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The Siege [1999]
from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
starring Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Annette Bening, Tony Shalhoub, Sami Bouajila
directed by Edward Zwick

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• PAL
• Widescreen

Editorial Review:

A high-profile action/exploitation thriller set in the late 20th century, The Siege is really a fantasy that extrapolates from major terrorist bombings, such as the one at the World Trade Centre. Denzel Washington is FBI special agent Hubbard, "Hub" to his friends, whose anti-terrorist task force must track down the terrorist cells responsible for a spate of bombings in New York. His partner is an FBI agent of Arabian extraction (played convincingly by Tony Shalhoub), proving not all Arabs are bad guys--a point the film should be lauded for making again and again. Thrown into the mix is a CIA spy (played almost kittenish at times by Annette Bening), whose ties to the terrorists appear to be at the centre of the conflicts. When the bombings escalate out of control, the President institutes martial law, sending in General Devereaux (played with impenetrable countenance by Bruce Willis) with tanks and troops to ferret out the terrorists. Echoes of Japanese-Americans in internment camps ring out as Arabs, including the son of the Arab-American FBI agent, are herded into a stadium. Periodic audio-montages of "man in the street" sentiments anchor the material in the present and show how serious and relevant the material is. But finally what we have is a taut and entertaining popcorn movie, giving itself the humanistic nod when it can. --Jim Gay, Amazon.com

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Could have been more
  What we have here is an average attempt at manifesting one of the possible and likely threats of our time; Terrorism. To much of an extent, the film captures this perfectly, and we learn how such people operate, they're motives etc etc... However, the film fails in its layout - the way it keeps switching from Denzel and co's personal issue's and feelings to the job in hand leaves you feeling out-of-place.
  It should also be noted that Bruce Willis and a helicopter with missile cannons don't mix, when it... more info

• Very thought provoking, and not all that unlikely
  The Siege tells a hypothetical story about terrorist attacks on New York City by Islamic fundamentalists, and how an FBI department led by Special Agent Hubbard (Denzel Washington) tries to stop them. A CIA agent (Annette Bening) is also involved, and refuses to cooperate with the FBI, at least at first. When the attacks continue and the FBI and police are unable to stop them, President Bill Clinton imposes martial law and U.S. Army units under General Devereaux (Bruce Willis) occupy and isolate Brooklyn... more info

• shameful film
  this film is as bland as dishwater in truth,very pro american,anti islamic and all that mumbo jumbo,yes,but where is the films soul and heartbeat,it just never shows itself.
  The film deals with terrorists who place america under siege in various attacks,fbi agent denzel washington gets help from a woman who knows more than she is letting on and army general bruce willis just wants to destroy the terrorists and with no questions asked,thats about it really.
  The film asks some questions of society... more info

• The seige
  hi, this is one of my favourite action films for lots of reasons. the actors are absolutly brilliant and characters have depth. the storyline is a bit plane with no complexity. a nation threatened by terrorists however they delivered it very well. it also has non-stop action from start to end and clearly a high budget film. if you're any kind of action fan you will buy this now. or if you're a fan of bruce willis or denzel washington as denzel is the main character. a great film you will enjoy and won't... more info

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