Take that, terrorists

Been thinking a lot about "The Kingdom," the terrorist drama which opens today. My review breaks down the film, but I think the article only touches on some larger issues. Some critics saw the film through an ideological filter, and I think I did the same during some sequences. For example, I can't say for sure that the way Saudi Arabian officers treat the U.S. agents in the film is fair and balanced. Perhaps my review should have called attention to that element. That doesn't let the film's detractors off the hook for calling it a revenge fantasy. We're at war, plain and simple, and killing an intractible enemy is a necessary part of that battle, whether it's in the Middle East or a cinematic version thereof.
Though after reviews like this, I feel I let less of my ideology show than some others ...