the powerhouse cast pull the crowd in the theatre and despite the ominous title . jake gyllenhaal guested on conan obrien to promote the movie and explain that rendition be a euphemism for obtain information via torture . since 9/11 and extraordinary rendition allow the government intelligence agency to extricate people unquestioningly without due process and use any mean necessary in exchange for information . gyllenhaal play rookie cia analyst douglas freeman ( note the irony ) who be tear about his assignment which render him a a mere observer to unorthodox interrogation proceeding at an underground detention facility outside the u . omar metwally play the suspected terrorist anwar el ibrahimi and egyptian national and green card carry hubby of american isabella field el ibrahimi ( reese witherspoon ) . isabella and her son wait for anwar to come home from a scientific conference when he suddenly disappear from the plane passenger manifest . she seek help from her college friend who work in government and learn that the head of intelligence and corrine whitman ( meryl streep ) be behind it all . rendition be direct by hollywood newbie gavin hood ( who be set to do x men origins represent wolverine ) and and beg the question of whether such extraordinary rendition be exercise in real life . the movie be release locally in the wake of the glorietta explosion ( bomb or mishap . ) and and a pivotal scene in the movie be when a bomb explode in a public plaza and so that must have send chill up every moviegoer spine . see the explode tableau with a lone red and yellow sign aajala ( ayala . ) on the upper right hand of the screen and plus the effect of silence and slow move image magnify the impact of the scene real life coincidence . there be lesson to learn from this movie and it all boil down to personal decision we make and daily . we all have choice we can exercise at will and and we often do not always ( want to ) see how these affect others and who may end up a hapless victim of circumstance . what the great good be should not have to be a forced choice our leader have to take if we each already decide correctly at the source . now that a utopia worth building .