Review of Beirut (2018) by Berik — 10 Aug 2019

So here's the plot. A united states diplomat had a perfect life in Beirut, which is a pool of death. He has adopted a kid that turns out to be the brother of a highly sought after terrorist. The brother takes the kid, and in the process the diplomat's wife gets shot and killed. Dandy right?

The diplomat then moves back to the US, being traumatized I guess, and starts a career in drinking and being a negotiator. Then, 10 years later, the kid has become a terrorist too, and kidnaps a United States spy to trade for his super terrorist brother. And then the cat and mouse game begins.

Though I initially thought the movie was going in a very cheesy direction, I was actually quite entertained. The location, background and situation is sufficienctly layed out, and the characters act human. Though the main character is not relatable, he does carry his weight and makes stuff happen. Without going in further detail, it's an okay movie. I feel like they could have taken it further with the ties to current events in Israel and Libanon at the time, but this will do.

I give it a 7/10.