Unthinkable (2010)

This was a pretty decent movie, based on our times in the 2010s, dealing with radicalization and terrorism - and how it may, or may not be countered.The acting was fine throughout - and in particular Michael Sheen as the terrorist. I was wondering where he had gone after his great roles as Brian Clough, Tony Blair and David Frost. For me, this was a great come-back.I was drawn to compare this film to "Eye in the Sky", another film concerning the morality of decisions that have to be taken in our modern world of terrorism and counter terrorism. I think "Eye in the Sky" is superior in many ways and highly recommend it if you haven't seen it. Having said that, "Unthinkable" remains a film deserving attention, even if it is rather linear in its treatment.

I didn't expect to like this because I am usually too distracted by the current reality of knowing the political beliefs of many of the actors in the current crop of films. It is sad and unfortunate.I recently watched A Good American, a documentary about intelligence gathering in the years leading up to 9/11. There are your facts, there is your evidence about what we are facing and how political types endanger the rest of us. I recommend that movie to those who believe the writing or acting or directing is so sub-par as to make this movie unwatchable. This would have been a 'better' movie if the actual people in A Good American had connected the dots and 9/11 was prevented by a scenario like this. Unfortunately people who pan the morality of the writer are pretty much the kinds of political leaders we had calling the shots back then. With some of the current world leaders in possession these materials and with the advance of technology to make this scenario more plausible, the plot holes seem less distracting and we are left simply with the decision: Do we believe fanatics who are in possession of enormously deadly weapons and are threatening innocent lives have any expectation to be spared the horror they create.Excellent movie with great performances and great pacing.

This based on what I know and truly believe is needed for actual terrorist interrogation. They denounce the USA and its laws and consider people that do not have the same beliefs not human. Why should they have what are considered "human rights". The interrogations are taken to great extremes but to get the info that is needed, you gotta do what you gotta do. The loss of the life of a terrorist will save the lives of many others. This film is not for the squeamish on violence, torture and any other enhanced interrogation processes. I liked it though. Makes one think about real life. For those that can't handle it, I suggest you DVR it and fast forward as needed to get to where you want to be. Not often, Samuel L. Jackson is acting as such a tough ass bad guy. A very different role for Carrie-Ann Moss than The Matrix. I also enjoyed all The Matrices too.

I just watched this piece of fictional crap and almost had to turn it off after the seen where S. Jackson character kills the women by slitting her throat. In the next scene I was waiting for the people to come in and arrest him for murder but instead they come and beg him for more help. This is just stupid, as if the women FBI lead would come in and talk with H. after he had just cut that woman's throat right in front of her. I guess murdering women is just all in a days work for government supported torturer. RubbishSecondly they have totally shown the secret way of painful interrogation they carry out & there was one man show, no one even a general couldn't do anything to stop. Wow,