The Kingdom (DVD)

great film for te adult's plus (GRAND PARENTS) a fantastic film for a wet night it took some time to get ino it but if had to give this film a rating out of 100% i would give it 99.9%

I really enjoyed this film. It is a bit american but if you look past the american world view then there is plenty to interest you. I particularly enjoyed how the film explores a different culture and how different it is the the western view of the world. So it took a straight forward plot but put in a completely different setting. My wife also enjoyed it.

I really like this movie .

Actors: Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, Jason Bateman, Jeremy Piven
Directors: Peter Berg

Synopsis
Actor, writer, and director Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights) delivers a fearless, action-packed political thriller with The Kingdom. Shot in the Middle East with unsettling immediacy, the hand-held cameras put viewers right inside the action, while the tension between American FBI agents and their Saudi counterparts maintains an interesting uncertainty about who's 'right' and who's 'wrong'. The bad guys, however, are unmistakable: the film opens with a brutal terrorist attack on an oil company compound in Saudi Arabia, where a visiting FBI agent is killed. Back home in Washington, fellow agents Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx, Ray) and Janet Mayes (Jennifer Garner, Alias) want revenge, and will do whatever it takes to gain access to the investigation. Fleury all but blackmails a Saudi prince to get clearance against the wishes of a timorous attorney general, and flies overnight to the scene of the crime. Accompanying him are the no-nonsense forensics expert Mayes, Southern-fried bomb authority Grant Sykes (Chris Cooper, Adaptation), and smart aleck Adam Leavitt (Jason Bateman, Arrested Development). Once there, they encounter the resistance of a Saudi government more interested in getting the Americans safely out of the country and avoiding conflict, rather than in solving the crime. They are assigned a smarmy handler with a weak stomach (Jeremy Piven, Entourage) to make sure they stay out of trouble. The team must navigate a maze of bureaucracy to begin collecting evidence, but they have an unlikely ally in their Saudi escort, Colonel Faris Al Ghazi (Ashraf Barhom, Paradise Now), a scrupulous and intelligent officer whom Fleury befriends. Soon enough, procedure and protocol give way to car chases and explosive fire fights, and the bleak political climate of extremism and violence is portrayed in a stark light with no easy answers.

I would rate this movie 8 out of 10 .

Without doubt, probably the best action/war film since Black Hawk Down. A must see. Plus some great acting from Jamie Foxx and the lovely Jennifer Garner.

At the beginning the movie comes across as another "AMERICA SAFES THE WORLD" type of movie but I guarantee after 20 minutes you will be hooked to you seat shouting get those F****** terrorist B*****. FANTASTIC RECOMEND TO ANYONE WHO LIKES PLENTY ACTION

I really liked this film,very entertaining and a must for the colection.Its serious funny and sad.very well thought out. you will not be disapointed!

The Kingdom refers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where this is set, terrorists target an American compound killing innocent Civilians. And then go for the jugular with a second bomb that explodes killing Emergency services & FBI Agents one being a close friend of main character Agent Fleury (Jamie Foxx).

He takes a team of 3 Agents to Saudi Arabia to lead an Investigation into how this had managed to happen & who was responsible.
The team finds it hard to trust the people that are helping them until making friends with officer Faris & soon Questions get Answered but not before more bloodshed.

This Film is a Great Action Thiller, and stands out from the big list of action films that are out with some great gritty acting.

A cracking fast paced edge of your seat roller coast ride.This is a topical piece of fiction which could easily become reallity.
Jamie Fox is excellent in the title role. I would commend this film to anybody who is over 18

Excellent DVD, plenty of action.Although the begining is a bit slow once it gets going its edge of the seat stuff.Jamie Fox has made a few good fims now a couple of which I would recommend are RAY & Collateral.

I was expecting this movie to be a lot more interesting than it was soi didnt enjoy it, the plot was very average.so i would not recomend it.

Great Movie, I Loved it!!!!
Epic movie.. great story, very beliveable, had me on the edge of my seat.
My friends agree. Only thing I would change is the ending, i wasnt to sure about it!!! why did he have to die???!!

This film is another example of Jamie Foxx's superb acting. It has an interesting storyline and is packed full of lots of action sequences that keep you on the edge of your seat. Well worth watching.

I must say that I'm throughly impressed. The performances were amazing, the plot was gripping and the action sequences were intense, if somewhat accurate.
Its so real, this is what to our Muslim country. Its all about OIL, no doubt about that. The producer like to exaggarate how the film works describe, but I believe Islam is a religion of love and peace. Islam don't cause the problem, its them!! The non muslim are causing the problem!!

Bought this DVD on a recommendation from a friend who had seen the film in the cinema.This is quite a good action movie and has a decent cast who all give fair performances.As it's an American movie expect to encounter the American "slant" on the world, and in this case Saudi Arabia.

If you can just treat it as entertainment its a decent enough way to spend a couple of hours.As its a new movie the DVD quality is very good with a really clean transfer on show.

Well worth a watch.

Have to say one of the best films I have seen in a long while.
Strongly recomend. The freeway scene is excellent. Also the soundtrack to the film is brilliant this is composed by danny elfman

The Kingdom refers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where this is set, terrorists target an American compound killing innocent Civilians. And then go for the jugular with a second bomb that explodes killing Emergency services & FBI Agents one being a close friend of main character Agent Fleury (Jamie Foxx).

He takes a team of 3 Agents to Saudi Arabia to lead an Investigation into how this had managed to happen & who was responsible.
The team finds it hard to trust the people that are helping them until making friends with officer Faris & soon Questions get Answered but not before more bloodshed.

This Film is a Great Action Thiller, and stands out from the big list of action films that are out with some great gritty acting.

7/10 *** Saturday Night Film ***

After a devastating attack on an American compound in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which results in the deaths of numerous Americans; an FBI special investigative unit led by dedicated agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) head to Saudi Arabia in order to investigate the bombing independently of the Saudi government.

Entering the country without the American government’s permission and deeply resented by the Saudi people, Fleury and his team are initially sidelined by the Saudi Army who are investigating the bombing. But after bonding with a Saudi Police Colonel and uncovering some clues; Fleury manages to convince one of the Saudi prince’s to take the investigation away from the Army and give it to the police.

With their new friend, Saudi Colonel Faris Al Ghazi (Ashraf Barhom), Fleury and his team work to uncover the terrorist organization responsible and bring the killers to justice.