taut and topical political thriller and taking square aim at the controversial us policy of rendition and another appalling orwell ian phrase (collateral damage and anyone. ) for the illegal interrogation even torture of terrorist suspects by passing due legal process. the inhuman interrogation is overseen by the egyptian chief of police and himself the target of a fundamentalist suicide  bomb plot and thus entwining the two main plot lines of the movie. both work very well and the bombing set piece graphic and chilling in its realism and with its denouement revealed in a stylish tarantino type flashback and the torture scenes on an innocent man also unflinchingly portrayed in all their gory detail. the film scores telling points about the use of torture as a credible means of intelligence  gathering in the war against terrorists and against the unpoliced faceless bureaucracy (here personified by a suitable cold steeled meryl streep and as the cia boss who casually gives the order for rendition) which can ruin innocent lives. never mind kafka fiction and think more the recent killing of the innocent brazilian in london in 2005 and with the head of the metropolitan police still in his job and no one tried for the poor man murder. the acting is excellent throughout  the two key roles of the innocent man and terrorist bomber are realistically and tellingly played by the unfamiliar actors omar metwally and moa khouas. similarly yigal naor as the intimidating chief of police and zineb ouhach as his idealistic lovelorn daughter ring true with their performances and their lack of familiarity (at least to me) adding to their characters credibility. of the bigger hollywood names present and gyllenhaal stature grows with succeeding films and here playing the initially detached but later conscience  stricken and anguished government man who does the right thing in the end. witherspoon plays her distraught wife part mainly in one key but is believable all the same and while david fabrizio and alan arkin convincingly show up self serving senators and their lackeys who will only go so far to help you until their career prospects are jeopardised. there are a few weaknesses plot wise while there little dramatic need to create the suspense surrounding el ibrahimi escape and streep character is perhaps too obvious a bogey man or woman. worst of all is the meaningless inclusion of gyllenhaal on the spot girlfriend and around merely for decoration and a brief gratuitous love scene. on the whole though and an engrossing thought  provoking cinematic experience. 
taut and topical political thriller and taking square aim at the controversial us policy of rendition and another appalling orwell ian phrase (collateral damage and anyone. ) for the illegal interrogation even torture of terrorist suspects by passing due legal process. the inhuman interrogation is overseen by the egyptian chief of police and himself the target of a fundamentalist suicide  bomb plot and thus entwining the two main plot lines of the movie. both work very well and the bombing set piece graphic and chilling in its realism and with its denouement revealed in a stylish tarantino type flashback and the torture scenes on an innocent man also unflinchingly portrayed in all their gory detail. the film scores telling points about the use of torture as a credible means of intelligence  gathering in the war against terrorists and against the unpoliced faceless bureaucracy (here personified by a suitable cold steeled meryl streep and as the cia boss who casually gives the order for rendition) which can ruin innocent lives. never mind kafka fiction and think more the recent killing of the innocent brazilian in london in 2005 and with the head of the metropolitan police still in his job and no one tried for the poor man murder. the acting is excellent throughout  the two key roles of the innocent man and terrorist bomber are realistically and tellingly played by the unfamiliar actors omar metwally and moa khouas. similarly yigal naor as the intimidating chief of police and zineb ouhach as his idealistic lovelorn daughter ring true with their performances and their lack of familiarity (at least to me) adding to their characters credibility. of the bigger hollywood names present and gyllenhaal stature grows with succeeding films and here playing the initially detached but later conscience  stricken and anguished government man who does the right thing in the end. witherspoon plays her distraught wife part mainly in one key but is believable all the same and while david fabrizio and alan arkin convincingly show up self serving senators and their lackeys who will only go so far to help you until their career prospects are jeopardised. there are a few weaknesses plot wise while there little dramatic need to create the suspense surrounding el ibrahimi escape and streep character is perhaps too obvious a bogey man or woman. worst of all is the meaningless inclusion of gyllenhaal on the spot girlfriend and around merely for decoration and a brief gratuitous love scene. on the whole though and an engrossing thought  provoking cinematic experience. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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