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#6 the Kingdom
Overall I enjoyed this movie. They left the good vs. evil schtick out -- definite plus. All the characters are pretty nuanced. A lot of the film seemed to be about the tensions caused simply by the cultural differences. The acting was quite good. Liked the fact that Chris Cooper wasn't the top dog character; instead that was Jamie Foxx. Jason Bateman seemed to be tagging along just to crack jokes and cause international incidents, but I liked him anyway. I looked up an interview with him -- turns out that he adlib-ed most of his lines. The opening credits were amazing. They managed to convey a huge amount of information about Saudi Arabia (and America's involvement there) simply and effectively. Whoever edited that sequence together is a genius. Overall, the movie is well worth your dollars.
Overall I enjoyed this movie. They left the good vs. evil schtick out -- definite plus. All the characters are pretty nuanced. A lot of the film seemed to be about the tensions caused simply by the cultural differences. The acting was quite good. Liked the fact that Chris Cooper wasn't the top dog character; instead that was Jamie Foxx. Jason Bateman seemed to be tagging along just to crack jokes and cause international incidents, but I liked him anyway. I looked up an interview with him -- turns out that he adlib-ed most of his lines. The opening credits were amazing. They managed to convey a huge amount of information about Saudi Arabia (and America's involvement there) simply and effectively. Whoever edited that sequence together is a genius. Overall, the movie is well worth your dollars.
