RE: The Kingdom: "This is a bad neighborhood".

Posted by townsend (A) on September 28, 2007 at 16:06:07

In Reply to: The Kingdom: "This is a bad neighborhood". posted by mr grits on September 28, 2007 at 14:59:11:

I saw this several weeks ago, and while I enjoyed parts of the ride, I think it is mediocre.

I agree it ends on a very strong point . . . both sides villify the other and think they are totally justified in killing the other side.

The movie is so unbelievable. Of course, only the crack FBI team is up to the task of investigating this terrorist bombing of an American housing compound in "The Kingdom." The locals are too incompetent.

This investigation would take months. But they complete it in the length of the movie, which in this case, is 5 days.

These FBI agents are investigators, and while they may cross train with weapons, during the last 30 minutes, they are transformed into swat team par excellence.

Jennifer Gardiner adds little to the story. I just couldn't believe her character. Maybe she needs to be given a better part. I dunno.

And absolutely despise the excessive use of the "unsteady cam" camera work.

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Topic - The Kingdom: "This is a bad neighborhood". - mr grits 14:59:11 09/28/07 (18)

I just saw it, too... - mkuller 23:37:10 09/29/07 (3)

RE: '...reality-documentary type of feel.' - Vinylized 14:15:25 10/04/07 (0)

I give it... - EBerlin 19:15:06 09/30/07 (1)

Hmm......a constellation...(nt) - mkuller 19:17:51 09/30/07 (0)

Just saw it: ho hum. I was bored as my ears rang from explosion after - tinear 15:49:01 09/29/07 (1)

Get your money back. * - mr grits 20:25:00 09/29/07 (0)

Three reviews I read used the phrase, "CSI: Riyadh". Not as a compliment! nt - clarkjohnsen 09:52:12 09/29/07 (5)

Have you seen it? (Usually your Boston critic does your thinking.) * - mr grits 14:48:05 09/29/07 (4)

Rude man! Plus... WRONG! - clarkjohnsen 12:33:04 09/30/07 (3)

Go polish your monocle, Dom boy, * - mr grits 19:22:16 09/30/07 (0)

Hey Clark! OT but do you remember the Berklee Perf Ctr. - ArdRi 13:30:32 09/30/07 (1)

I recall it as a deep, narrow auditorium... but it's been almost 25 years myself! nt - clarkjohnsen 08:38:26 10/01/07 (0)

Steadi-cam? - EBerlin 16:19:26 09/28/07 (2)

RE: Steadi-cam? I was not that fellow.....but, ok, hand held will do. * - mr grits 16:39:57 09/28/07 (1)

Then that's a strange coincidence... - EBerlin 20:04:44 09/28/07 (0)

RE: The Kingdom: "This is a bad neighborhood". - townsend 16:06:07 09/28/07 (1)

I didn't award this TWO "ulululululu's" because it was for the "discriminating" viewer... - mr grits 18:29:18 09/28/07 (0)

The wrong "The Kingdom" - David Aiken 15:38:13 09/28/07 (0)

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RE: The Kingdom: "This is a bad neighborhood". - townsend 16:06:07 09/28/07 (1)

I didn't award this TWO "ulululululu's" because it was for the "discriminating" viewer... - mr grits 18:29:18 09/28/07 (0)

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