Who do we trust? Who can we trust? A lot of people, everyday, ponder these very questions. In Traitor, these questions are the foundation of the story.
Don Cheadle stars as a Samir, a Sudan native, working as an undercover Special Ops for the U.S. Government. He's joined a terrorist group as part of his operation, who set up a number of jobs, aimed at bombing U.S. soil. Very soon, the FBI is on his tail, thinking he's nothing but a terrorist, and not knowing the truth. But what is the truth? Two FBI agents in particular, played by Guy Pearce and Neal McDonough, are hot on the trail, staying at least one step behind Samir.
Aside from the cast doing superb work, especially Cheadle, Pearce, McDonough, and Jeff Daniels (who plays Samir's contact), the best thing about this film is that it keeps you guessing. There comes a point in the film where you just believe he's a criminal, but then we're shown he's not. Then back again. It keep flipping around, to the point where we don't know if he's good or if he's bad. Which one is the traitor? The film lags a bit throughout some points, but for the most part, it's riveting and keeps you entertained.
3 stars
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