Rating: R
Movie Release Date: October 10, 2008
DVD Release Date: February 17, 2009
Plot 411: A CIA agent uses all methods to uncover a terrorist cell and capture its leader.
Review: You've got to be a certain type of audience member to watch this type of film. It's one of those spy flicks with people double-crossing other people and you never know who is good and who is bad. For me it was tough to follow and keep my attention. That's not to say there's no action and suspense in this movie. It's just that I guess this is not my favorite genre so it only takes a little to distract me. The movie is very current as the conflict in the Middle East continues. What's scary about it is that you know this is the type of stuff going on as we, normal Americans, go about our regular day. That's really disturbing. Leonardo DiCaprio plays the CIA agent stationed in Iraq and later in Jordan and Russell Crowe plays his D.C. boss. The relationship between the two men is interesting as DiCaprio's character is firmly entrenched in the Middle East and interacts with and lives among the people. Crowe, who is planted in D.C., is so far removed from the chaos and the realities of war that he has no compassion for the innocent civilians caught in the crossfire.
Movie Release Date: October 10, 2008
DVD Release Date: February 17, 2009
Plot 411: A CIA agent uses all methods to uncover a terrorist cell and capture its leader.
Review: You've got to be a certain type of audience member to watch this type of film. It's one of those spy flicks with people double-crossing other people and you never know who is good and who is bad. For me it was tough to follow and keep my attention. That's not to say there's no action and suspense in this movie. It's just that I guess this is not my favorite genre so it only takes a little to distract me. The movie is very current as the conflict in the Middle East continues. What's scary about it is that you know this is the type of stuff going on as we, normal Americans, go about our regular day. That's really disturbing. Leonardo DiCaprio plays the CIA agent stationed in Iraq and later in Jordan and Russell Crowe plays his D.C. boss. The relationship between the two men is interesting as DiCaprio's character is firmly entrenched in the Middle East and interacts with and lives among the people. Crowe, who is planted in D.C., is so far removed from the chaos and the realities of war that he has no compassion for the innocent civilians caught in the crossfire.
Watch It: If you're a closeted (or not so closeted) warmonger, government conspiracy theorist or political science junkie.
Skip It: If complicated plots and subterfuge confuses you.
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