: The Kingdom
I thought this was more of a political thriller and wasn’t too excited, but it had a lot more action than I expected and I liked it. (On the other hand, my mom didn’t like it for exactly that reason.) The action is extremely realistic, sudden and chaotic, and deadly. It’s a decent story about a terrorist attack on U.S. civilians in Saudia Arabia and in an unprecedented move, a team of U.S. investigators go in to find the killers. They are hampered by Saudi officials, red tape, and politics, which is realistic but frustrating to watch. In the end it’s the killers who attack again and give themselves away. The last thirty minutes or so are non-stop action and it’s excellent and the best part of the film for me — though the trailers don’t do a good job giving you the proper feel for the film. The ending is a bit depressing, implying that nothing has been accomplished. My reaction was, if that’s the case, why even make the movie?
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