A Jewish-American doctor and a Muslim State Department employee find themselves in the center of a conspiracy that could bring about the end of days. With time ticking away, they take on a m... Read allA Jewish-American doctor and a Muslim State Department employee find themselves in the center of a conspiracy that could bring about the end of days. With time ticking away, they take on a mission to unravel the mystery and save the world.A Jewish-American doctor and a Muslim State Department employee find themselves in the center of a conspiracy that could bring about the end of days. With time ticking away, they take on a mission to unravel the mystery and save the world.
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Katic and Jaffrey have the kind of chemistry every filmmaker dreams of for their romantic leads but very few get. There's such a distinct Old Hollywood vibe to their interactions that it makes you nostalgic for the good old days when movies were there to provide fun entertainment and escapism, not weigh you down with grit and stark realism. Their banter is witty and well-paced without feeling forced or cliché, and while at times your modern mindset may wish the script would allow for some deeper emotional reactions to the subject matter, it's their uncontainable charm and playfulness that make this movie worthwhile.
It's also refreshing to see a Muslim-American man as the romantic hero, who works for the government, cracks lame jokes, brushes off stereotypes with nonchalance, rolls his eyes in frustration at extreme religious ideology, and overall acts like an ordinary guy who finds himself on a wild adventure with an ordinary gal, who just happens to be Jewish. (This dynamic was much more of a focus and explored in much greater detail in the book this movie is based on, A New Song by Sarah Isaias, but is treated as no big deal in the movie, which felt like a bit of a missed opportunity but also was strangely encouraging at the same time. Because maybe it IS no big deal, and people from different religions really CAN respect each other as people and work together and even be attracted to each other without challenging the other's belief system or getting hung up on their differences. Crazy thought, right?) Hollywood needs more of this.
Bottom line: This is a fun little adventure film, a treasure hunt, a romantic comedy with a little something extra to make you think, and I highly enjoyed it.
The story itself was dull and extremely predictable. It's like it was written by a fourth-grader that wants to be a playwright some day.
It also felt a Lot like Castle in tone. All they needed was Fillion, better writing, and it could have been a Castle movie.
At least in this, Raza Jaffrey couldn't act his way out of a box (which would have been more interesting to see). Even Katic's performance was stiff and almost emotionless.
Except for the panoramic views, it was just plain terrible.
FINAL VERDICT: OK, reminded me of Romancing the Stone except this takes place in the dessert and it is not as good. OK for a background movie while you do other things.
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- TriviaIn the book on which the film is based, the characters played by Stana Katic and Darby Stanchfield are sisters. On the television series Castle (2009), Katic played Kate Beckett, the wife of Richard Castle, the show's lead character, and Stanchfield played his first ex-wife.
- GoofsNear the end of the film Beltran and Jake are each driving and each state that they are in Petra. It is not until after this that they pass the sign for Petra.
- Quotes
Jake Al-Shadi: [lost in the desert] Come on, change of plan. We're walking.
Rachel Rozman: Where are we headed?
Jake Al-Shadi: I'm Bedouin. I can get us out.
Rachel Rozman: With what, your Bedouin radar?
Jake Al-Shadi: My birth name is Yakub Al-Shadi. My grandfather lived in a tent. It's in my blood.
Rachel Rozman: Jake, you were raised in Ohio.
Jake Al-Shadi: I came back in the summers.
Rachel Rozman: For what? For Bedouin camp? You have a desk job. You weren't even able to get us out of that market today without a GPS.
Jake Al-Shadi: I'm gonna get us out of here. I promise. We'll find some Bedouins or some camels.
- ConnectionsReferences 24 (2001)
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Written & performed by Omar Fadel
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- $3,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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