While this is a topical tale in the current political climate dealing with national security matters after 9/11, it's also a somewhat difficult film to embrace fully because of the subject matter raises doubts into the practice of "rendition" where suspected terrorists are whisked out of the US and sent to places that engage in torture to ascertain whatever intelligence is possible from the suspects, usually without due process. There are 2 personal storylines showing us the personal costs of such a climate of eternal vigilance against terrorism that allows for "rendition" to be used as a tool in the struggle. Neither of the storylines are entirely gripping, but are sufficient in wringing some drama in the crossroads the families find themselves when a man of Egyptian descent is removed from the US and his pregnant wife goes looking for him, and the man responsible for the torturous interrogation has problems of his own, family-wise.
I give it 2.5 stars, or a grade of C+.
I give it 2.5 stars, or a grade of C+.
