Traitor Critic Reviews

The film is a genuinely gripping tale about international terrorism that hopscotches across three continents.Read the full review

The film's a propulsive international espionage thriller, built on the hurry-scurry bones of the "Bourne" movies.Read the full review

The movie proceeds quickly, seems to know its subject matter, is fascinating in its portrait of the inner politics and structure of the terrorist group, and comes uncomfortably close to reality. But what holds it together is the Cheadle character.Read the full review

Without its mesmerizing lead performance, Traitor easily could have devolved into direct-to-DVD fodder.Read the full review

An uncommonly intelligent espionage thriller that explores the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by agents who go deep undercover in the service of their country.Read the full review

A somber, absorbing and only moderately preposterous new thriller.Read the full review

Can't seem to decide whether it wants to be an edge-of-the-seat action thriller or a more contemplative and intellectual drama about religion and terrorism. Somehow, in trying to have it both ways, it doesn't completely succeed at either.Read the full review

Brandishes physical verisimilitude and intelligent seriousness but proves unable to really get inside its chameleon-like central character.Read the full review

Ultimately, Traitor is a movie at war with itself.Read the full review