From the trailers The Kingdom seemed like a movie which was a typical good Americans vs Bad Muslim terrorist style movie , and having said that although I am against Hollywood exploiting this angel to make bucks I thought I would give it shot anyway as I don't mind a action movie. The Kingdom tells the story of an attack on an American housing compound base in The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia and the FBI team sent afterwards to investigate the matter and apprehend the suspect. Its seems like a cross from the opening a bit like Syrianna meets CSI which was okay because it kind of became a thinking person's movie as to who done this?
However problems start of very early in this movie right after the start when the investigation gets under way , as we see it moving at a slow pace and never really heating up to the point where they should . This might be in the name of diplomacy but having seen the recent behaviour of the United States I can comfortably say that diplomacy is the last thing on their mind ! Another thing was that whenever something was a point of interest for the audience , it was only half explained and then cut to another scene straight away which to be honest made it feel messy although you understand that the FBI team is in Saudi Arabia we are reminded but when did that ever bother the U.S. unless their oil supply was to be directly cut off !
Having said that , we did get to see some good acting from Jamie Foxx who really was a good commanding figure as well as Jennifer Garner who did take part in the action. The locations were brilliant as it really did feel that they were in The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia and the attitude from the Saudi Police Force and National Gurad was good if not slightly over done ! The action sequences were all good if not a little toooo Hollywood Style over the top and the I felt the terrorist were a little too clichéd with their rants of Allah-o-Akbar and the way they work. Another good points was that it kept to the point of the movie of tracking a killer and not going as far as exploring the elements behind Islamic fundamentalism which I felt was best left alone.
To conclude The Kingdom could of been one of the best movies in the summer but it seemed just like a really long and badly put together version of 24 ! It had serious potential but it is hampered down by a slow pace that drags on longer than it should do and a script that needed serious refining to it. It seems that the FBI managed to find clues very easily when the film needed to move on and complain about their treatment from the Saudi's when it needed to expand on something. It also changes gears from a CSI type murder mystery to a typical action movie which just makes it feel rushed , sloppy and somewhat chaotic really. I'm not saying it was a complete waste of time but it just felt a little to basic which to me was a disappointment. Just wait for it to hit your local rental shop.
THE KINGDOM : 7.8 OUT 10
THIS FALL LEAVE YOUR WORLD BEHIND , AND ENTER THE KINGDOM!
However problems start of very early in this movie right after the start when the investigation gets under way , as we see it moving at a slow pace and never really heating up to the point where they should . This might be in the name of diplomacy but having seen the recent behaviour of the United States I can comfortably say that diplomacy is the last thing on their mind ! Another thing was that whenever something was a point of interest for the audience , it was only half explained and then cut to another scene straight away which to be honest made it feel messy although you understand that the FBI team is in Saudi Arabia we are reminded but when did that ever bother the U.S. unless their oil supply was to be directly cut off !
Having said that , we did get to see some good acting from Jamie Foxx who really was a good commanding figure as well as Jennifer Garner who did take part in the action. The locations were brilliant as it really did feel that they were in The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia and the attitude from the Saudi Police Force and National Gurad was good if not slightly over done ! The action sequences were all good if not a little toooo Hollywood Style over the top and the I felt the terrorist were a little too clichéd with their rants of Allah-o-Akbar and the way they work. Another good points was that it kept to the point of the movie of tracking a killer and not going as far as exploring the elements behind Islamic fundamentalism which I felt was best left alone.
To conclude The Kingdom could of been one of the best movies in the summer but it seemed just like a really long and badly put together version of 24 ! It had serious potential but it is hampered down by a slow pace that drags on longer than it should do and a script that needed serious refining to it. It seems that the FBI managed to find clues very easily when the film needed to move on and complain about their treatment from the Saudi's when it needed to expand on something. It also changes gears from a CSI type murder mystery to a typical action movie which just makes it feel rushed , sloppy and somewhat chaotic really. I'm not saying it was a complete waste of time but it just felt a little to basic which to me was a disappointment. Just wait for it to hit your local rental shop.
THE KINGDOM : 7.8 OUT 10
THIS FALL LEAVE YOUR WORLD BEHIND , AND ENTER THE KINGDOM!