Taking out the trash!

Rating: 1/10 (31 March 2006)

As I sit in Abu Dhabi's Mideast's movie theater, I realize that this flick was a mistake on my part despite what appeared to be a good choice, if for no other reason than the usual casting winners, i.e. Washington, Plummer, Foster. I guess it's new fashion to label every turban, long robe or trimmed beard as an "Arab". It's getting old to hear Bin Laden's name thrown in for a laugh. There were so many other problems with this film, it's hard to nail it down to a few. Here's my best attempt.
1. overblown grandiose overtures 2. 2nd rate trailer-trash camera work/tricks. 3. Clive Owen at his worst (more pitiful than his role in derailed) 4. token Sheik/Asian/Bronx brat/Jewish wealth/Hispanic hooches 5. a boring 2 hour extension of lee's manhood (clearly) 6. an attempt to jump on Munich's post holocaust bandwagon