Review: Intriguing but open to different interpretations
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2014
Farouk Muttab's mission to blow up a commercial plane didn't go as planned, which sets in motion a series of events that has dire consequences to his life, family, and the terrorist group he is connected with.Farouk's next step is surprising in that it's uncharacteristic of a terrorist profile, much less of a suicide bomber. He does not quite fall under the category of a religious fanatic nor someone who was brainwashed to do the deed. Such ambiguity makes you question Farouk's real intention. This makes the character even more intriguing and open to different interpretations. Perhaps, it depicts the uncertainty and doubt that men and women in the same situation wrestle with.The story deals with the sensitive issue of terrorism and how easy it is to switch loyalties when innocent lives are threatened. But more than that, it depicts an internal struggle, the one that can drive you crazy when there is a thin line separating the right and wrong.