Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

vrilss Hollywood hired a few good actors (including Meryl Streep, known for her political positioning and agenda) hoping to attract viewers to a propaganda movie against torture procedures used by USA (waterboarding etc). It could have been a good propaganda movie but unfortunately for them the movie is bad so it made less money than it has cost Hollywood to make it. Probably they will make a few Deadpool movies to cover the loses. It is a boring movie with a bad script, bad directing and not worth the time to watch it even if you don't pay for it.

Alenbalz Great movie, that highlights how a government sacrifices civil rights and personal freedom in the name of actually protecting them. There was a time before 9/11 (when the death penalty was quite common for some crimes), the legal system of the Western civilized world was based on the premise {it is better to let ten guilty men go free than to kill/hang one innocent man}. Today, After 9/11, that appears to have changed to {it is better to kill/sacrifice ten innocent men than to let one terrorist go free} : at least that's what this movie is highlighting. The take home message is, that while the constitution of the U.S.A. guarantee's it's citizens certain rights and freedoms (on paper), they can be taken away at any time by that same Govt. if they believe you are a national security threat; and that belief doesn't have to be supported by any real or hard evidence. Perhaps in time History will record this as the 21st Century's evolution of the Spanish Inquisition and Witch Hunts a few centuries ago. A powerful movie that shows how just how delicate an individual's security and safety really is, when the State perceives you as a threat, and no matter how hard you try to convince it otherwise, you'll be tortured until you confess to what the State wants to hear, so that it can justify your purging.

kosmasp The theme is coming back or is more imminent now with the torture reports out last month (December 2014). You kind of can see where this is going and it might still be able to pull a surprise or two. This is not supporting showing both perspectives (if you do think there is another on that subject matter that is, you'll be disappointed) and shows no shades of gray or any other color rather than black and white.The characters are still nicely drawn and the plot moves along accordingly, though as mentioned with a twist or two that might surprise the viewer. There are some brave performances, stripping down - emotionally and physically. It's not an easy watch either way ... no matter what your thoughts on the matter are ...

Jonathan H Pienaar A very well-crafted film with a conscience. Yes, it may not have pleased the right-wingers, and if you enjoyed the torture culture portrayed in Zero Dark Thirty, then maybe you will have to examine your values after seeing this film.The role and rights of the military in a post-9/11 world are still the subject of debate -- a major plot-point in Season 2 of The Network revolved around this. When, if ever, is it right to use saran gas, or kidnap and torture, or kill innocent bystanders? To save a soldier? To save a President? To save face? This is one of the great moral debates of our era. One of Meryl Streep's best performances. She didn't touch her hair once! The direction and performances were generally all understated and subtle.Rent it, download it, watch it. Well worth the time.