This movie starts out as an intriguing face off between Cruise and Streep and then turns into a talk fest that never seems to end. The story follows three different scenarios playing out in an hours time. The politician vs. reporter. The professor and the student. The army vs. the Taliban. It's the same model as "Babel" and "Crash". It works at times and kept me interested in the story for a while. It's a very short film too, but when it's all said and done all you're left with is your own thoughts. Which isn't bad, but it's nothing new. You get to hear all sides of the argument and never really get preached to what's right and what's wrong. It's very talkative with little to do. The swift hour and a half movie takes place mostly in three different sets, so you don't really get that film feeling for it.
It's not a terrible film, but it could've been better if the movie had a point or at least brought some new ideas about the war on terror conflict. In the end you get a film that wants to make you step back and think about where you stand, but all I thought about was if I wanted nachos or tacos for dinner. It's worth a view if you like political films. Not political thrillers, just politics.
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