How far would you go? | Unthinkable [Blu-ray] | Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie-Anne Moss

New to Me...Great but very violent | Unthinkable [Blu-ray] | Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie-Anne Moss

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	• Unthinkable [Blu-ray] Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie-Anne Moss Sony Pictures, 2010 average customer review:based on 29 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Unthinkable

Well acted but thought" just another terrorist movie." Love Samuel L Jackson. Really liked his performance in Jackie Brown.

How far would you go?

Very well made film involving Terroism, Torture and how far you would go to stop someone from taking Innocent lives. Kill the few to save the many? That is the basic question here. Samuel L. Jackson is very good in this. I recommend watching this film. Really makes you think and question your own Convictions.

New to Me...Great but very violent

Wow! I just finished watching Unthinkable and I was stunned. It is a provocative, intriguing thriller that is sure to make anyone think about what the government might do to deal with a terrorist in their attempt to stop him/her. Jackson plays an expert interrogator. His performance is excellent and although he is also a symbolic character he has been developed into a mostly believable human character.

This movie examines some of the core issues brought up in the now defunct 24. In fact, I would venture to say that all 24 fans will like this movie very, very much. This movie is a full examination of the philosophies of using torture on terrorist suspects but unlike 24, the main focus here is clearly the issue.

I don't want to give away any plot details but I do want to say that this was one of the very best movies I have seen this year. I would like to tell you that it is better to watch the original version and THEN to view the ending of the extended version as they are decidedly different. I would also tell you that this movie has lots of very intense realistic violence and is NOT recommended for CHILDREN or the squeamish.24: Season Eight

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Definitely food for thought but very hard (for me) to watch

The situation: Nuclear bombs are planted in at least three American cities and a terrorist has decided he will endure any torture, if necessary, to stick to his beliefs. Samuel Jackson plays H, a man who is willing to do just about anything to get information from the terrorist. Things become very bloody and very gory quite quickly.

Before describing this movie any further, I need to be clear that if you have ANY difficulty watching graphic portrayals of a man being tortured...you will definitely have issues with this one. Whether you can stand to watch the movie or not, at least think about what levels of torture you would find acceptable to save lives. Not every single detail of the torture is shown but there is enough to be quite graphic, along with the screams of a man in deep pain. It is very easy to imagine exactly what is being done...even when it isn't shown.

Helen Brody, played by Carrie-Anne Moss, balances out H's commitment to full scale torture. She is horrified by how the terrorist is treated but also has to question her values as time goes on.

When the movie ended, I confess that I said, "Wait! Is that the ending? They left it like THIS?!"That ought to tell you that this isn't one of those movies where every last detail is nicely explained and packed in a fine, neat ending with a moral or message with a capital "M". You aren't pounded over the head with any meaning. However, after I got over my initial disappointment (after all, I'd watched all those torture scenes and that is NOT my cup of tea), I started to realize how the ending made sense.

My take is that this movie is meant to get people thinking how far they would be willing to go to potentially save lives. Also at stake: how useful is torture in getting the truth out of the tortured? What toll does it take on those who are torturers? How do people who have a strong distaste of certain types of torture react when they have to question their deepest beliefs?

In spite of my strong reaction to the ending, this movie did leave me thinking about it for days so that could be reason enough to see it. Samuel L. Jackson gives a very strong performance and the woman who plays his wife (can't recall the name of that actress) has one powerful moment where I believe she makes Helen Brody realize that life is far more complex than Brody ever realized. I may not be remembering these words perfectly but Brody doesn't hide her disgust when she asks H's wife something like "How can you justify what he does? How can you accept him?" The wife explains her side of things and Brody is forced to think beyond "good" and "evil" and truly wonder what needs to be done to keep the country safe. At least, she starts down the path of doubt.

I related strongly to the characters and wish I hadn't assumed that the ending would be so pat. If you want a suspense movie that makes you think, try this one. If you like to know exactly "what happens next?" the ending may leave you feeling let down. It left me feeling that way. But the movie still haunted me.

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The most suspenseful thriller of the year explores just how far we will go to protect ourselves and our country. When a nuclear expert-turned-extremist (Michael Sheen, Underworld) plants devices in three separate cities, the country's counter-terrorism force springs into action and captures him. But the location of his bombs remains a mystery. With time running out, FBI agent Helen Brody (Carrie-Anne Moss, Disturbia) agrees to work alongside a mysterious interrogator known only as "H" (Samuel L. Jackson, Lakeview Terrace), whose ruthless methods get results. But a power struggle develops between Brody, "H', and the terrorist, and what happens next is unbelievable and -ultimately-Unthinkable!

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