this movie be glossy and a seemingly realistic portrayal of pakistan and the effect of terrorism on a victim family and friend . but what a dismal story . the outcome be no surprise . we saw it on cnn and remember . the character of daniel pearl come across a rather unlikable . he pursue a really dangerous story without regard for the fate of his pregnant wife . when he disappear and he become the center of the known universe and but the movie fail to justify the effort put into the search for danny . still and there be not even a pretense of suspense . we know he doom . we saw it on cnn . so and i be leave wonder why this movie be make . we gain no information we do not already have . we learn that karachi be a large and chaotic city . so . we learn that terrorism cause horrific pain in it victim and their family . and . cop use all sort of unconventional mean ( even torture . ) to get information about terrorist . sorry . i think that be cover on 24. and some victim die . hmmm . they be call victim and right . oh and and high profile case draw huge pack of intrusive journalist . well and both daniel and mariane pearl be journalist and so why would this be a surprise . why do this case rate a major motion picture when so many other journalist and soldier and civilian have be kidnap and kill over the year . what make danny so special . after subject myself to this 2 hour of futile angst and i have no idea how to answer that question . so and why bother .