198 reviews
THE VACCINE WAR:-a good film stopped short due to some childish writing
The vaccine war is a drama thriller film directed by vivek agnihotri.
This film has many positive points. First being the performances, you cannot find fault in anyone's performance. Nana patekar again plays the quintessential leader of the group with thorough determination. Pallavi joshi brings a warmth into the film, so does girija oak and nivedita bhattacharya. The women cast did wonders in this film.
The film celebrates india's health workers and the medical wonders india pulled during covid-19. The medical terms and scientific learnings are not oversimplified for the sake of audience. The film treats its audience smart and knowledgeable. The dialogues are also praiseworthy.
But, the film fails to differentiate between its health officials and the government. It treats the victory of health workers as the victory of the government, papering over all cracks that were visible during the days in medical facilities, transportation and the dire situation that the people were in. It is like america making a film on atom bomb and not even mentioning the state of japan. It seems ignorant.
The background music is on tricky spaces. The parts in the drama portion work but during the trials, the use of heavy breathing sound did not serve the purpose. It seemed haphazardly engineered and sounded out of place. The cinematography is good.
The film completely villainizes the media, showing them in a negative light. I guess, it needed some good writing to go the grey line. Instead of negative, the characters could have been grey and human.
This film has many positive points. First being the performances, you cannot find fault in anyone's performance. Nana patekar again plays the quintessential leader of the group with thorough determination. Pallavi joshi brings a warmth into the film, so does girija oak and nivedita bhattacharya. The women cast did wonders in this film.
The film celebrates india's health workers and the medical wonders india pulled during covid-19. The medical terms and scientific learnings are not oversimplified for the sake of audience. The film treats its audience smart and knowledgeable. The dialogues are also praiseworthy.
But, the film fails to differentiate between its health officials and the government. It treats the victory of health workers as the victory of the government, papering over all cracks that were visible during the days in medical facilities, transportation and the dire situation that the people were in. It is like america making a film on atom bomb and not even mentioning the state of japan. It seems ignorant.
The background music is on tricky spaces. The parts in the drama portion work but during the trials, the use of heavy breathing sound did not serve the purpose. It seemed haphazardly engineered and sounded out of place. The cinematography is good.
The film completely villainizes the media, showing them in a negative light. I guess, it needed some good writing to go the grey line. Instead of negative, the characters could have been grey and human.
- puranjanbasak
- Nov 24, 2023
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A well made movie!
Exposes the hypocrisy of many so called "journalists" and applauds the scientists who dedicated there lives in the tough times of Covid to serve humanity, many even losing their lives for the cause. The film was well made and the actors and actresses all performed well, but specially Nana and Pallavi. The specified timelines were also in narration as it was based on the book "Going Viral: Making of Covaxin" by Dr Balram Bhargava. I can for sure say that many people will now know that being in the field of medical research is not as easy we all thought of.
The only problem I felt was the lack of subtitles, specially of the regional languages, when it comes to the dialogues being delivered in english.
The only problem I felt was the lack of subtitles, specially of the regional languages, when it comes to the dialogues being delivered in english.
- KshitijNishan
- Sep 28, 2023
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Right topic, well tackled
It is very tough to make a coherent and engaging film on an esoteric, yet relevant topic, such as making vivid vaccination. Kudos to Vivek Agnihotri for getting it executed well, for the most part.
Based on the book Going Viral by Dr Balaram Bhargava, the head of ICMR, Vaccine War (VW) shows the challenges to culmination in a chronological manner, of the drive to produce an indigenous vaccine for the dreaded Corona.
It could have done well with better editing. This is my only sore issue with the film.
There are interweaving shots of family and professional lives, of the scientists. After a point, they feel forced and take you away from the central theme.
There are several shots, several times, which show people just nodding heads during meetings.
The politicking bit, with a journalist going after the vaccination to show the government of the day in poor light showcases Agnihotri's established political leanings. This bit is acted well by Raima Sen, who vamps impressively.
Nana Patekar is at the top of the game in most bits.
I liked it. Recommended for the intellectually curious.
Based on the book Going Viral by Dr Balaram Bhargava, the head of ICMR, Vaccine War (VW) shows the challenges to culmination in a chronological manner, of the drive to produce an indigenous vaccine for the dreaded Corona.
It could have done well with better editing. This is my only sore issue with the film.
There are interweaving shots of family and professional lives, of the scientists. After a point, they feel forced and take you away from the central theme.
There are several shots, several times, which show people just nodding heads during meetings.
The politicking bit, with a journalist going after the vaccination to show the government of the day in poor light showcases Agnihotri's established political leanings. This bit is acted well by Raima Sen, who vamps impressively.
Nana Patekar is at the top of the game in most bits.
I liked it. Recommended for the intellectually curious.
- ragingbull_2005
- Nov 26, 2023
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Best movie
The vaccine war is excellant movie. You will not bored I feel the pain of scientist who worked really hard in COVID times. In this movie you get to know how internal people want to do propoganda for to buy phyzier vaccine. They forced Indian government but Indian government didn't buy and create first ever indian vaccine whose effiency is far better than moderna and phyzier vaccine. If you haven't watched this movie pls go and watch best movie best screenplay full of emotions starcast awesome. Everybody played their role very well. I loved this movie family movie go with you family friends and children.
- navneet-49579
- Sep 27, 2023
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Stick to the vaccine please!
The Vaccine War review :
Based on the book 'Going Viral' by Prof. Balram Bhargava of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), The Vaccine War narrates the intriguing development of India's indigenous vaccine called Covaxin with all the internal as well as external challenges encountered during its making...
Publicised as India's first bioscience film, producer- director Vivek Agnihotri and team deserve a huge applause for putting the spotlight on our unsung heroes - the scientists at ICMR and National Institute of Virology (NIV), who toiled day and night for months to combat the formidable enemy called Corona. The fact that majority of these scientists were women also makes it a pertinent subject of women power. The film is a must see only for that...
Vivek Agnihotri's political leanings are well known and no surprises, he layers his script with an elaborate sub-plot of an almost evil journalist (Raima Sen) plotting against the desi vaccine on orders of the foreign pharma conglomerates hell bent on arm twisting India. While a particular obscure media portal has indeed been indicted of spreading fake news, there were ten other major media channels promoting the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative at that time. The Vaccine War forgets this and instead paints the whole media as anti-establishment. In the climax, they are actually equated to terrorists, which is seriously not done!!
Assuredly, the casting is perfect and Nana Patekar and Pallavi Joshi, appearing together after three decades since Trishagni (1989), are truly outstanding. Girija Oak and Sapthami Gowda pitch in sincere performances. It is interesting as well as ironic to watch the extremely pretty Raima Sen in such a vicious role and boy, does she nail it. Kudos!!
The Vaccine War soars and roars till the time it stays true to its source content of how Covaxin was developed in record time and ended up saving countless lives across the globe. The minute it switches gears to the toolkit narrative, it somehow withers and dithers...
Nevertheless, this is a relevant film of our time which leaves us with a positive message that India CAN do it. Covaxin, Chandrayaan, G20... we have seen it happen in last few years. Three cheers to that!!
Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.
Based on the book 'Going Viral' by Prof. Balram Bhargava of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), The Vaccine War narrates the intriguing development of India's indigenous vaccine called Covaxin with all the internal as well as external challenges encountered during its making...
Publicised as India's first bioscience film, producer- director Vivek Agnihotri and team deserve a huge applause for putting the spotlight on our unsung heroes - the scientists at ICMR and National Institute of Virology (NIV), who toiled day and night for months to combat the formidable enemy called Corona. The fact that majority of these scientists were women also makes it a pertinent subject of women power. The film is a must see only for that...
Vivek Agnihotri's political leanings are well known and no surprises, he layers his script with an elaborate sub-plot of an almost evil journalist (Raima Sen) plotting against the desi vaccine on orders of the foreign pharma conglomerates hell bent on arm twisting India. While a particular obscure media portal has indeed been indicted of spreading fake news, there were ten other major media channels promoting the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative at that time. The Vaccine War forgets this and instead paints the whole media as anti-establishment. In the climax, they are actually equated to terrorists, which is seriously not done!!
Assuredly, the casting is perfect and Nana Patekar and Pallavi Joshi, appearing together after three decades since Trishagni (1989), are truly outstanding. Girija Oak and Sapthami Gowda pitch in sincere performances. It is interesting as well as ironic to watch the extremely pretty Raima Sen in such a vicious role and boy, does she nail it. Kudos!!
The Vaccine War soars and roars till the time it stays true to its source content of how Covaxin was developed in record time and ended up saving countless lives across the globe. The minute it switches gears to the toolkit narrative, it somehow withers and dithers...
Nevertheless, this is a relevant film of our time which leaves us with a positive message that India CAN do it. Covaxin, Chandrayaan, G20... we have seen it happen in last few years. Three cheers to that!!
Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.
- nadkarnisumeet
- Oct 7, 2023
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It's a tool
Nothing really factual in the movie...
1. It tried to give icmr all the credit , though the vaccine was completely developed by a private company.
2. It shows the world was against India... which was not true ..the world still looks at india whenever they need vaccine in mass . There were some questions on bharat biotec for sure just like hindenberg had questions for adani..some how this one changes that into every one was against India and trying diffrent vaccine.kinda funny.
3. Did nt really show anything about the grim realities of those time.
And ofcourse it's Vivek Agnihotri so don't expect to see any failure from the state side ..though lakhs of people died in these time
Watch it for Nana patekar.. that's it.nothing else really remarkable or educative or informative in this project..🙏
1. It tried to give icmr all the credit , though the vaccine was completely developed by a private company.
2. It shows the world was against India... which was not true ..the world still looks at india whenever they need vaccine in mass . There were some questions on bharat biotec for sure just like hindenberg had questions for adani..some how this one changes that into every one was against India and trying diffrent vaccine.kinda funny.
3. Did nt really show anything about the grim realities of those time.
And ofcourse it's Vivek Agnihotri so don't expect to see any failure from the state side ..though lakhs of people died in these time
Watch it for Nana patekar.. that's it.nothing else really remarkable or educative or informative in this project..🙏
THANK YOU VIVEK JI
Going to theater after more than a year , when it's a Vivek Agnihotri film you just have to! After watching this film I just want to say thank you to Vivek ji! Only you have the guts to make something like this.
Brings out the most unique subjects with the best execution. He is just getting better and better with each film.
The film keeps you on the edge through out, you just get no time to think in the first half! The film just grips you and takes you on a roller coaster of emotions.
The actors are institution in themselves, Nana ji and Pallavi ji just amazing and Vivek ji succeeds in getting the best out of the newcomers too. If there was anything left the last 5 minutes will completely blow whatever was left of your brain! Just amazing!
Brings out the most unique subjects with the best execution. He is just getting better and better with each film.
The film keeps you on the edge through out, you just get no time to think in the first half! The film just grips you and takes you on a roller coaster of emotions.
The actors are institution in themselves, Nana ji and Pallavi ji just amazing and Vivek ji succeeds in getting the best out of the newcomers too. If there was anything left the last 5 minutes will completely blow whatever was left of your brain! Just amazing!
- preeternity-76456
- Sep 27, 2023
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Director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, the man who made a name with his outstanding films like The Tashkent Files and The Kashmir Files, once again delivered an important film. The Vaccine War is not as powerful and hard-hitting as his previous two films but he manages to give his audience a significant movie that celebrates the sacrifice and achievements of Indian scientists and our healthcare professionals.
The story is divided into 12 chapters that are based on the book by former Director General of The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Dr. Balram Bharghav titled 'Going Viral'. The first half of the film brilliantly explores the step-by-step making of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and showcases the challenges that scientists at ICMR & NIV had faced and how they managed to overcome them to bring India's first indigenous vaccine in a record time of seven months.
The screenplay in the second half is less engaging than the first half but it does make you emotional in certain parts. But the pace of the film in the second half becomes too slow and the narrative isn't able to keep you hooked till the climax. The background score of the film could have been better and the runtime of 2 hours 41 minutes feels stretched, the editing could have been tighter here.
The star cast of the film was a powerhouse of talent. Nana Patekar and Pallavi Joshi have delivered an excellent performance. Raima Sen gave a good performance too and her antagonist character will surely make you hate her. Girija Oak and Nivedita Bhattacharya were great in their roles. Kantara's actress Sapthami Gowa gave an impressive act in her limited role. Anupam Kher got less screen time but he managed to give a decent performance.
Direction 3.5/5 Acting 4/5 Dialogues 3/5 Story 4/5 Screenplay 3/5.
The story is divided into 12 chapters that are based on the book by former Director General of The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Dr. Balram Bharghav titled 'Going Viral'. The first half of the film brilliantly explores the step-by-step making of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and showcases the challenges that scientists at ICMR & NIV had faced and how they managed to overcome them to bring India's first indigenous vaccine in a record time of seven months.
The screenplay in the second half is less engaging than the first half but it does make you emotional in certain parts. But the pace of the film in the second half becomes too slow and the narrative isn't able to keep you hooked till the climax. The background score of the film could have been better and the runtime of 2 hours 41 minutes feels stretched, the editing could have been tighter here.
The star cast of the film was a powerhouse of talent. Nana Patekar and Pallavi Joshi have delivered an excellent performance. Raima Sen gave a good performance too and her antagonist character will surely make you hate her. Girija Oak and Nivedita Bhattacharya were great in their roles. Kantara's actress Sapthami Gowa gave an impressive act in her limited role. Anupam Kher got less screen time but he managed to give a decent performance.
Direction 3.5/5 Acting 4/5 Dialogues 3/5 Story 4/5 Screenplay 3/5.
- nitsvirusboyz
- Sep 27, 2023
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Jai ho!
Jai ho! Indian science. Must watch. Film show dedication of indian women and Indian character for science and technology. Reminder of grime time of humanity and how some people used it as opportunities and shame humanity at same time some beautiful minds were at work. Directions, story narration are wonderful. Nana and others were fabulous. High level of research is required for science film and director and his team did it in the it's required. It show reality of 4th pillar of democracy and self appointed guardians and their agenda. Its bog slap to ideological media and their agenda. Must watch! Jai Ho!
Watch with family.
Watch with family.
Truth prevails.
"The Vaccine War" is an incredibly thought-provoking and timely movie that sheds light on the complex and crucial issue of vaccine hesitancy. The film does an excellent job of presenting diverse perspectives, allowing viewers to understand the various factors contributing to India's own vaccine development initiative .
The movie highlighted significant role that Indian scientists, researchers (especially women) and pharmaceutical companies have played in the global effort to combat diseases through vaccination. India's contributions to vaccine development and distribution have not only saved countless lives in the country but have also made a major impact on a global scale.
The storytelling is compelling, and the filmmakers have succeeded in creating a balanced and informative narrative that encourages meaningful dialogue.
Kudos to the entire team behind this eye-opening movie. It's a must watch with family.
The movie highlighted significant role that Indian scientists, researchers (especially women) and pharmaceutical companies have played in the global effort to combat diseases through vaccination. India's contributions to vaccine development and distribution have not only saved countless lives in the country but have also made a major impact on a global scale.
The storytelling is compelling, and the filmmakers have succeeded in creating a balanced and informative narrative that encourages meaningful dialogue.
Kudos to the entire team behind this eye-opening movie. It's a must watch with family.
- realtorharen
- Sep 28, 2023
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Watch it if you're a proud Indian! Nana and Raima killed it!😍ma
Don't miss. It's not a film it's reality. It helps you get awareness on false narrative and info war. Very entertaining and keeps you connected throughout. Everyone has done a great job. It was amazing to see Nana on screen after long time. OMG..Raima Sen! She has killed it. Vivek has taken a very safe path and tried his best to stay away from controversies. Lot more political aspects could have been shown. A small glimpse of Modi ji would have added more power to the film. But still 💯 times better than nepowood masala film. Very well researched and big thank you to all medical and science fraternity for helping the world during COVID.
Solid movie on unique subject, Inspiring
For a scientific movie, this is very well done. Story is limited but kept taut and emotions weaved beautifully through background music. No side plot, no political angle, no religious commentary, no love story, no songs, and even no humour track, but just pure storytelling. It does the job well given the subject but given above strict adherence to story, after taste of the movie is minimal though watching experience is good. Does the job well of exposing agenda of foreign vaccines and toolkit journalists. Good educational movie and inspirational to show behind the scene efforts of researchers. I will put Mangalyaan a notch higher because that remains scientific while also entertaining, but a solid movie on unique subject.
- talktoashish
- Sep 30, 2023
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Must watch
This is must must watch movie for every Indians. In fact this should be distributed to global audiences too. First no drama science non-fiction movie, showcasing the triumph of Indian scientists who work so hard and achieved something which no one in the world believed. This is sheer determination and perseverance to fly high with success. Movie is balanced and editing and cinematography is amazing. It's a marvel piece. It is going to inspire many many Indians especially the women and girls to choose scientific research as their career. This movie has the power to inspire generations to feel proud of their Bahrtiyta 🙏
Superclass!
Vaccine war just brought all the covid days in front of audiences eyes. The unsung hero's of India are now exposed with this film. Starting with Girija oak to nivedita Bhattacharya, superclass performance by both of them and everything felt very much real. Actors should understand and emphasise characters especially when they are portraying biopics or inspired characters and both of them have really proved their ability. Speaking about Pallavi Joshi, some scenes felt it could have been a little more better but emotional scenes were performed very much well. Now I come to Sir Nana Patekar, what an incredible performance by Nana, he has done a fabulous job and kudos to his performance. Vivek Agnihotri has directed the film with full art and conviction. The details from the film were precise and there was no false acclaim. Some characters felt a little too much and could have maintained their graphs. There was problem with dialogue delivery of some of the actors as well. Minor editing mistakes were visible in the film and somewhere short of direction was also seen. Bgm was good and was going with the vibe of film. Atleast one song about the struggle could have helped the audiences to connect more but then it's all about directors vision and director Agnihotri actually came success with his vision. Overall Absolutely beautiful performances by actors and definitely a wonderful film to watch especially when it comes to emotional scenes.
- kapoor_piyush_
- Dec 9, 2023
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Pathetic direction
The movie direction is very stupid and done illogically. The movie has such a serious story but then the director managed to spoil it by putting cringy comedy.
The movie is has such a good story but lack of logic and bad screenplay made the movie unwatchable. It is a nightmare for talented actors and actresses in the movie.
Do I really need to say why I rated it 1?
Hopefully it doesn't have any negative rating otherwise I would have gone for that..... the worst number that I could give. -99.
Its such a shame on the director and the producers for stooping low to make cash outta an epic tale and destroying its essence in every possible way for the next generation and the cult fan groups supporting it just to make their hero's film a hit.
The movie is has such a good story but lack of logic and bad screenplay made the movie unwatchable. It is a nightmare for talented actors and actresses in the movie.
Do I really need to say why I rated it 1?
Hopefully it doesn't have any negative rating otherwise I would have gone for that..... the worst number that I could give. -99.
Its such a shame on the director and the producers for stooping low to make cash outta an epic tale and destroying its essence in every possible way for the next generation and the cult fan groups supporting it just to make their hero's film a hit.
- amandhanrajgir-45620
- Sep 27, 2023
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A must Watch to every Indian
It's a great movie showcasing the struggles of our scientist who was not only fighting against Pandemic but also against the forces who were trying to stop them
I still can't get over the fact that how good this movie looks with just a mere budget of 10cr if you add promotion then 12cr.
The research behind the movie is outstanding vivek and his team left no stone unturned in their investigation and it reflects on the screen.
Last but not the least the BGM, Nasadiya sukta was perfect, It soothes your mind and gives you a sense of hope.
Kudos to Vivek Agnihotri, And Thankyou to all the scientist who fought for the country.
The research behind the movie is outstanding vivek and his team left no stone unturned in their investigation and it reflects on the screen.
Last but not the least the BGM, Nasadiya sukta was perfect, It soothes your mind and gives you a sense of hope.
Kudos to Vivek Agnihotri, And Thankyou to all the scientist who fought for the country.
- Ankit-Kumar-Gami
- Sep 27, 2023
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See Media as Villain
Anwar Says: I am going to review this Disney Hotstar release not politically but scientifically.
ATMANIRBHAR has been broadcasted all over but the movie had the baisakhi of one and only Nana Patekar. Pallavi Joshi has tried to assuage too many people of her wrong doings by producing it but her tribute to scientists of ICMR is commendable.
The movie would be remembered for the female cast line and their performance . Indigenous vaccines was the need of the hour and COVAXIN invention was the result. Vivek Agnihotri presented it as a statement and that is where it lacks a bit. Media has been always a villain and shown as sold but the angle has made the movie a featured one rather than a documentary . Raima Sen played it beautifully .
I would request everyone to watch this and comment honestly . Thanks to OTT for acknowledging our scientists .
#disneyhotstar #anwarsays #Covaxin #coronavirus #atmanirbhar #NanaPatekar #PallaviJoshi #VaccineWar #VivekAgnihotri #icmr #NIV #isolationofvirus #recordtime.
ATMANIRBHAR has been broadcasted all over but the movie had the baisakhi of one and only Nana Patekar. Pallavi Joshi has tried to assuage too many people of her wrong doings by producing it but her tribute to scientists of ICMR is commendable.
The movie would be remembered for the female cast line and their performance . Indigenous vaccines was the need of the hour and COVAXIN invention was the result. Vivek Agnihotri presented it as a statement and that is where it lacks a bit. Media has been always a villain and shown as sold but the angle has made the movie a featured one rather than a documentary . Raima Sen played it beautifully .
I would request everyone to watch this and comment honestly . Thanks to OTT for acknowledging our scientists .
#disneyhotstar #anwarsays #Covaxin #coronavirus #atmanirbhar #NanaPatekar #PallaviJoshi #VaccineWar #VivekAgnihotri #icmr #NIV #isolationofvirus #recordtime.
- sanjeevanwar
- Nov 23, 2023
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Cartoonish and Mediocre
The vaccine war is not a very good film. It obviously had a big budget, and the visuals are quite polished and slick. But the film itself is cartoonish and uninvolving. The screenplay lacks credibility, and the movie's use of science, as a whole, is laughable. Comic books make up better science than this movie.
The characters are also lacking. The only character of note is the Dr Balram Bhargava, played by Nana patekar, who sadly goes missing for much of the movie. The lead is not very sympathetic, and most of the characters who play "doctors" (or interns) look more like a high school clique rather than people who have graduated from medical school.
They made a mockery rather than serious movie.
The characters are also lacking. The only character of note is the Dr Balram Bhargava, played by Nana patekar, who sadly goes missing for much of the movie. The lead is not very sympathetic, and most of the characters who play "doctors" (or interns) look more like a high school clique rather than people who have graduated from medical school.
They made a mockery rather than serious movie.
- amrock15494
- Sep 27, 2023
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Must watch for all Indians !
Watched the Movie "The Vaccine War". Must watch for all Indians to know the war that the scientists fought against vested interests and anti- india forces and finally won it in the end..a common man will never get to know of the various struggles that the scientists had to go through especially media trials and the race against time to save billions of people from the deadly virus that was killing the mankind like never before. Such movies should be shown to all Indians so that they feel proud of being an Indian and can have self belief that Yes we can do it.. India can do it ! Only Science can win this war and the Indian scientists proved it right...
A must watch movie for all Indians
Guys i got opportunity to watch this movie. Totally satisfied with the performance & contents provided in this film . Lots of things happened in the past , the conspiracy the dual standard of media houses and politicians who never supposed to accept the fact the we have invented the most secure most trusted vaccine. I repeat a must watch movie. This movies will open ur eyes in understanding the efforts of scientists beyond the availability of vaccine and how women play a big role in this whole process of making home made vaccine. I can only appeal , if u r free if u have some savings then just go to the threater and enjoy a fantastic movie this weekend . Jai hind.
- jaydeepmharma
- Sep 27, 2023
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Obsession for the well being for the humankind
100% scientifically, factually accurate movie first time in Indian movie Industry!
Vaccine War directed by National Award Winner and well-acclaimed director Vivek Agnihotri, is the best science movie ever made in Indian
movie Industry.
It is a much-needed refresher and I would request everybody to watch it at least once. Unlike the other Bollywood movies, which are unwatchable due to vulgar content added just for mass appeal or shows women in scantily clad clothes and dancing numbers put somewhere in the movie (which are unnecessary) just to titillate the audiences.
It shows Indian women as they are, intelligent, hardworking, and going the extra mile in any area they are allotted tasks and completing them successfully.
I believe it will help restore the lost pride in Indians who are mentally enslaved due to Colonial education.
This movie will help Indians realize how the paid media fools people. It is unlike other Bollywood movies which keep portraying the West as the best and inspire the younger generation to imitate the negativity of the West.
It motivates and will be an inspiration for future generations. It will help instill National Pride in them which is very much needed in the current age and time.
This one comes at the right time too as India just achieved an amazing feat by completing their third mission successfully.
This movie reminds us of how the outside media tried to play down the mission but how eventually India was successful and how the women scientists' role helped in achieving it.
The acting and direction are top-notch. Pallavi Joshi and Nana Patekar deliver stellar performances as usual and other actors also did an amazing job. Go watch the movie for their performances.
It is a much-needed refresher and I would request everybody to watch it at least once. Unlike the other Bollywood movies, which are unwatchable due to vulgar content added just for mass appeal or shows women in scantily clad clothes and dancing numbers put somewhere in the movie (which are unnecessary) just to titillate the audiences.
It shows Indian women as they are, intelligent, hardworking, and going the extra mile in any area they are allotted tasks and completing them successfully.
I believe it will help restore the lost pride in Indians who are mentally enslaved due to Colonial education.
This movie will help Indians realize how the paid media fools people. It is unlike other Bollywood movies which keep portraying the West as the best and inspire the younger generation to imitate the negativity of the West.
It motivates and will be an inspiration for future generations. It will help instill National Pride in them which is very much needed in the current age and time.
This one comes at the right time too as India just achieved an amazing feat by completing their third mission successfully.
This movie reminds us of how the outside media tried to play down the mission but how eventually India was successful and how the women scientists' role helped in achieving it.
The acting and direction are top-notch. Pallavi Joshi and Nana Patekar deliver stellar performances as usual and other actors also did an amazing job. Go watch the movie for their performances.
- inprasarseva
- Sep 28, 2023
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One sided and incorrectly displayed the truth
Celebrating India's remarkable success in developing a life-saving vaccine was a momentous occasion that touched the hearts of people worldwide during the challenging times of the Covid War.
However, this movie (The Vaccine War) on this achievement falls short of capturing the full essence by presenting a biased narrative, inaccurately showcasing only one side of the situation. It's disheartening to witness the trend where news channels in India and now movies are opting for sensationalism over truth, manipulating emotions rather than revealing the complete and proper story. This situation is truly saddening; there's immense potential for improvement by presenting the actual facts and providing a more balanced perspective.
However, this movie (The Vaccine War) on this achievement falls short of capturing the full essence by presenting a biased narrative, inaccurately showcasing only one side of the situation. It's disheartening to witness the trend where news channels in India and now movies are opting for sensationalism over truth, manipulating emotions rather than revealing the complete and proper story. This situation is truly saddening; there's immense potential for improvement by presenting the actual facts and providing a more balanced perspective.
- manishbalpande-13714
- Nov 24, 2023
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Triumph of Science A true Masterpiece of Indian history and first Bio-science film
Hardcore Masterpiece-
Incredibly made casting, direction, production value, visuals, and most importantly it's story really are heartwarming, heartwinning, it's specially focused on women's sacrifice their intelligence and their love for the country the film is truly based on women empowerment no could have shown women's power more than it's director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri he's gem of Bharat and we need more people like him.
Vivek has brought another masterpiece for Global he has Bigger guts to bring true stories of India's and it's achivement which I don't think any other filmmakers will dare to bring such stories which glorifies achievement, hard work and what Indian has been through how India's own people tries to destroy India in the name of so called liberalism, communism and freedom.
Vivek has brought another masterpiece for Global he has Bigger guts to bring true stories of India's and it's achivement which I don't think any other filmmakers will dare to bring such stories which glorifies achievement, hard work and what Indian has been through how India's own people tries to destroy India in the name of so called liberalism, communism and freedom.
- jaychaubey
- Sep 27, 2023
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An Interesting Medical War Story Brought Down By Political Chaos
The Vaccine War (2023) :
Movie Review -
Vivek Agnihotri, in his 2.0 version, brings another challenging story based on facts with The Vaccine War. His last film, The Kashmir Files, was a huge commercial success, and there are several reasons for it apart from its content. TKF is arguable for many reasons, but as a movie buff/critic I had to look at it as a film. I liked it for certain reasons, and you can read my review to know how it took me back to those days when controversial cinemas were brutal and hard-hitting and were called propaganda by some people. Legends like DW Griffith and Sergie Eisenstien were too gutsy and intelligent to make those films a century ago, when those subjects were untouchable. Vivek Agnihotri luckily came in the social media era, where there are always two sides to any story. He just had to get the support of one side to make his low-budget film successful. TKF exceeded everything, though. Now, he has brought another story on "India", and even though it is named "The Vaccine War" and is supposed to be a medical thriller/drama, it's still extremely political about its overall gesture. It's interesting because the story needed to be told since we are living freely today because of the hard work of our scientists, but I don't see how they get involved with political conspiracies, media trials, family crises at the wrong times, and most importantly, inner politics. TWV could have made a beautiful film on the fight and the victory of the scientists, but it's spoiled by an orchestrated vision and a political sense of somebody's choice.
The Vaccine War starts off with a scene of a scientist being caught by a constable during the lockdown. That was a heartbreaking scene, but I couldn't stop laughing when the constable insulted the scientist and made him a murga. All he had to do was make a call, and the hawaldar would have sent him off with a salute. I mean, come on, it's too common in India. Anyways, the film then takes us back to December 2019 and January 2020, when India was unaware of the COVID-19 virus but scientists knew about it. It follows the timeline of Corona's immigration, lockdown, medical events, political decisions, and media headlines to the vaccine's creation, testing, and vaccination process. The film also focuses on terrorism in journalism and medical fields, while hardcore feminism is one of the major highlights of its plot.
Technically speaking, Vivek's script comes from one person's point of view-the author of the book. So it was entitled to be curved on either side because, naturally, a person can only have one clear point of view, be it professionally or unprofessionally. TWV seems highly inspired by propaganda, especially in the media field. Being journalists, we know how the system works, so we don't really need to know from the film. For Vivek, it must be one film or two; for us, it's a daily activity. The idea of setting a journalist as an antagonist is cinematically clever because you cannot have any other substitute for a villain against scientists when they are on the biggest mission of their life. The problem appears in the way it is presented or highlighted. One journalist writes a negative story, so what? There are a hundred others who are writing the truth. Then how can the entire narrative run along with the highlighting of one journalist? In real life, it would take the government only 2 minutes to set the journalist straight. How can one misfire with such a lame technique? The next big fault in the film is its political commentary. Yes, it was necessary and couldn't be avoided because we all owe it to the government that took decisions in those critical times, but glorifying an agenda isn't right. At least in a movie that's supposed to glorify the work rather than the individual. Vivek Agnihotri took full liberty in being open and vivid about the same, and you seriously need a strong vision to do that.
The Vaccine War may have many problems with its story and screenplay, but the performances aren't part of it. What a terrific acting unit Agnihotri has assembled here! Nana Patekar looked exhausted in the first half an hour, but later he shifted the gears to high speed. He was unstoppable until the end. I don't think anyone else could have done this role other than him. The characteristics were so close to his own image. He is stubborn, dominating, and seriously funny. "Kitna waqt lagega?" he asks the female scientist. She replies, "3-4 din lagenge". "Thik hain! 2 din deta hu," he hits back. What a powerful persona he creates with this sensitive character! Pallavi Joshi was fantastic in TKF, and she continues her great form here as well. Sapthami Gowda and Anupam Kher are decent with their limited screen space. Raima Sen makes you hate her character, and that's where she wins you. I have seen Girija Oak in Marathi movies and TV serials, but the stage play showed me the kind of talent she has. Watching her nail this part in TWV was nothing short of magic. In a similar kind of role, Nivedita Bhattacharya shines as one of the leading female forces in the entire movie.
The Vaccine War is made on a small budget, so I can understand why there were so many glitches with the prosthetics and production design. The technical aspects are better, though. It's a long film, lasting about 160 minutes, but it looks pacy. Shankh Rajadhyaksha's editing is responsible for that. Some of the top views from Udaysingh Mohite are enchanting, while the rest of the cinematography is okay. Vivek Agnihotri has a bad past of Zid and Hate Story, but then he made it to the zone of The Tashkent Files and The Kashmir Files. I enjoy his second phase more. The Vaccine War was about to enter the safe zone but was brought down by the constructive vision of presenting the story through political lenses. I am neither interested in politics nor in propaganda; all I wanted was to watch a movie made about our scientists. He gave me that, but with many unwanted things. That's what the problem is. I wish he would go on making more brutal pieces of cinema than political speeches. I liked that Vivek Agnihotri, who would use only a few pieces of political and historical documents and make his own film. Like he did with The Tashkent Files and somewhat with The Kashmir Files too. The Vaccine War fell clearly short, and I am not sure whether to blame him or the time.
RATING - 4/10*
Vivek Agnihotri, in his 2.0 version, brings another challenging story based on facts with The Vaccine War. His last film, The Kashmir Files, was a huge commercial success, and there are several reasons for it apart from its content. TKF is arguable for many reasons, but as a movie buff/critic I had to look at it as a film. I liked it for certain reasons, and you can read my review to know how it took me back to those days when controversial cinemas were brutal and hard-hitting and were called propaganda by some people. Legends like DW Griffith and Sergie Eisenstien were too gutsy and intelligent to make those films a century ago, when those subjects were untouchable. Vivek Agnihotri luckily came in the social media era, where there are always two sides to any story. He just had to get the support of one side to make his low-budget film successful. TKF exceeded everything, though. Now, he has brought another story on "India", and even though it is named "The Vaccine War" and is supposed to be a medical thriller/drama, it's still extremely political about its overall gesture. It's interesting because the story needed to be told since we are living freely today because of the hard work of our scientists, but I don't see how they get involved with political conspiracies, media trials, family crises at the wrong times, and most importantly, inner politics. TWV could have made a beautiful film on the fight and the victory of the scientists, but it's spoiled by an orchestrated vision and a political sense of somebody's choice.
The Vaccine War starts off with a scene of a scientist being caught by a constable during the lockdown. That was a heartbreaking scene, but I couldn't stop laughing when the constable insulted the scientist and made him a murga. All he had to do was make a call, and the hawaldar would have sent him off with a salute. I mean, come on, it's too common in India. Anyways, the film then takes us back to December 2019 and January 2020, when India was unaware of the COVID-19 virus but scientists knew about it. It follows the timeline of Corona's immigration, lockdown, medical events, political decisions, and media headlines to the vaccine's creation, testing, and vaccination process. The film also focuses on terrorism in journalism and medical fields, while hardcore feminism is one of the major highlights of its plot.
Technically speaking, Vivek's script comes from one person's point of view-the author of the book. So it was entitled to be curved on either side because, naturally, a person can only have one clear point of view, be it professionally or unprofessionally. TWV seems highly inspired by propaganda, especially in the media field. Being journalists, we know how the system works, so we don't really need to know from the film. For Vivek, it must be one film or two; for us, it's a daily activity. The idea of setting a journalist as an antagonist is cinematically clever because you cannot have any other substitute for a villain against scientists when they are on the biggest mission of their life. The problem appears in the way it is presented or highlighted. One journalist writes a negative story, so what? There are a hundred others who are writing the truth. Then how can the entire narrative run along with the highlighting of one journalist? In real life, it would take the government only 2 minutes to set the journalist straight. How can one misfire with such a lame technique? The next big fault in the film is its political commentary. Yes, it was necessary and couldn't be avoided because we all owe it to the government that took decisions in those critical times, but glorifying an agenda isn't right. At least in a movie that's supposed to glorify the work rather than the individual. Vivek Agnihotri took full liberty in being open and vivid about the same, and you seriously need a strong vision to do that.
The Vaccine War may have many problems with its story and screenplay, but the performances aren't part of it. What a terrific acting unit Agnihotri has assembled here! Nana Patekar looked exhausted in the first half an hour, but later he shifted the gears to high speed. He was unstoppable until the end. I don't think anyone else could have done this role other than him. The characteristics were so close to his own image. He is stubborn, dominating, and seriously funny. "Kitna waqt lagega?" he asks the female scientist. She replies, "3-4 din lagenge". "Thik hain! 2 din deta hu," he hits back. What a powerful persona he creates with this sensitive character! Pallavi Joshi was fantastic in TKF, and she continues her great form here as well. Sapthami Gowda and Anupam Kher are decent with their limited screen space. Raima Sen makes you hate her character, and that's where she wins you. I have seen Girija Oak in Marathi movies and TV serials, but the stage play showed me the kind of talent she has. Watching her nail this part in TWV was nothing short of magic. In a similar kind of role, Nivedita Bhattacharya shines as one of the leading female forces in the entire movie.
The Vaccine War is made on a small budget, so I can understand why there were so many glitches with the prosthetics and production design. The technical aspects are better, though. It's a long film, lasting about 160 minutes, but it looks pacy. Shankh Rajadhyaksha's editing is responsible for that. Some of the top views from Udaysingh Mohite are enchanting, while the rest of the cinematography is okay. Vivek Agnihotri has a bad past of Zid and Hate Story, but then he made it to the zone of The Tashkent Files and The Kashmir Files. I enjoy his second phase more. The Vaccine War was about to enter the safe zone but was brought down by the constructive vision of presenting the story through political lenses. I am neither interested in politics nor in propaganda; all I wanted was to watch a movie made about our scientists. He gave me that, but with many unwanted things. That's what the problem is. I wish he would go on making more brutal pieces of cinema than political speeches. I liked that Vivek Agnihotri, who would use only a few pieces of political and historical documents and make his own film. Like he did with The Tashkent Files and somewhat with The Kashmir Files too. The Vaccine War fell clearly short, and I am not sure whether to blame him or the time.
RATING - 4/10*
- SAMTHEBESTEST
- Sep 27, 2023
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