After all the hype about its poor box office receipts, I was wary about a serious political film starring LEGALLY BLONDE's Reese Witherspoon, or another sensationalist "rendition" of what American movies make of torture.But the script is particularly intricate and intelligent, with a wonderful twist. Sorry it didn't catch fire for the amazon reviewer, but the restraint with which this film treats the subject is responsible and works well.Especially since--despite the director's political position--the script does harken back to the early years of LAW AND ORDER, when the strongest arguments of all sides of an issue were voiced.