Unthinkable

 Unthinkable 2010

• Director: Gregor Jordan
• Seen by the director: Ned Kelly, Two Hands
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Samuel L Jackson, Carrie Ann Moss, Michael Sheen, Stephen Root, Martin Donavan
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Samuel L Jackson – The Hateful Eight, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Django Unchained, Jumper, 1408, Star Wars, Kill Bill, Changing Lanes, The Red Violin, Jackie Brown, The Long Kiss Goodnight, True Romance, Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction, Jungle Fever, Mo’ Better Blues, Sea of Love, Do the Right Thing
• Carrie Ann Moss – Humans, Fireflies in the Garden, Disturbia, Snow Cake, Matrix etc, Chocolat, Red Planet
• Michael Sheen – Passengers, Far from the Madding Crowd, Frost/Nixon, The Queen, Kingdom of Heaven, Bright Young Things,Wilde, Mary Reilly, Othello
• Martin Donovan – Tenet, Big Little Lies, Ant Man, The United States of Leland, Insomia
• Why? The cast
• Seen: 18 July 2023      

       Yusuf (Sheen) has converted to Islam and placed three atom bombs in three American cities. He’s also ex- US military so he knows what he’s doing.

       He’s captured and tortured, with the blessing of the top brass by H (Jackson). FBI agent Brody (Moss) is ordered to witness and assist him and to interrogate Yusuf.

       The three lead actors are very good. The film deals with many moral questions and does not shy away from the complexity of what we call terrorism these days. It’s very suspenseful. Points are made. I’m not exactly sure which ones are valid and the more I think about it the less I think the film itself is valid. It seems to claim that torture is acceptable in certain situations and it’s only natural to resort to it when needed.

       Not so. 

3* of 5