The Kingdom (2007)

Revenge Never Ends

This is one of the best films I've seen in a long time. Good direction by Peter Berg (who also makes a guest appearance). Even though the content is emotionally charged this is a character driven movie. With the leads of two different sides conflicting but coming together to work on the same goal--Finding the evil doers. Special Kudos to Ashraf Barhom (Colonel Ghazi and Jason Bateman (Adam Leavitt). From the beginning you become attached to the scene and what is going on. The special effects are well done and a painful tension is maintained throughout the whole film. Not everyone makes it out alive and the losses are unexpected. I highly recommend this film which in the end delivers a never ending message. October 7, 2008

poor service

I have not received the DVD and the seller has not responded to my e-mails. The account is in arbitration. October 7, 2008

The most recent REALISTIC Middle-East 'War' movie

Finally! A movie about the Middle-East that isn't engulfed in Liberal bias! It's fast paced and full of suspense. It's shockingly realistic and will open your eyes to what some of our fellow Americans are dealing with overseas. You will definitely want to watch this in surround sound- October 6, 2008

PETER BERG, OPUS 4

** 2007. Directed by Peter Berg. When a terrorist attack kills dozens of American citizens in Saudi Arabia, four FBI agents are sent to Ryadh to find out who's responsible for the killing. Very weak effort from a director who gave us Very Bad Things, Friday Night Lights (Widescreen Edition) and The Rundown (Widescreen Edition) a few years ago. The camera work is ridiculous, the screenplay inept and the message conveyed by the film questionable to say the least. I felt like watching a 110 minutes long episode of CSI:Ryadh, it's as simple as that. Inadvisable. September 25, 2008

Blowin' up the sunshine

Laudi Daudi
massacre in Saudi
Terrorists causing trouble
always shooting somebaudi

After an unmerciful terrorist attack on an oil company compound, an elite team of FBI agents spring forth into the turbulent aftermath, hoping to sniff out the culprit.
The Kingdom starts off in explosive fashion, but quickly fizzles with a tedious detective story. The plot development seems pretty muddled, and my attention span started to go up in smoke. It does establish a glimpse of the bleak political climate in the region, but the direction is lethargic.

But don't worry, it all proves worthwhile. Your senses eventually get pounded as the conflict surges from the screen. It's a heart-pounding, unbridled frenzy, just some gut-wrenching special effects. Very well done, comparisons to Black Hawk Down are very well deserved.

Overall, this is a decent action flick that tries to be an intelligent political thriller. It succeeds on some levels.
September 15, 2008

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