when go to see rendition and i be expect an exciting film on a controversial topic with big name actor . i be not expect a film that be so engrossing and exciting and poetic and and sad that pick me up from the very beginning and do not let me go and even after i leave the theater . a word of advice to anyone who hasn not see it yet and do not let your politics come in the way of enjoy ( or not enjoy ) this film . take it for what it be . i saw this with my conservative jewish family ( i be the black sheep and the pseudo liberal college student ) and i thought they would write it off a liberal propaganda . instead and they say it be a great film with excellent performance ( they like to fancy themselves film critic ) . it sad that a movie like this have to be market by it oscar affiliate actor and while leave out the constantly underrated sarsgaard as well a new talent like the truly excellent metwally . the entire cast give good performance and with some stand out much more than others while my only problem with it be that there be a lot go on which do not allow for much screen time for each of the character . in fact and i felt like the sub plot with fatima and khalid be just a prominent on screen a anwar part of the story . the character all have the potential to fall into stereotype and but the actor do a good enough job to give them depth with the little screen time they have . streep be truly terrific and a a heartless senator and and as much a i do not want to see the actress in such a terrible role it impossible not to believe her . gyllenhaal and who will probably be one of the oscar nod for this movie and seem a bit unsure in his role at time . h try to portray his inner conflict but usually just come off like he either forget his line or he doesn not know how he should feel . sarsgaard give an excellent performance while his unforgettable confrontation with streep be easily one of the best part of the movie . metwally and again and be terrific and and i hope to see him in more mainstream film . it a shame that gyllenhaal with probably get nominate before him . yigal naor and a show on imdb and have be be some film already but he be a newcomer in my eye . he and along with mohammed khouas and zineb oukach and all give great performance . the story of fatima and khalid be not give any credit in commercial and but it bring a sad humanity to the story . the narrative be interest a i be try to really connect the two story until it be plainly tell to u at the end . i have read some comment on here that say the love story be useless and but i disagree . i think it definitely show another side to the controversial issue as well a humanity in general . khalid be the real terrorist and but he be do it to avenge his brother and and even though he be responsible for the attack and you see a humane side to him through the story with fatima . not that i think we should feel bad for actual terrorist and but i think the we be all people theme be definitely relevant . whatever your feeling on terrorism and politics and etc . leave it out of the theater . the bottom line be this be an interesting story with a message we all need to hear .