Rendition

"Rendition" is a film that clearly is questioning the methods used worldwide to fight terrorism. In this case, the Egyptian secret police and CIA are working together to interrogate a man....and it seems that there are few limits, if any, on what they can and will do to the man....though it's never at all clear whether or not he's guilty of anything.

The story concerns an Egyptian citizen who lives in America on a green card. He's married to an American woman and has kids and his life seems pretty admirable. However, while he's away on a business trip, he's apprehended, grilled and tortured...with no contact with his family nor lawyers...just his tormentors. While the Egyptian authorities do everything they can to make him talk, this is being watched by a CIA observer (Jake Gyllenhaal)....and over time it's obvious that this man is having troubles with the Egyptians and his superiors. What will this crisis in conscience do? And, what about the wife? And what about the real and evil terrorists in Egypt?

This is a tough movie and certainly isn't one for children. While I don't think the torture scenes were done too explicitly and the nudity in these scenes was never gratuitous or that explicit either, it's just not easy viewing and you might want to consider watching it with someone for support. It's a tough film, certainly, but also one that is important to see. Very well made and quite impactful.