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Jeffrey NachmanoffDrehbuch:
Jeffrey NachmanoffKamera:
J. Michael MuroMusik:
Mark KilianBesetzung:
Guy Pearce, Don Cheadle, Jeff Daniels, Neal McDonough, Archie Panjabi, Hassam Ghancy, Simon Reynolds, Scali Delpeyrat, Saïd Taghmaoui, Adeel Akhtar (mehr)Streaming (1)
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Zwei FBI-Agenten kommen einem islamistischen Terrornetzwerk auf die Spur, das für mehrere Anschläge verantwortlich ist. Bei einem der Mitglieder handelt es sich offenbar um einen ehemaligen Sprengstoffexperten des US-Militärs. Doch bald zeigt sich, dass der Verdächtige kein konventioneller Terrorist ist, sondern eigene Ziele verfolgt. Im Jemen versucht der strenggläubige Muslim Samir Horn (Don Cheadle) gerade Sprengstoff an islamistische Terroristen zu verkaufen, als er gemeinsam mit diesen festgenommen wird. Nach der Flucht aus dem Gefängnis schließt er sich der fanatischen Gruppe um Omar (Said Taghmaoui) an. Allerdings ist er mittlerweile ins Visier des FBI geraten, denn die beiden Agenten Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) und Max Archer (Neal McDonough) haben Samir als ehemaligen Sprengstoffexperten des US-Militärs identifiziert. Bei ihren Ermittlungen finden sie Hinweise darauf, dass der Verdächtige mittlerweile tatsächlich ein aktives Mitglied eines Terrornetzwerkes sein könnte. Derweil bereitet die Gruppe unter der Leitung ihres Anführers Nathir (Raad Rawi) eine Serie von Anschlägen in den USA vor, die eine große Anzahl von Opfern fordern soll. Clayton und Archer läuft die Zeit davon, sie müssen schnell handeln und nehmen natürlich ihren Hauptverdächtigen ins Visier. Doch dieser ist in Wahrheit gar kein Überläufer, sondern ermittelt undercover für die CIA. Dabei ist er ganz auf sich alleine gestellt, lediglich sein skrupelloser Vorgesetzter (Jeff Daniels) ist in die Mission eingeweiht. Der Druck auf Samir wächst unaufhaltsam: Das FBI ist ihm auf den Fersen, aber er darf seine Tarnung nicht auffliegen lassen - denn schon bald sollen die Selbstmordattentäter zeitgleich ihre Sprengsätze zünden. (ZDF)
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A clever, thoughtful, intelligently delivered "small" film about big things, based primarily on excellent actors - Don Cheadle is great by default, Guy Pearce is back in form years later - and a penetrating look into the world of Islamic terrorism. However, the plot is not that great (not a lot happens in two hours) and the dialogues, although they contain a lot of life wisdom, are in fact repetitive in the second half. I feel sad not giving this 4 stars for the fantastic actors alone, but compared to the cynical glossators of Scott's Body of Lies, Traitor loses out quite significantly. Nachmanoff should have had his screenplay written by someone with a stronger authorial imprint because this will soon be forgotten. Which is too bad. 3 ½.
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Ein Film, der am Ende versucht, das zu reparieren, was er vorher vermasselt hat. Und die Wendung im Finale wird dem Publikum als große Pointe serviert, ähm. Ich persönlich fand ihn aus dramaturgischer Sicht zu widerspruchsvoll.
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Current as anything; unclichéd, miles away from the regular movie perspective on terrorism. Nothing here is black or white. Maybe only the actors. This is a mix of the concepts of Sleeper Cell and The Believer. It’s low-key, worrying, rich in opinion, needlessly unsimplistic, down-to-earth and convincing, unfolds at a really relaxed tempo and due to that in places it’s almost un-movie-like. In spite (or perhaps because) of that my enthusiasm for it knew no bounds. At least in the first half, then after all it falls into the “one man against everybody else" genre rut. But it’s still excellent right up until the closing ten minutes. All of the above applies too, but in a completely opposite stance. I would have welcomed this with open arms in a Hollywood blockbuster, but in this case I feel like sending the person responsible to a work camp in Yemen. For life.
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For losing almost two hours of my life to this movie, I have to thank a friend who significantly preferred it over Ridley Scott's Body of Lies. Because I really liked Scott's film, I was expecting something extraordinary and, in a way, it did come. While watching the actions in the world of terrorism, I suffered like an animal at times and shook my head in silent astonishment. The Traitor is not a complete disaster, but compared to Scott's professionally fast-paced popcorn flick, all the dramatic shortcomings, slower pace, and overall dullness of the film, as well as the lack of credibility and false tones in the script, become fully apparent. The final showdown with the army of terrorists seems seemingly impressive, but in reality, it is rather laughable. I was entertained for the first 15 minutes. Overall impression: 25%.
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A well made spy thriller that you will completely forget about within the next hour. I guess if you’re going to make something like this, you have to know how -)
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I expected a far more sophisticated film, especially given the impressive cast. But even great actors can’t save a film that fails to engage. That seems to be my case here. The film had a decent start, and it’s understandable that the pacing might be slower at first. It’s rare for a film to be as tense as a drum right from the beginning. Don Cheadle is probably the only major positive in this film. His character faced significant psychological strain, and he showed why he’s a top-tier actor in intense dialogues. In contrast, Guy Pearce’s performance as the FBI agent didn’t interest me at all. It felt flat, as if he just read the script and then went home. Jeff Daniels was criminally underused, which might be the biggest disappointment for me. The shootouts were also poorly executed, with the camera work ruining these moments by constantly shifting around, making it hard to see who was shooting whom. The explosions were fine, though. The script was also uninspiring and clichéd. When it came to the final twist (which might have looked good on paper), the execution frustrated me. Overall, Labyrinth of Lies was a much better effort in every respect. I give this film 47%.
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