Review of Camp X-Ray (2014) by Josh B — 29 Sep 2015

Though this movie does have its downs, I feel like the ups definitely outweigh them. Kristen Stewart surprisingly is very strong in her role as a Military newcomer who ends up being one of the Guantanamo Bay guards.

She is assigned the duty to guard a man named Ali (Peyman Moadi). He also delivers a great performance. The dialogue between the two is both dramatic and humorous but can sometimes feel drawn out. I do not find this as too much of a flaw though because of the type of movie it is trying to be.

I like to view this more as a 2 person dialogue through the cold metal bars of a prison than a full blown movie with a plot. As a movie I would rate this 2 stars, but as a demonstration of acting and the inside of a prison, I rate it 4 stars.

It has exceptional acting and an exceptional performance of these 2 totally different human beings who form a very unlikely friendship. Good job Peter Sattler, you did a good job if your goal was to grab the viewers attention in an emotional and cant stop watching way.

Even someone who views this drama as boring will most likely stay to the end of the movie and find themselves asking questions and wondering what happens later on, and asking themselves questions about both characters.

Now isn't that the goal with most movies? To make the viewers think and wonder? What starts as boring, ends with wonder and amazement. The end scene is great, and although predictable, definitely not cheesy.