Wow. The second film that I have walked out on in just one year. After 45 minutes of soapbox predictability: "terrorism is bad," "terrorists could be your next door neighbour" I walked out. I felt like I was watching a bad made-for-tv movie. I had not seen any trailers for this film, yet I still found the plot predictable. I understand there is a "surprise" ending, but I bet the film included all of the plot elements typical to this genre. Spare me. And the unbelievability of Faraday's character: come on. Do professors in the States really teach courses on terrorism in the lame way this guy does? ("Let's walk through the field where my wife, who just happens to be an FBI agent, got killed in a botched raid. That way I can 'learn ya something' and go through the grieving process.") I normally love Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins and Joan Cusack but they couldn't salvage this script enough to make me feel suspenseful or interested enough to stay to the bitter end. A solid 2/10.
Review of Arlington Road
