Don Cheadle has come a long way from the days he acted in the serial Picket Fences as a public prosecutor. His acting is par excellence, well balanced and effortless !!! It is really refreshing to see him in this challenging role in this movie as a Devout Muslim and bringing a different perspective about the Muslim Religion. To support and come close to compliment this acting was that of Saïd Taghmaoui. He is also brilliant and portrayed his role well in the movie. The story is related to the current terrorism issues, extremism et al. It is gripping and well spread out through the movie and the 1 hour 48 minutes flies by in this gripping drama/ Thriller. Don't miss this movie on many counts especially the acting of Don Cheadle !!!

I was offered a ticket to a screener last Wednesday, and when I heard Don Cheatle was in it, couldn't pass it by. I am not a huge fan of action/suspense/spy movies, but this one was a cut above the normal. It was more intelligent, and delved a bit into motivations, beliefs, etc. of terrorists. I went into the movie cold, with no idea of the plot, and I recommend that. Most write ups I have read give away too much of the twists in the plot, which I was glad I didn't know beforehand. Don Cheatle was excellent, and so was Saïd Taghmaoui. It was also refreshing to see Hollywood recognizing the breadth of Muslim philosophy for once!

I usually go to Malco's reviewers and then Rotten Tomatoes, to see what the consensus on a movie is. Well after going to see this movie with some very hardcore friends/critics, we all agree, the professionals are getting paid off! If it wasn't for the good amateur Malco reviewers, I would have missed a very good thought provoking movies. I disagree that this movie stereotypes its characters, they are anything but. The acting is rich, the character's are memorable, very great acting on all levels, especially the main characters, and respect is paid to traditional Islam as opposed to its radical splinter. About Cheadle's character, you may have heard his performance is wooden, that is untrue, he delivers a moving portrait of a tortured soul subjected to a traumatic past and exposed to soul rending choices. If you follow it, Traitor will offer an excellent, thoughtful, journey into the heart of a complex issue.