Thank god for this great antidote to rubbish of
Lions For Lambs. This look at the use of torture, particularity by America, was well shown and even better filmed - 7, I'd watch this again.
A suicide bomb kills an American and CIA agent Douglas Freeman (ironic name Freeman) is assigned to the questioning of a suspect. The suspect is an Egyptian, married to an American and living in USA for years and year, is secretively removed a return flight home by the CIA and moved to another country for "questioning". But the question is the practice of extraordinary rendition in which terrorist suspects are move to countries where torturing can be carried out. The Egyptians wife begins questioning airlines, then politicians and then the head of CIA to try and find her missing husband. Meanwhile the CIA agent is beginning to question his bosses orders and whether or not torture is effective.
To the background of the main storyline, is a brilliant love story in the country where the torture is being carried out. A girl doesn't want to marry the man her father has chosen for her and runs off with her boyfriend. But with her boyfriends involvement in extremists and her father essentially being a paid torturer for the Americans, ties in some fantastic plots.
Apart from a great and thoughtful story, the filming is is noticeably outstanding! There is so much wonderful lighting, whether is be in the cell of a prison, or a close up in a face, that I was almost torn between enjoying such fine filming, or the harsh and harrowing story. Do not watch this this if you are squeamish, but if you want an intelligent at so call "Intelligence gathering", then this is a must see.
Interesting, Meryl Streep acts as the ice-queen CIA boss with perfection. Coincidently, she acts as the reporter who "sees the light" in the dire
Lions For Lambs and is probably the best actor in it. But in this film, she is working with actors who are thankfully equally skilful.
Thank god for this great antidote to rubbish of Lions For Lambs. This look at the use of torture, particularity by America, was well shown and even better filmed - 7, I'd watch this again.
A suicide bomb kills an American and CIA agent Douglas Freeman (ironic name Freeman) is assigned to the questioning of a suspect. The suspect is an Egyptian, married to an American and living in USA for years and year, is secretively removed a return flight home by the CIA and moved to another country for "questioning". But the question is the practice of extraordinary rendition in which terrorist suspects are move to countries where torturing can be carried out. The Egyptians wife begins questioning airlines, then politicians and then the head of CIA to try and find her missing husband. Meanwhile the CIA agent is beginning to question his bosses orders and whether or not torture is effective.
To the background of the main storyline, is a brilliant love story in the country where the torture is being carried out. A girl doesn't want to marry the man her father has chosen for her and runs off with her boyfriend. But with her boyfriends involvement in extremists and her father essentially being a paid torturer for the Americans, ties in some fantastic plots.
Apart from a great and thoughtful story, the filming is is noticeably outstanding! There is so much wonderful lighting, whether is be in the cell of a prison, or a close up in a face, that I was almost torn between enjoying such fine filming, or the harsh and harrowing story. Do not watch this this if you are squeamish, but if you want an intelligent at so call "Intelligence gathering", then this is a must see.
Interesting, Meryl Streep acts as the ice-queen CIA boss with perfection. Coincidently, she acts as the reporter who "sees the light" in the dire Lions For Lambs and is probably the best actor in it. But in this film, she is working with actors who are thankfully equally skilful.
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