2 stars out of 5
Overview
Isabella El-Ibrahimi (Reese Witherspoon) tries to determine why her Egyptian-born husband Anwar (Omar Metwally) never returned from a trip to Africa. Meanwhile, CIA analyst Douglas Freeman (Jake Gyllenhaal) helps interrogate Anwar in a secret location outside the U.S. The reason why is that CIA executive (Meryl Streep) believes Anwar has connections to a group responsible for a bombing in North Africa that killed Douglas' partner. There is also a forbidden romance between the daughter of Anwar's prime interrogator and a terrorist.
My Stupid Opinion
I gave this New Release DVD 2 out of 5 stars. I am glad I didn't see this in the theater. It is 45 minutes too long for one. There is a subplot about a romance between the Egyptian interrogator's daughter and one of the terrorists, which is just a waste of time. A movie about secret government procedures and torture could do without a romantic subplot. Jake Gyllenhaal's performance was emotionless. The only bright spot was Meryl Streep's performance. Streep plays a mean bi*&%, but the movie itself was just too slow. I wouldn't waste my time watching this unless it happens to be playing at the Dentist's office. Better yet, wait until it premieres on TNT, so you can take the commercial breaks to punch yourself in the nether regions to keep yourself awake. Watch Ghandi instead, it's much more exciting......but thats just my stupid opinion, take it or leave it.
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