The Kingdom

I watched The Kingdom Saturday night alone. It's just as well that Patsy was away. This is not her kind of movie. It's a Peter Berg film and I found the background music hauntingly similar to his Friday Night Lights. It's a thriller that pushes just about every hot button most Americans have about Saudi Arabia and terrorism. The last 30 minutes of the film are as taut as any I've ever seen. If you've already seen the film or don't ever care to see it, Wikipedia has sections on western reception and middle eastern reception that I found interesting. I wondered about that because The Kingdom looks like it was shot on location and it's not at all flattering to the two most influential groups in Saudi Arabia, the Royal Family and the religious extremists. The rest of the Wikipedia piece is loaded with spoilers so beware. I liked the film for the action but it was mainly the performances of Ashraf Barhom and Ali Suliman that set it apart.

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Quote of the Day

Does he know where Bin Laden is? That would be a huge promotion for me.

Ronald Fleury, The Kingdom

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