Director: Jeffrey Machmanoff
Writers: Jeffrey Machmanoff and Steve Martin
Producers: Don Cheadle, David Hoberman, Kay Liberman, Todd Lieberman, Chris McGurk, Danny Rossett, and Jeffrey Silver.
Starring: Don Cheadle as Samir Horn, Guy Pearce as Roy Clayton, Said Tghmaoui as Omar, Neal Mcdonough as Max Archer, Aly Khan as Fareed, Archi Panjabi as Chandra Dawkin(IMDb). Rated-PG13. 114min.
Don Cheadle was convincing as Samir. He played that character with a questionably ethical tranquil seriousness that induced a belief that he was cold and calculating, but with a perceived legitimate political cause, noted through thoughtful, and philosophical political dialogue that raises questions about the nature of terrorism in conjunction with authentic perspectives that can be labeled as controversial or distorted from the viewpoint of the the terrorists. As the ultimate plot of the terrorists developed, the film shows how almost anyone in America could be a terrorists covertly. Some could see this as propaganda for government to implement domestic policies that could affect how Americans use transportation. This element of the film did not appear to be in support of such policies, but neither was the film in opposition to such policies either.
The acting in this film was official from all actors, but Guy Pearce's performance as the persistent noble law enforcer was commendable in my opinion. His character was strong and fair. Overall the story was awesome. The plot was sophisticated but clear. The aim of the film was understandable without mitigating its complexity in reference to the dialogue, the details of the terrorist plan, and Samir's relationship with the terrorists. According to Metacritic.com, the film received generally mixed reviews, and Rottentomatoes.com granted the film 53 fresh tomatoes to 47 rotten ones thus far. This movie gets a B-. Stay tuned, movieporium.blogspot.com.
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