Saturday, September 08, 2007

Free Zone (2005)

Synopsis: An American woman breaks up with her fiancé while in Israel, and, not having anybody to be with her at that moment, asks her cab driver to allow her to accompany her on a trip to Jordan where she (the driver) intends to collect a debt.

Appraisal: Half-assed concoction about three characters who are circumstantially brought together, and each of whom is in some sort of personal crisis; the metaphorical aspect is undeniable, each character standing for their respective country, but not especially enlightening regarding the Palestinian conflict. One excellent performance (the actress who plays 'Hana') does not save a film which suffers from poor concept and poor execution.

Rating: 21

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