Traitor (2008) Critic Reviews
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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
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
Ultimately, Traitor is a movie at war with itself.Read the full review
The film is a genuinely gripping tale about international terrorism that hopscotches across three continents.Read the full review
A slippery entertainment that's all feints and few punches thrown at a fight card of indistinguishable terrorists, Muslim and otherwise.Read the full review
Without its mesmerizing lead performance, Traitor easily could have devolved into direct-to-DVD fodder.Read the full review
Traitor traffics in the cliches of the terrorist chase film -- including the usual stereotypes of Muslims -- while trying not to succumb to outright bigotry.Read the full review
The film is stylishly shot, although the current action-movie look might be dated in a few years.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
