Memorable, crazy movie

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

How on EARTH can ANYONE rate this a 'good' movie with 'good acting'???Terrible acting, terrible movie. No 'twist' at the end, pretty predictable. I'm glad I was working whilst watching it or I'd have to admit I just wasted an hour or so of my time. I'm one of the '18% who rated it a '1' and I'd have made it a '0' but they don't let you. Ryan has a pretty face, but he could not act his way out of a wet paper sack and the girl has massively HUGE lips which I 'suppose' some men might find, err, 'useful' but she still has her teeth so, ah, not so much.I would not pay money to see this movie.

A good story about our time. Good interpretation and the shadows of an interesting thriller. Source of lot of questions about values and social realities. A bitter end and a statue as signature.Some pieces makes this movie more that slide of fiction. A lot of ideals, a dangerous game, dark atmosphere and the truth like mirror of possibilities. A Dutch as new Don Quixote. A strange scientist. And the words - pats of a fight in which winner is outdoor. A story and a form of protest. Psichologicall thriller and political movie. A dark vision about present. And the abdication. A bitter movie. With an angelic Ryan Phillip and some drops of news. They, the door is open. And the fiction is only a far convention.

OMG! i loved this movie. OK, i know 3 years after the fact but this tells you that the movie was good then and it is still good now.Laurence Fishburne did and outstanding job and so did Ryan Phillippe.Very nice to see Fishburne play this type of role. Ryan, nailed this role. so believable.This movie will keep u guessing until the very end. U will love it. I enjoy watching movies alone so I can catch every detail to truly understand the different dimensions of the movie. On this movie u should do the same.Enjoy!

This is a tense psychological drama. A Dutch banker travels to Morocco to set up a food program at the behest of his Moroccan girlfriend. He is kidnapped by a group of extremists who hold him captive and ultimately torture him for information. But who, we wind up asking, is ultimately who? And what truly are everyone's motives? It's a tough film to watch as it deals not only with terrorism and our assumptions about terrorists but also with the challenging topic of torture as a means of obtaining information.The best parts of the film involve the intense dialogs between the three main characters of the captive, Martijn (Ryan Phillippe), the captor, Ahmat (Laurence Fishburne), and the captor's accomplice, Aicha (Gina Torres). These three actors' performances are outstandingly authentic and riveting. There's no question that if you love to see actors at the top of their game that you shouldn't miss this film. Ryan Phillippe's role as Martijn, however, is the most demanding and he never falters. As the focus character, Ryan's performance creates an incredibly intelligent and complex character. But this, nevertheless, is a flawed film. It sometimes stumbles over itself. There seems to be some serious issues with editing and pacing. That's too bad. But this is still definitely worth watching if you can handle it's frank look at modern man's sojourn into primitive behavior.