Review of The Siege

The Siege (1998)
7/10
Very Interesting
14 November 1998
The Siege was a very interesting movie. Although it may be hard to follow at times, it delivers a lot of tension and intrigue. The story centers around an FBI investigation on terrorist cells in New York City. When the terrorism gets out of hand, the city is put under Martial Law under the command of Bruce Willis' character. Arab citizens are all rounded up and caged by the military, and suspects are interrogated and tortured. New York is in total mayhem as the different terrorist cells "attack".

All in all, this movie has many scenes of high tension, but sometimes moves at a very slow pace. The performances of Denzel Washington and Bruce Willis are up to par with their usual performances, but Annette Benning's character was so strange I couldn't tell if it was because of bad acting or good acting. At any rate, I recommend this movie. It was very suspenseful, well acted, and extremely interesting. I always wanted to know what would happen if terrorism got out of hand. I gave this movie a 7 out of 10.
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