Good Action Movie

Rating: 8/10 (11 December 2006)

Movie brings to light some extremely sensitive issues in western culture and developing countries. It also gave me pause as to whether these issues are profound enough to warrant international attention. I found "TIA" to be a rather informative term which underscores much of how the world responds to African issues. Has the rest of the world marginalized the continent in a sort of "out-of-sight, out-of-mind" mode of thinking. Unfortunately, there is not enough attention placed upon events taking place across Africa-this movie shines a light on some of the social costs of western consumption habits. Given the level of discontent surrounding the extraction of much of Africa's natural resources we should stop to consider the ramifications of doing nothing in Africa. It raises questions of why Africans treat themselves to brutally, but also why the rest of the world turns a blind-eye to the brutality. It's not just savage behavior, there is a reason behind the collective actions that engenders violence for monetary gain. Overall, I enjoyed the movie-especially the action scenes (action-move junkie). I did not appreciate the attempt at turning LD's character into a hero.