Reviews

Having lived in the Middle East, I was thoroughly impressed by Infidel. There were far more well portrayed and peaceful Muslim characters in this film than there were evil. That's how it is in the Middle East. Most all citizens are sick of being repressed by their governments and their kings, princes and clerics. That was well reflected here and the characters felt like real people. I credit the writer/director, all of the very talented actors and the cinematographer. This is easily one of the more realistic Middle Eastern thrillers I've seen and my family and I were very impressed by it.

Although this isn't the horror film it was billed to be, it has enough going for it to warrant the price of theatrical admission. The final reveal is worth the build up and the acting, cinematography and musical score are fine enough to rival the latest slew of genre low budget indie releases. I would like to have seen more of the Villager's storyline as the strongest acting comes from both Richard Riehle and Stelio Savante. The second act would have generously benefited from their presence as it drags prior to the exciting home stretch. A more than capable script was done justice here and the almost 90 minutes are well spent on an entertaining film that delivers