Unrealistic action movie doesn't carry the weight it wants to, critics say
(Newser) -
The Kingdom, starring Jamie Foxx and directed by Peter Berg, wants to be a thoughtful action movie about terrorism—part
Rambo, part
Syriana, muses the
Washington Post. Instead,
Newsday says, it's a “clamorous and patronizing” popcorn flick, that
EW calls “shameless” in pushing audiences’ buttons.
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