It was a pretty good movie. About a Syrian cab driver, that takes a fare and the cab patron tries to help the cab driver, with immigration papers for his brother and the events that come out of it. It was pretty good and I would recommend it; to see once.
Shocking story! Robin Wright Penn gives a very strong performance. It's kinda disturbing in a way, how this story plays out, with lies and disturbing personal interests... I enjoyed it, especially how it plays out at the end...
This film absolutely blew my mind. A masterpiece in my opinion. I had actually seen this movie advertised on my cable package, but always skipped by it... I am glad I didn't this time. This film took another take on post 9-11 by exploring the many hardships muslim immigrants had/have to face by many Americans after such a horrible tragedy. This film will move you and I highly suggest you give it a look, but please do so with an open mind and no prejudice.
Interesting movie, a bit slow at first if you are used to action right away and in every scene, but this one is a slow burner, unexpected, it grabbed me, had me watching and it surprised me. I really enjoyed Robin Wright Penn's performance, she's wonderful.
This movie is a bit slow at the beginning. You start wondering why did I rent this? But then the storyline twists and you get into it... It comments on politics, and prejudism. Gooder.
The most notable achievement of this film is that I've never thought so hard about whether to give a film 1 star or 5 stars. Seeing a film completely derail half way through and then in an incredible feat, manage to completely derail again in the last scene is remarkable. I suppose its sort of Hitchcockian in its structure but at the same time being completely anti-Hitchcockian in its twists and turns. Instead of starting trite and turning serious, it starts with a serious social premise--highly qualified immigrants driving taxi cabs and the real-life horrors of having an innocent loved one in Guantanamo--and then descends into absolute ludicrousness, trading plot for plausibility. If you are looking for a solid film, skip this, but if you are looking for an unconventional film that does not sit well, then you've found the perfect candidate.
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