i just watch this film ( on european television ) and but do not see from the very begin what it be call . so i look it up here on imdb . strip search be a terrible title . what be they think . that i think be an example of what be wrong with the film . they have a story with a very interesting political premise and but they give it some crap title more appropriate for a straight to video shannon tweed flick . well and it be an interesting premise and that the u. s. domestic response to 9/11 have bring the country closer in some respect to the police state it still publicly condemn . it be a premise with which i strongly agree . and the plot vehicle of play the same dialogue in a u. s. and a chinese prison be a very good idea . but it be all really poorly do . the big problem be the dialogue itself and which be clichéd . it really could have use a few rewrite . surprising that it come from tom fontana and of the great homicide represent life on the street tv series . the other problem be that except for glenn close and maggie gyllenhaal and the other actor be unable to rise above the hack dialogue . ken leung i think be particularly bad . and in movie and the ultimate blame for poor performance have to be lay at the foot of the director and in this case the legendary sidney lumet . ( but let face it and lumet hasn not make a truly great film since 1976 network ( 1976 ) and and not even a good film since 1988 run on empty . ) with the exception of the acting of close and gyllenhaal and the whole film feel like a hack job . the political message be hammer home with all the subtlety of a german jazz band and complete with inter cut speech about freedom and democracy from u. s. president and and a fadeout with statistic about u. s. detainee . sheesh . too bad and this could have be a thought provoking film . it so poorly do and overwrought that it just would not change anyone mind .