I almost didn't watch the movie due to the very low ratings, but I'm glad I did. It has good action but what I really appreciated was the lack of Hollywood gimmicks. No bullet proof vests, no 50 caliber machine guns, no grenade or rocket launchers - just knives, handguns and some semi-auto rifles. There were lots of scenes where available resources were used as makeshift devices, not Jackie Chan style but simply to serve a necessary purpose. I was able to stay involved in the story and there were just enough plot twists to keep me interested. I thought the acting was strong by both Sofia Black-D'Elia and James Frain. I would like to see more of Sofia in the future. Philip Arditti as Khalid held his own as well and showed a point of view of a terrorist rarely seen in film today. There were a few scenes with audio issues (too much reverb in the dialogue due to mic selection and placement) but that can be forgiven since this was a low budget limited release. Recommended to check it out I don't think you will be disappointed.
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