The War Within

It's too bad that more movies this intelligent and compelling are not made in the U.S. It's fantastic that this one was though, even though probably not nearly enough people will ever get to see it. I feel very fortunate to have had the privilege. Some excellent performances make the characters seem very real. The perspective of this film was really interesting, looking at what Hassan goes through inside along his path to extremism. You glimpse some of what it was changed him and it helps to understand his ideology, twisted as it is. It's frightening how it seems even given all the apparent tension in his mind, he is still totally committed to his plan, and you see how his religion fits into that. There's a lot to think about after watching this film. All in all, a superb movie about a very relevant topic to most everyone today.