After a terrorist bombing kills an American envoy in a foreign country, an investigation leads to an Egyptian who has been living in the United States for years and who is married to an American. As he copes with the death of his fiancée, a young man befriends her parents and must figure out what he wants out of life. Extraordinary rendition is serious business, and unfortunately, the U.S government does it. The movie Rendition asks, admittedly in a one-sided way, whether the ends justify these means. The story of an Egyptian, married to an American, picked up on the suspicion of links to terrorist organizations and shipped to a friendly (with US) Arab country for "enhanced interrogation (as Meryl Streep's character states in the film: "we have no torture in the US") seems to be from the front page of todays news.
When a terrorist bombing in North Africa kills 19 incl. an American, an Egyptian chemical engineer flying from South Africa to his wife in USA, is arrested upon arriving USA. an American, an Egyptian chemical engineer flying from South Africa to his wife in USA, is arrested upon arriving USA. However, the crawl should move right-to-left, since Arabic is read right to left. Read full review. A psychological study of operations desert shield and desert storm during the gulf war; through the eyes of a U.S marine sniper who struggles to cope with the possibility his girlfriend may be cheating on him back home.
In the meantime, the man's wife raises hell to find him, but the person behind this refuses to help or give her any information. Add Rendition to your Watchlist to find out when it's coming back. Rendition. The movies'message seems to be (as stated by Jake Gyllenhal's character in the film) that by abducting and torturing suspects you create many more terrorists. It's a gripping, and not a preaching, movie. Seeing it in an Arab country with a mixture of Arabian and European audience gave it an extra level of atmosphere. Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends, and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves. Use the HTML below. His wife asks senator for help.After a terrorist bombing kills an American envoy in a foreign country, an investigation leads to an Egyptian who has been living in the United States for years and who is married to an American. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Roger Ebert awarded the film four stars out of four, saying, "Rendition is valuable and rare. Abasi realizes his daughter died trying to protect him. I respect the intention of this film, but I would recommend researching the topic rather than watching Meryl Streep strutting around like a big movie star. an American, an Egyptian chemical engineer flying from South Africa to his wife in USA, is arrested upon arriving USA. With Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Alan Arkin. Kirk Honeycutt Rendition tackles the concern in a heavy-handed thriller with simplistic characters and manipulative story lines. Director Gavin Hood stated in an interview that the ambiguity of Anwar’s involvement was deliberate, to let the viewer decide whether the possibility of his guilt justified kidnapping and torture. The central theme revolves around a character that is detained against his will with no explanation given, and is denied contact with his pregnant wife who is kept in the dark about his whereabouts. When a terrorist bombing in North Africa kills 19 incl. The acting is uniformly excellent with Streep and Reese Witherspoon the stand outs. The acting is uniformly excellent with Streep and Reese Witherspoon the stand outs. In a movie as dark as this one, the Third Plot Point should plunge deeper still into that darkness, instead of being a victory for the main character. There is a very neat link between the various characters which appear in the movie and the pace of the film never drops. Road to Perdition is a 2002 American crime drama film directed by Sam Mendes.The screenplay was adapted by David Self from the graphic novel of the same name written by Max Allan Collins and illustrated by Richard Piers Rayner.The film stars Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, and Daniel Craig.The plot takes place in 1931, during the Great Depression, following a mob enforcer and his son …