Where the movie falters is in its execution beyond that. Miss Bening's character in particular was too enigmatic to be effective. Obviously she knew more than she shared, but to keep what she knew a secret from the audience only muddied the waters of comprehension and kept us at an emotional distance rather than drawing us into the story. The film tries to operate on two levels. On another level, it is an unsettling look at governmental policies and the agencies that are asked to carry them out.
Fear is a tool of the devil.
It binds, restricts, hampers, immobilizes, hinders and otherwise stops the believer in his tracks. In other words, it is not a good thing. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. While we are human and subject to fears, as we grow in our spiritual maturity, we find that we can lose our fears more quickly and more easily, replacing them with the assured promises of God, keeping the peace of God in our hearts instead of the dread of what might come. Being made perfect in love is a worthy goal to have.