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While providing several top-notch action scenes, The Kingdom ultimately collapses under the weight of formula and muddled politics.
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The Kingdom works as an exotic action thriller, but its politics are so choked on checks and balances it cancels itself out. Nov 30, 2007 | Full Review…
The Kingdom works as an exotic action thriller, but its politics are so choked on checks and balances it cancels itself out.
Tom Charity
When it's got the pedal to the metal, which is a substantial fraction of the running time, The Kingdom delivers the goods. Oct 7, 2007 | Full Review…
When it's got the pedal to the metal, which is a substantial fraction of the running time, The Kingdom delivers the goods.
Jonathan F. Richards
Sensationally directed by Peter Berg. Oct 6, 2007
Sensationally directed by Peter Berg.
David Edelstein
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/film-23339226-details/The+Kingdom/filmReview.do?reviewId=23414945 Oct 5, 2007 | Rating: 3/5
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/film-23339226-details/The+Kingdom/filmReview.do?reviewId=23414945
Derek Malcolm
Rambo meets Syriana in this bloated action-thriller, which tries to be gung-ho and PC at the same time. Oct 5, 2007 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
Rambo meets Syriana in this bloated action-thriller, which tries to be gung-ho and PC at the same time.
Peter Bradshaw
A cut above the bullish jingoism that would have characterised a film of this ilk at the beginning of this decade. Oct 5, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
A cut above the bullish jingoism that would have characterised a film of this ilk at the beginning of this decade.
Wendy Ide
One-dimensional cartoon nonsense. Nov 3, 2018 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
One-dimensional cartoon nonsense.
Kaleem Aftab
In spite of a couple of misstep -- like a tacked-on ending and a few too many one-liners --The Kingdom is a serious movie for serious times. Oct 12, 2018 | Full Review…
In spite of a couple of misstep -- like a tacked-on ending and a few too many one-liners --The Kingdom is a serious movie for serious times.
Megan Basham
There's no real difference between choreographing a bloody jihadist skirmish and a gridiron match Aug 27, 2009 | Full Review…
There's no real difference between choreographing a bloody jihadist skirmish and a gridiron match
Fernando F. Croce
A good deal more Transformers than Syriana, a movie that drapes a crisp, lightly browsed copy of The Economist over an enormous pubescent boner for grinding metal, busted glass, and crackling gunfire. Aug 8, 2009 | Full Review…
A good deal more Transformers than Syriana, a movie that drapes a crisp, lightly browsed copy of The Economist over an enormous pubescent boner for grinding metal, busted glass, and crackling gunfire.
Leo Goldsmith
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Dragan Antulov
[I]t fails in its attempt to be a serious drama with important things to say about the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. May 1, 2008 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
[I]t fails in its attempt to be a serious drama with important things to say about the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
Alonso Duralde
One of my favourite movies. Maybe not a favourite of critics from the first time of seeing this movie and now to the 100th time I still enjoy and engage with this high octane movie that is action packed from start to finish!
Super Reviewer
Following a deadly attack on American forces in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, a group of elite FBI forces are dispatched to investigate the case, and take care of the perpetrators along with help from their Saudi counterparts. Due to bureaucratic red tape and a delicate political situation, the team have only a few days to accomplish their mission. To add to the tension, the Americans aren't exactly welcome, they had to manipulate their way into the case, and they have to operate in a strange environment with customs and a culture pretty different from their own. This is a pretty ambitious film. It tries to be a heavy political drama, investigative/procedural thriller, and a slam bang action film all in one. Somehow it manages to be all of these. It starts out as trying to be like Syriana then turns into a thrilling actioner, but I was okay with this. The film is decently paced, adds a bit of depth and proves to be quite suspenseful, thrilling, and entertaining. I think what also helps is that the film isn't overtly one sided in its politics, and avoids being a propaganda piece. And, while Al-Qaeda are the villains, the film manages to be fairly sensible in its portrayal of Arabs, featuring some sensible and fairly realistic characters. We get an all star cast here, with the main team being played by Jaime Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, and Jason Bateman. They all seem to have decent chemistry with one another, and pull off some fine performances. Filling out supporting roles we get the likes of Jeremy Piven, Kyle Chandler, Danny Huston, and Richard Jenkins. These people likewise do a decent job, though the main focus is on the main FBI team as well as their Arab counterparts. I'm not familiar with any of the Arab performers, but they're also pretty good. The film really changes pace when it turns into a series of spectacle driven action set pieces, but I thought it was cool. The freeway scene is well done, quite suspenseful, and pretty neat since it's a rare chance to see a Hollywood style car chase/crash through Riyadh. The apartment shootout is also pretty gripping. All in all, this is an interesting, fun, and mildly brainy action movie that I think is definitely worth your time.
An empty movie with a message that delivers with nothing backing it up except for one shocking scene. However, the action scenes in this movie are top-notch.
A Great action movie thriller. The ending is so true . . if you dont get it than maybe you missed the point of the movie.
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