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The Siege (Widescreen)

Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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A high-profile action/exploitation thriller set in the present, The Siege is really a fantasy that extrapolates from major terrorist attacks. 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 center 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

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When a crowded city bus blows up in Brooklyn and a campaign of terror begins to make it's bloody mark on the streets of New York, it's up to FBI special agent Anthony "Hub" Hubbard (Washington) and U.S. Army General William Devereaux (Willis) to find out who's responsible and put an end to the destruction. Together, they face explosive danger at every turn when they team up towage an all-out war against a ruthless band of terrorists.

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4.0 out of 5 stars pretty well done movie, May 29 2009
By 
falcon "disdressed12" (canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Siege (Widescreen) (DVD)
for me,this was a pretty good drama dealing with what would happen if
there was a major terrorist attack in the U.S.since 9/11,of course we
know what would happen,but this movie was made before that tragedy.it's
pretty well made,and fairly believable for the most part.there are some
moments which are a bit hard to believe,but those scenes are used
mostly to heighten the tension and further the story.there's some star
Power here including Bruce Willis,Denzel Washington,and Annette
Benning,but they all take a back seat to the story itself.at least i
thought they did.none of them overpowered the movie.in the end,i
thought the movie was well done,and more realistic than many movies
before it dealing with the the same subject matter.for me,The Siege is
a 4/5
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3.0 out of 5 stars Let's not get carried away here, folks., July 4 2004
This review is from: The Siege (Widescreen) (DVD)
All these five star reviews that, after the events of 9/11, call the film "haunting" and "important" and "before it's time." Yeah, it's definitely weird watching this movie knowing that it came out three years before the attacks. And it certainly does fit in with what's going on in the world these days.

However, from a cinematic standpoint, this is no five-star film. The plot jumps around and is sometimes almost headache-inducing. The pace often meanders and Annette Bening is annoying. However, there are a few pretty good scenes; the best being when Denzel is trying to negotiate with a group of terrorists holding a city bus hostage. A couple other exciting moments, hence the three stars.

Please, don't believe the hype unless you want to be disappointed. But, if you want to see a sporadically entertaining sign-of-the-times film, "The Siege" is isn't a bad way to kill two hours.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Wag the Dog" drama, May 12 2004
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Ed "None" (Santa Barbara, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Siege (Widescreen) (DVD)
Denzel should have gotten his oscar here. Scarily real scenario that almost played out three years later. Will be giving many copies of this to friends.
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