Don Cheadle stars as a three-dimensional character lost in a sea of cardboard cut-outs. Our hero is a former Green Beret and devout Muslim caught between paper-tiger Islamic fanatics and tin soldier government agents (headed by Guy Pearce doing some kind of truly bizarre American accent). More than that I really can’t say without giving away too much of the plot. However, overall this is unusually intelligent for an action thriller, focusing less on the usual parade of double-crosses and more on the value of faith and loyalty in a world full of people who seek to exploit both. Heck, a time or two it actually borders on genuinely thought-provoking. Mildly amusing
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