The Kingdom

Not really sure what additional meaningful insight i can provide about The Kingdom as countless others have already described its themes and educational value or lack thereof. I would say for the record i felt it was a solid, entertaining movie that did not come across as too preachy. Overall, i feel it was balanced in its depiction of the conflict of cultures and interests in Middle East.

The movie does not attempt to point fingers, pose a solution, or villanize but rather ask a question - What will happen next? Unlike typical Hollywood fashion, i think the movie refrains from suggesting what policy decision towards Saudi Arabia is right or who is right between the Arab and Western worlds. Rather, the movie depicts differences between the cultures and leaves it to the viewer to contemplate what should be done next...