America is at war in Afghanistan and in Iraq. The world is at war against terrorism; but Hollywood feels that Americans and the world, have not have their fill of war in the last 4 years so they have given us, The Kingdom (2007).
Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner are certainly good in their roles. However their stories are such a part of today's evening news broadcast from Iraq, that we found it difficult to find the subject matter interesting enough for a feature film movie while there are existing conflicts to consider.
The one review I had seen before I saw this movie was..." More brawn than brains....". I tend to agree with that thumbnail assessment.
The movie is action and violence packed, but in the end fiction can only imitate reality. The action scenes tended to be chaotic and difficult to follow. The plot weak and undefined. Sounds like the real thing if you ask me.
At least in the movie, the Americans gave the impression that they were fighting the battle to win. That was about the only fiction in the movie. In present day America, war has become a business. The winner is the government contractor that makes the most money. The loss of life has become inconsequential to those that promote these senseless conflicts.
The Kingdom (2007) may have a better audience in 50 years once the pain and the embarrassment of this conflict has been soothed by the passing of time.
Ken and Len give The Kingdom (2007) 2.5-STARS.
Please check back with us soon as we will be the first one in our zip code with "Our Two-Cents Worth" review of No Country for Old Men. We are traveling to New York for the NYC 47Th Annual Film Festival and we have tickets for the premier film of the festival. See you when we come back.
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