The Kingdom
2007 Directed by Peter Berg
Synopsis
How do you stop an enemy who isn't afraid to die?
A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.
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SO RIVETING AND INTENSE! (all caps needed)
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The Kingdom by Peter Berg, is in my opinion a very thrilling action film, though the audience may be confused in considering whether this is an action movie or political because of its propaganda. Not only is the opening credit, a 2-D animated montage depicting the American relationship with Saudi Arabia interesting but also useful because it serves as a bridge to the conflict history between America and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East. The film is loaded with lots of action, heavy artillery shootings and bombings that might remind us of the Black Hawk Dawn and the Hurt Locker. Unfortunately, the film is loaded with propaganda and stereotyping, that the United States will forever be a hero, while the…
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Tense, exciting and hard hitting, Peter Berg (yes, the guy who made Battleship) delivers us a knock-out Iraq war thriller. Its not anything new and does the usual and questions the morals of the Iraq war on both sides and verges on Berg's political beliefs, however, this war thriller is a fantastically crafted and hugely entertaining piece with some great characters. The 4 lead characters (Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, Jason Bateman) are all fantastic and have a lot of emotional depth to them and react together perfectly from the get go. The film is wonderfully edited and shot and reminds me slightly of The Hurt Locker in this category. The opening animated back-story is also a huge accomplishment and really throws you into the deep end of the story from the very start. Overall, The Kingdom is a fantastic, emotional and very tense action thriller and grips you from start to finish.
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It's a completely suitable action film. Solid cast with decent performances throughout. Worth watching.
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“Operation: Kingdom” hat mich gefesselt. Und das von Beginn an, denn der Film startet mit einem echten Schocker, dem Terroranschlag. Danach werden die Figuren des Films eingeführt und da hat “Operation: Kingdom” einige wirklich hochkarätige Namen parat. Neben Jamie Foxx (Dreamgirls, Ray), darf man sich über Jason Bateman (Smokin’ Aces, Eine mörderische Freundschaft) und Jennifer Garner (Lieben und lassen, Elektra) freuen. Und alle drei machen eine gute Figur. Selbst Garner, die abseits ihrer Rolle im Serienhit “Alias” bisher kaum überzeugen konnte, macht in “Operation: Kingdom” eine richtig gute Figur.
Doch nicht nur die schauspielerischen Leistungen in “Operation: Kingdom” sind nennenswert. Generell ist es Regisseur Peter Berg (Very Bad Things, Welcome to the Jungle) gelungen einen Film zu erschaffen, der überzeugt.…
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Good when it doesn't get bogged down in politics. The cast is many of my favourite actors Jamie Foxx, Jason Bateman, Chris Cooper, Jeremy Piven, Richard Jenkins, Kyle Chandler.
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Tense, emotional and action packed. Great direction by Peter Berg.
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Very good action movie! It doesn't irritate by inconsistency and stupid American "patriotism", etc.
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An admirable and intense flick from Peter Berg. Great cast. Film ended kinda abruptly though. I wanted more! Also keep an eye out for Minka Kelly at the beginning.
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A gritty, fast-paced Peter Berg action film that fires on all cylinders, throws you into the action and keeps you there for the duration. This is what Berg can do and what I enjoy watching from him. Well cast, almost surprisingly.
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"One of the best action movies of 2007, it had some of the best action sequences in years."