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The War Within (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 57

Fresh: 41

Rotten:16

Average Rating: 6.6/10

Consensus: The War Within attempts to get into the mind of a terrorist, and the result is believable and unsettling.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Sep 30, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: The War Within is the story of Hassan, a Pakistani engineering student in Paris who is apprehended by western intelligence services for suspected terrorist activities. After his interrogation,... The War Within is the story of Hassan, a Pakistani engineering student in Paris who is apprehended by western intelligence services for suspected terrorist activities. After his interrogation, Hassan undergoes a radical transformation and embarks upon a terrorist mission, surreptitiously entering the United States to join a cell based in New York City. After meticulous planning for an event of maximum devastation, all the members of the cell are arrested, except for Hussan and one other. With no alternative and nowhere else to turn, Hassan must rely on the hospitality of his former best friend Sayeed, who is living the American dream with his family in New Jersey. Deciding to go forward and carry out his own attack, Hassan takes advantage of Sayeed's generosity while plotting his strategy and amassing materials to create explosives. Eventually, Hassan's skewed religious fervor clashes with his feelings for Sayeed and his family, especially Sayeed's sister Duri. --© Magnolia Pictures [More]

Starring: Ayad Akhtar, Firdous Bamji

Starring: Ayad Akhtar, Firdous Bamji

Director: Joseph Castelo

Director: Joseph Castelo
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

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This is a film to unnerve any New Yorker, as it wanders city landmarks, like Grand Central Terminal, with destruction in mind...

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
10/13/06
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Slow moving yet thoroughly engrossing...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
07/15/06
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

The premise is indeed engaging, but the conversations are simplistic.

Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca | comment Comment
07/11/06
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

An affecting portrait of the torturous schism between radical Muslims and those who’ve embraced the West.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
07/07/06
Jim Slotek
Jam! Movies

Akhtar, who also co-wrote the screenplay, is unable to convey Hassan's internal conflicts with any force.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
07/07/06
Jason Anderson
Globe and Mail
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You glance at Hassan with sympathy, which is immediately neutralized by the assurance that this man would kill you without a thought in the name of his god. You pray to yours that he'll change his mind.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
01/19/06
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

You just can't believe Hassan can see so much innocent humanity and still choose mass murder. And then Hassan quietly intones "God is great," and you realize he can no longer see them at all.

Full Review Source: Capital Times (Madison, WI) | comment Comment
01/12/06
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
N/R

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12/18/05
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12/10/05
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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Castelo, working with a meager budget and few familiar faces..., adroitly turns Hassan's moral and religious struggle into a tension-building experience.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
12/09/05
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

The storyline in The War Within is far from fluid and, at times, overwrought. But it doesn't stop the film from capturing one's interest.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
12/02/05
Marta Barber
Miami Herald

Very good.

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11/21/05
Richard Roeper
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...a challenging film that builds to a riveting climax and is certain to spark discussion across partisan lines.

Full Review Source: Denton Record Chronicle (TX) | comment Comment
11/09/05
Todd Jorgenson
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

The very model of the self-hating liberal consciousness; no matter his better intentions, he finds himself blaming the victim for the crime.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
11/03/05
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Madly rational and persuasive political drama.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
11/02/05
John Anderson
Newsday
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Taut and suspenseful even when it's just being introspective.

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10/30/05
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

It’s thanks to Akhtar’s standout performance that The War Within is as electrifying as it is.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
10/22/05
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

Almost everything that happens feels true and horrifying, and yet it's done so well you can't look away.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
10/21/05
Shawn Levy
Oregonian

never comes close to subscribing to Hassan’s actions nor to excusing his motives, but does lay out in stark detail exactly what drove him to it [making it] essential viewing

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10/19/05
Andrea Chase
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10/15/05
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