THE KINGDOM Movie Review
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper
Director: Peter Berg
The newest movie from Peter Berg, the director of Friday Night Lights and The Rundown, gives us an effective and entertaining action flick.
The movie starts out with a shocking and intense intro involving an attack on Americans. This leads to a team of FBI agents going over to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to find out who was behind this vicious attack. The movie slows down in the middle but still keeps the intensity building up until the explosive finale.
If you go in thinking this movie is going to make some big political point about terrorism or the War in Iraq, you will be greatly disappointed. Berg is good and what he does and that is making an entertaining action movie. There are some attempts at making some “deeper” meaning but in the end it is just a good straight forward action film. Warning, Berg does use “shakey cam” filming throughout the movie so I advise sitting further back in the theater. The cast does a good job at keeping us involved in their characters.
So if you are looking for a smart and intense action film I recommend this one.
Popcorn Ninja
Rated R for sequences of graphic brutal violence and language.
110 mins
2007
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Tags: jamie foxx, jennifer garner, the kingdom movie
on October 1st, 2007 at 5:41 am
Was hoping to see this over the weekend, but didn’t get a chance. Everything I have heard about this movie is positive.
on October 1st, 2007 at 11:31 am
Let me know what you think whenever you get a chance to see it!
on October 2nd, 2007 at 10:00 am
When I first saw the trailer to this movie I thought to my self it should have an announcer say the disclaimer:
“This movie was not sponsored by the federal government.”
With that said I think Ill wait for the DVD.
3:10 to Yuma looks much better.
on October 2nd, 2007 at 10:54 am
“3:10 To Yuma” is a much better film (in my opinion).
on October 5th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
What would you rate this movie? I have been wanting to see it, but havn’t decided if I want to go to the theater or not.
on October 6th, 2007 at 12:04 am
The Kingdom - 3 out of 4 stars
3:10 To Yuma - 4 out of 4 stars
on January 28th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
I have been wanting to see this for a while, but my local Blockbuster closed. I have signed up for Netflix instead and hope to see it soon as I bumped it up in my queue. I always thought that Jamie Foxx was not that great at comedy, but he does pretty well at acting
His role in Ray was phenomenal.
on January 29th, 2008 at 11:21 am
i agree 3:10 yuma was great, i’ll see this this week
on July 10th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Very good movie. Exciting to the end! 8/10.
on August 24th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
excellent movie, had some good twists that i wasnt expecting.
on September 21st, 2008 at 6:05 am
I love war movies. I don’t know why, with all the gun stuffs and the like. I also love terrorist attacks theme, although the movie WTC didn’t impressed me that much. It’s good to see Jamie Foxx here, another character compared to his role in Dream Girls.
on October 1st, 2008 at 12:44 pm
War movies are my favorite. I am a huge Jamie Fox fan. He is such a talented actor. Not only is he funny he cant act sing do stand up. Jamie Fox is an all around star. This movie was great. Good action and great story.
on November 30th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
The Kingdom - 3 out of 4 stars
3:10 To Yuma - 4 out of 4 stars
on December 10th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Jamie Fox is now one of my favorite actor due to the great acting on the movie Ray. Great movie!
on January 21st, 2009 at 1:48 pm
hi thank for the info i will need to see about getting this movie it sounds really good
on March 24th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
This was a great action packed film. Jamie Foxx is awesome.
on April 14th, 2009 at 10:46 am
I saw 3:10 to Yuma and you are right Popcorn Ninja, it is a better movie.