Year of Release: 2007Country of Origin: USA, Germany
Director: Peter Berg
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner
Plot outline: A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in Saudi Arabia (IMDb).
The opening scene provides a brief but clear introduction for the audience to enter the premise of the story. But it is such a big premise and the script cannot decide whether it wants to be here or there. As a result, despite all the fast-paced and well-executed script, the story lingers in the middle ground ... neither here nor there; making it just average, not strong enough to make any profound points. While the ending scene raises a thought-provoking question about the endless cycle of violence, by now it seems too late and feels out of place.
My judgement: ** out of 4 stars
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