Friday, September 28, 2007

The Kingdom

Powerful ... a little Hollywood ... bullets fly, but the good guys all make it ... oh well ...

Up front, a brief and clear history of Saudi Arabia ... and the complex relationship between the Kingdom and the US - oil producer and oil consumer.

At first, I felt nothing but ill toward the Saudis, but the film moved my emotions along to a far more sympathetic point. We're all people, with families and dreams, trying our best to make our way through, to find a little peace and happiness.

Ashraf Barhom (Colonel Faris Al Ghazi) is incredible!

Jennifer Garner has one of the best fight scenes ever!

At times, a little draggy ... but high intensity ... great action. The extremists are just that - and when political extremism is linked to religious fanaticism, it's a volatile mixture that always explodes.

The end is filled with despair - the killing will go on.

Worth seeing ... obviously not family fare.