The Road to Guantanamo: Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge. (7.5)
Directors: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom
Stars: Riz Ahmed, Farhad Harun and Waqar Siddiqui
While this movie feels like a documentary, we have to remember that it is only a story based on true events. From the accounts of various other people who have come forward (former CIA interrogators, etc) we know that the US military, the hired security consultants, the CIA operatives, and others have done quite questionable things in the name of the national security. At the same time, war is hell; and all who are involved in conflicts are first trying to not get killed themselves and are doing everything possible to make sure the those who get killed are the enemy. This movie doesn't answer the question what the trio were thinking going to Pakistan and then onto Afghanistan in the middle of an escalating war. (They keep repeating about a wedding, but what are you doing in Afghanistan then?) While the movie doesn't make them out to be angles, I get the feeling that some sinister thinking on their part is left out. Considering the subject matter, it is remarkable how the filming, the sets, locations, etc show pretty accurate details. For all the supposed journalists we have in that part of the world, this movie gives a better picture of daily life, to a certain extent. My Rating: 7.0
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