Traitor

The movie proceeds quickly, seems to know its subject matter, is fascinating in its portrait of the inner politics and structure of the terrorist group, and comes uncomfortably close to reality. But what holds it together is the Cheadle character.Read Full Review »

The film's a propulsive international espionage thriller, built on the hurry-scurry bones of the "Bourne" movies.Read Full Review »

An uncommonly intelligent espionage thriller that explores the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by agents who go deep undercover in the service of their country.Read Full Review »

A somber, absorbing and only moderately preposterous new thriller.Read Full Review »

Can't seem to decide whether it wants to be an edge-of-the-seat action thriller or a more contemplative and intellectual drama about religion and terrorism. Somehow, in trying to have it both ways, it doesn't completely succeed at either.Read Full Review »

Don Cheadle, wiry and wired, delivers an electrifying performance in Traitor.Read Full Review »

Pearce may be the other big star in Traitor, and while his performance is serviceable, it doesn't cut deeply. Taghmaoui, as a radical motivated by moral certainty, is the real actor to watch here.Read Full Review »

The movie's first hour is well-done, but realism and insight go out the window as soon as Samir crosses the U.S. border.Read Full Review »

A slippery entertainment that's all feints and few punches thrown at a fight card of indistinguishable terrorists, Muslim and otherwise.Read Full Review »

Traitor traffics in the cliches of the terrorist chase film -- including the usual stereotypes of Muslims -- while trying not to succumb to outright bigotry.Read Full Review »