thejimhale

I was really looking forward to this movie, loving the genre. Unfortunately it was severely underwhelming. It starts out extremely slow. You are introduced to the family and the conditions on earth. This goes on for way too long with lots of tangential uninteresting side- stories. Finally... a very far-fetched scenario occurs where this "hero" is asked to embark on this adventure. Without going into the details there are so many ridiculous coincidences and interactions that it's immerse yourself in it. In addition it's BORING and way too long. Can't tell you how much I wanted to like this film... but a major disappointment.

I'm not sure I understand why bleeding-hearts always feel that they need to feel passion for serial or mass-murders. Protect their rights at all cost... torture never gives you answers. These are all meaningless clichés. This movie primarily wrestles with those issues; can we do what we need to do to an individual in order to prevent a mass murder from happening. The answer should always be yes. While this movie was action pact and gripping, the moral dilemma that brody was having was over the top just didn't make sense to me. I also thought the ending could have been better.

This is not a movie I'd ever watch again but it was interesting enough that I don't feel the money spent was a waste. Samuel Jackson was great as usual... not much humor however or real surprises.

This was one of the best documentaries I've ever seen... a must see. Don't let anyone tell you differently. It was fair, factually and incredibly illuminating. I went to see this with my girl friend, a Vietnamese immigrant that came to the Us after as the Vietnamese conflict ended. We both were captivated by the film and learnt new things about the forces that influenced Obama growing up. As an independent voter I highly recommend this film to all people who want to learn more about the president and why the country is where it is. It was not negative a propaganda film against Obama as many of the people favourable to him have been touting on this board, but a factual account of events and his thinking. If you want to get an idea of what the years 2012-2016 will bring us if he is re-elected then watch this film. This film deserves an Oscar in the documentary category... unbelievable.