most spy or espionage or terrorist film be so unrealistic a to be almost laughable albeit entertain . the good guy be always totally good and and the bad guy be always totally bad and and no matter how much physical contact they have and they never show even as much a a bruise in the next scene . traitor be not your typical film of this genre . the good guy be not all good and the bad guy be not all bad and and they bruise and bleed a do normal men . the film begin with a young samir horn witness the bomb death of his father . it be never know why his father be murder but one assume the motive be either political or religious . time have pass and samir have become a black market dealer in the middle east . he be arrest and imprison with several member of a terrorist group . they escape and and samir join the group . because he have live in the united state for most of his life and speaks with no accent and he be choose to be send to the u to help organize a massive terrorist attack use suicide bomber member of sleeper cell who have be embed in the country for many year . samir have come to the attention of the fbi and and the security community be attempt to track his movement . viewer of traitor be treat to a realistic and insightful look into the action and personality of all of the participant in this international conspiracy . one of the element of this film that impress me be that there be no duplicitous character lurk in the background . there be spy that have work themselves into all the organization and but none be one of those cookie cutter character that show up so often in film of this ilk the megalomaniac who perform act of treachery due to his overblown opinion of himself . the superior acting and excellent script make traitor a film to be thoroughly enjoy and ponder . you actually have to think about the character motif and action in order to gain the full benefit of view . don cheadle a samir the traitor and and guy pearce a the fbi agent search for samir be needless to say and first rate in their portrays of two strong will and intelligent men . these two actor never give the audience less than sublime entertainment in any of their performance and and the one in traitor be no exception . they be mightily support by a number of other excellent actor . saïd taghmaoui play omar who be samir contact man amongst the terrorist . he show u a man who would generally be paint a totally evil who be actually just a man dedicate to a cause in which he believe . there be also a rewarding understated performance by neal mcdonough a the assistant fbi agent . mcdonough have lately fall into the trap of play a total nut case hide behind a handsome face and those extraordinarily piercing eye . he be a and somewhat and loose cannon in this film and but under control . it be a very good part for him . it seem more reasonable to classify traitor a an exciting drama rather than an action flick . there be action and and the climatic scene bring you to the edge of your seat one a reward dose of very black humor . but it be the drama and insight into the complex character that make traitor a highly rewarding film .