The premise for the film is kind of unlikely, but rather amusing.
Most of the film is kind of unlikely, in fact, but it doesn't matter because it entertains.
Another good thing is that the characters all seem somehow vivid and recognizable. This is not a film where the heroes wear white, and the bad guys wear black. The film tries to portray everybody, even villains and minor characters, as having real, and sympathetic motivations.
It doesn't patronize us by trying to feed us a simple, tedious morality tale.
The film also tries to strip away cultural and religious differences, and really focuses in on the plight of the Iraqis. It challenges us to try and be perceptive, and understand the mindset of people who live under a completely different paradigm to ourselves. If only the modern media would credit us with that much intelligence.
If I have any complaints about the film, it's that the overall story didn't really grab me. But even so, I can't deny that I had fun watching it.
Most of the film is kind of unlikely, in fact, but it doesn't matter because it entertains.
Another good thing is that the characters all seem somehow vivid and recognizable. This is not a film where the heroes wear white, and the bad guys wear black. The film tries to portray everybody, even villains and minor characters, as having real, and sympathetic motivations.
It doesn't patronize us by trying to feed us a simple, tedious morality tale.
The film also tries to strip away cultural and religious differences, and really focuses in on the plight of the Iraqis. It challenges us to try and be perceptive, and understand the mindset of people who live under a completely different paradigm to ourselves. If only the modern media would credit us with that much intelligence.
If I have any complaints about the film, it's that the overall story didn't really grab me. But even so, I can't deny that I had fun watching it.