Traitor

2008 "The truth is complicated."
Traitor
6.9| 1h54m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 27 August 2008 Released
Producted By: Paramount Vantage
Country: United States of America
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When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer Samir Horn.

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michaeldecker Where to start? This is so ghastly, but perhaps the most damaging stereotype is the 'Muslim sleeper cell' construct, reinforcing the idea that your neighbours are one phonecall away from dropping their suburban lives, strapping on a bomb, and immolating themselves and a bunch of innocent American children and shoppers. It's a disgrace that such films are made, Cheadle should be ashamed of himself.
Jim Pappas This movie had the most hysterically funny ending I have seen, ever, in a movie. Deadly serious up to the end, what happens is a benchmark for, and a lesson on how to create something that defines the attributes of cleverness. And that cleverness is found within this film by the to-the-guts hysteria delivered in the end. The title, "Traitor," refers to the Don Cheadle character who is an American Muslim. He is also part of a network of Middle Eastern Muslim terrorists.He becomes the key figure in a plot to make simultaneous attacks within U.S. soil, to be carried out by people recruited years earlier. These people are "sleepers," who appear to be average American citizens.Much of the story shown takes place inside jails and detention facilities where we meet people who are terrorists, as we like to think of them. I think there is some even-handedness shown by the directors approach to when we see depictions of groups of Muslim prisoners on the screen. They aren't all terrorists, actually, and it is true that the vast majority of them, both inside and outside the prisons, are not. But like everywhere, bad apples always spoil their bunches, and I believe I gained a perspective I might not have now, had I not seen this movie.
Khaldoun Rayyan No one can deny that yes there is a bunch of terrorists who are Muslims, so I'm not going to attach the movie, just because it brings these bad muslims to light, since directing a movie about normal muslims will be very boring.But come on, the only good Muslim is an American ! Also there are some mistakes that have a huge impact on the image of Muslims like the explainiasion of "Takia"... In the film there is a scene were muslims were drinking alcohol, and they execuse there acts with a speech for prophet Mohammad saying that it's OK to lie, to create a deception to enemies... Well, this is not true, and "Takia" as well, is not a Sunni law, it's just in the Shia law. I'm mentioning that because such an idea will make us hypocrites.Hollywood loves to show that there is always a bloody spiritual war in the Middle East, I'm form the heart of the Middle East, Go and google "Jordan" it comes in the middle between Iraq and Israel... yeah imagine that.And it's totally peacefull place the only two war zones are in Israel and Iraq, there is no terrorists in any other country, I never saw a gun before and most of people here are the same, and this movie and some other movies are showing that we have daily explosions, and terrorists are living between us. Why I'm saying this, because this movie is giving the idea that terrorists are well-organized and smart ! Whatever you think, forget it, it's the most over-rated idea in the modern history. That's why I gave a low rating for this movie, because the director watched Fox News and CNN then he built the whole idea. Next time, try to at least visit the Middle East.
tedsltg This movie is a poor excuse for someone attempting to make a political statement void of true facts. Before you watch this movie, be aware of the agenda set forth as follows:1) America is a violent/evil country 2) All religions are violent 3) Islam is no more violent than all the othersYou will find the casting and dialog of this movie supports this "untrue" agenda fully. The Americans are portrayed as hot-tempered, angry, and prone to errors in judgment. The followers of Allah are portrayed as victims of American tyranny who are generally family oriented, spiritual, thoughtful and worthy of our sympathy. This movie is an insult to intelligence and true factual discovery. This movie erodes American patriotism if you tend to believe the message it puts forth.The Crusades was an act of self-defense from Muhammad's wave of bloodshed, violence and domination over a period of 1,000 years (with significant conquests starting in 641ad to 1683ad) and the terror continues to the present day. This movie suggests a contrary theory to this fact but fails to support it's claim.Western civilization knows the Golden Rule and assumes that all should abide by it. The truth is: they don't. No amount of Hollywood propaganda will change that fact. To Islam, Hollywood are infidels (not worthy to live). I would rather see a political movie that is validly realistic and not idealistically "twisted" and void of factual credence.