Peter Berg's fast-talking and unnecessarily complicated tale of Middle East terrorism is more smoke and mirrors than meat. It may come on like SYRIANA, but it boils down to little more than a diverting episode of "CSI: Riyadh."
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Gunmen disguised as Saudi police storm the Al Rahmah compound, home away from home to hundreds of civilian employees of a U.S. oil company, and open fire on unarmed men, women and children during an afternoon softball game. Hours later the real attack on the real targets occurs: A massive suicide car bomb goes off, killing many of the first responders — including FBI legal attache Francis Manner (Kyle Chan...
Released:
2007
Rated:
R
Length:
97 mins