty of action stuff,no dance sequences or unnecessary scenes that can spoil a film based on social issues like this.Music is remarkable. A poor cook is caught in the raging battle between Naxalites and police in Andhra Pradesh when he goes to work in a different town near the jungles to earn a little more money for his wife and kids,and is forced to work with the naxalites against his will. The film traces the story of a young man who struggles to come out of the situation he is in, between working for naxals,trying to take care of his family away from him, and his conscience which he is trying to battle.It also goes in depth into the lives of naxalites. The others like Vinod Khanna,Gulshan grover,Ashish are also seen at their best.All in all,worth a watch.Deserved more attention really.