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Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

edwagreen While the acting is good,this film becomes a reversal of the good and bad syndrome.While on a mission to create a food-bank in Morocco, Ryan Philippe is kidnapped, supposedly by terrorists led by an excellent Laurence Fishburned.The film then becomes one totally shot in one room where a cat and mouse game are played by the two men who try to get as much information as possible from each other.It's this back and forth confrontation that really becomes boring after a while. At times, there are flashbacks with Philippe back with his girlfriend in Europe.The end will absolutely jolt you.

bright10 Well, although I had missed about ten minutes of the film I found it really interesting, with very good performances, especially on the part of Laurence Fishburne. However there is something hanging concerning the plot. Something has bothered me. Martin is presented in the film as an idealist, a dreamer who is trying to help the people in underdeveloped countries. However he seems to be involved in a scheme according to which innocent people will be killed. It is taken for granted that the CIA as well as the terrorists are accustomed to such tactics but they are not the tactics of an idealist. An idealist might sacrifice themselves but not innocent people. Yet it is worth seeing it.

charles000 Of course, I could watch just about anything with Lawrence Fishburne in it, but here, his performance and skill as an actor really shines.That's not to detract from the others in this film. All of the principal actors delivered absolutely excellent, convincing character performances.The story itself is a bit controversial, to say the least. It's not that I doubt this sort of "extreme" rendition occurs in current times, but there are various threads in this story which could be debated.Of course, I won't explain the outcome here, you'll have to see this film for yourself for that. But it does deliver an "outside the box" outcome which is certainly different than most films of this genre'.In a way, it does remind me a bit of the film "Unthinkable", another look into the murky world of extreme rendition, covert operations with a dark twist, and so on.I would suggest seeing this. Even if you don't buy the implications of the story, the acting in this work is first rate.

darkdragon8987 I just want to make sure that everyone who DID watch this movie, realized as I did, that Ryan Phillipe has done a lot of maturing. I haven't seen a lot of his work- last I recall was something with Susan Sarandon and Kieren Culkin-IGBY GOES DOWN?? Anyway, I was extremely impressed with Ryan's performance in this movie. Although Laurence was also great, I think this is Ryan's best performance ever- I hope it leads to better roles for him. I think he should at least get a nod at some kind of award. (I realize it's an older movie- I don't know if he had any affect on any previous nominations). Anyway, I hope that this is a taste of the NEW matured Ryan Phillip- I look forward, and will watch future films!