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Director: Richard Shepard
Starring: Terrence Howard, Richard Gere, Jesse Eisenberg, Ljubomir Kerekes
Richard Shepard wears the hats of both writer and director for his first major release. The story, which seems to be more or less true, is compelling, though the script is uneven. It builds tension well in several scenes, but drags through others. There is a real Eastern European authenticity here, though the ending is sudden, and only semi-satisfying. Gere handles his role with his usual natural skill and charisma, while Terence Howard continues on the path to becoming a familiar, and respected, star.
Terence Howard is Duck, a war zone cameraman with a daring, reckless partner, Simon, played by Richard Gere. When Simon has an on-air meltdown, they go their separate ways. Later, the upwardly mobile Duck runs into the down-and-out Simon in post-war Bosnia, and agrees to accompany him on a tip to a great news story about a missing war criminal known as The Fox (Kerekes). Soon, along with Benjamin, a rookie looking to prove himself, they are off to find The Fox, in areas where law and order don’t reach.
This is not a bad movie, here, and should appeal to would-be/wannabe journalists and conspiracy buffs, as well as fans of taut, realistic espionage. Its closest movie relatives would be flicks like Salvador or Syriana.
