Matthew Michael Carnahan's second produced screenplay suffers from the same problems as his first, THE KINGDOM: However topical and well-intentioned, it's overinflated, self-important and full of interesting ideas that are never satisfyingly digested. Instead of the provocative political thriller/think piece he and director-star Robert Redford no doubt hoped to make, this talky, dramatically moribund film feels more like a 90-minute op-ed piece detailing every single misfire in the war on terror.
The action, such as it is, unfolds in three very different locations, each with its own group of apparently unrelated characters. In Washington, D.C., Republican s...
Released:
2007
Rated:
R
Length:
88 mins