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September 28, 2007

Review: The Kingdom

• One day, Peter Berg's gonna hold the camera still and let me see what's going on. And that will be a good day.

• To the people who clapped when Jennifer Garner shoved a knife into the back of a terrorist's skull: You scare me.

Click here for the review.

UPDATE: According to the Times Online, Peter Berg has shown some regret that the film ended so positively, or at least more bloodthirsty than some (like me) may have wanted. He said, "I do think it’s not entirely realistic. … I boxed myself into a corner. Next time that won’t happen."

Just, you know, interesting.

Comments: 2

Whoo! Uh-Merrrica!

Umm... yeah, I haven't seen it (and thanks to your excellent review, I won't) but those people scare me too. Living in Texas, I'm sure if I were to go to the local Cineplex there'd be five times as many of those clapping idiots. Yet another good reason to miss this one.

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