The Kingdom (Widescreen Edition)

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Actor: Chris Cooper, Jamie Foxx, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Jeremy Piven
Brand: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAIN.
Primary Contributor: Peter Berg
Primary Contributor: Michael Mann
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-12-26
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios

DVD Reviews of The Kingdom (Widescreen Edition)

DVD Review: Very good - and maybe even somewhat realistic
Summary: 4 Stars

The movie does a good job of showing the issue of Islamic extremism and moderate views from both US and muslim perspectives. Its interesting to watch the FBI agents do their investigation literally as sheep amid the wolves. Lots of great action scenes, interesting suspense, etc.

DVD Review: Underrated thriller
Summary: 4 Stars

I'm not sure why this movie bombed. I would guess because people were hearing too much about the middle east through the news so they didn't want to pay $8 to see even more bad news.

Well cast (except for Garner), well acted, compelling plot, interesting locations and a lot of action. All great ingredients for a good movie. Perhaps this movie played loosely with facts and reality, I really can't say, but as an American movie it didn't have any gaping plot holes.

If you like action movies with a political background, you'll probably enjoy this movie. I did.

DVD Review: Great action, story ok.
Summary: 4 Stars

Nice movie for Blu-ray. There is a lot of action, suspense and unknowns. The movie plot is a little far-fetched but still serves to keep the viewer interested. I would recommend the movie to anyone who is interested in action and the middle east. I would also recommend the blu-ray to anyone who is building a collection.

DVD Review: THE KINGDOM-REALITY BITES!
Summary: 4 Stars

I WAS PLEASED TO SEE THAT THE FILMMAKERS PRESENTED THE CUNUNDRUM OF HOW DO YOU INVESTIGATE A WAR CRIME WHEN THE HOME TEAM (D.C.) IS WORKING AGAINST YOU. THIS IS A FRIGHTENING FAMILIAR THEME WITH TODAYS IRAQ WAR MOVIES. IF AL QUEDA DON'T GET YOU, THE HOME TEAM ELITE INSIDERS WILL--IT'S A WAR FILM AND PEOPLE DIE.

DVD Review: Great Morale.. Awesome Movie
Summary: 5 Stars

The movie has been well described in lots of reviews, so I will only focus on the morale of the movie: Violence will only breed more violence.

As much as I believe that, I also believe that for short term results, we absolutely need to fight terrorism with brute force and, if necessary, "KILL 'EM ALL".

For solid long term result, the only way is to create and maintain good living conditions for all. If your child goes to school, your family has a solid roof over it's head, decent health care and food in your stomach - you are 10-fold more likely to NOT commit acts of terrorism, ie blow up yourself and 20 "infidels".

Description of The Kingdom (Widescreen Edition)

"A High-Octane Action Movie." -A. O. Scott, The New York Times Oscar? winners Jamie Foxx (Collateral) and Chris Cooper (Breach) and Golden Globe? winners Jennifer Garner (Daredevil) and Jason Bateman (Smokin' Aces) ignite the screen in this high-intensity thriller about a team of elite FBI agents sent to Saudi Arabia to solve a brutal mass murder and find a killer before he strikes again. Out of their element and under heavy fire, the team must join forces with their Saudi counterparts. As these unlikely allies begin to unlock the secrets of the crime scene, the team is led into a heart-stopping, do-or-die confrontation.

Set in Saudi Arabia, The Kingdom is a political action thriller with good acting and wonderful visuals. Its so-so script, though, at times meanders aimlessly until a good explosion jolts the viewer's attention back to the screen. Jamie Foxx stars as FBI special agent Ronald Fleury, who leads an elite team into Saudi Arabia to find the terrorists who attacked American employees working in the Middle East. He has been given the unlikely deadline of five days to infiltrate the compound, with just his wit and his crew, which includes forensics expert Janet Mayes (Jennifer Garner), explosives guru Grant Sykes (Chris Cooper), and intelligence analyst Adam Leavitt (Jason Bateman). It's unclear how helpful smarmy U.S. diplomat Damon Schmidt (Jeremy Piven) will be, but Fleury knows enough to surmise that the media-hungry Schmidt might not be completely trustworthy. Foxx and Garner have wonderful screen presence, but it's Bateman and Piven who get the best lines. Director Peter Berg peppers The Kingdom with actors he has worked with in the past. Berg, who guest-starred on Alias opposite Garner, casts Tim McGraw in a small role here. (The country singer also had a co-starring role in Berg's 2004 film Friday Night Lights.) And Kyle Chandler and Minka Kelly--two of Berg's lead actors from the Friday Night Lights television series, , make appearances in The Kingdom. The action sequences he creates are impressive and generate a sense of panic that The Kingdom producer Michael Mann (Miami Vice) undoubtedly applauds. While a tauter script would've rounded out the action nicely, the action in many cases does speak for itself. --Jae-Ha Kim

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