The Mauritanian

STX Entertainment | Release Date: February 12, 2021

7.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 90 Ratings

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UncleWillardMar 4, 2021

Great acting, well filmed, but I have a hard time with the plot? Are we supposed to feel sorry for a man who definitely had ties to Al Qaeda? Who received a phone call directly from Bin Laden's phone? I absolutely agree that what he wentGreat acting, well filmed, but I have a hard time with the plot? Are we supposed to feel sorry for a man who definitely had ties to Al Qaeda? Who received a phone call directly from Bin Laden's phone? I absolutely agree that what he went through was unjust, and America needs to do better job, however it was no more unjust than what happened to the innocent victims better. The blame here belongs to Al Qaeda and bin Laden. This is what happens when you fly planes into buildings in one of the most powerful nations in the world; injustice. 911 is to blame for what happened to this man.… Expand

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MetacriticOnurJul 14, 2021

admirable
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worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.

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RalfbergsMay 27, 2021

While the story needed to be told and I support them shining light on such events, the movie itself felt boring at times. I mean it had very great moments too, but such movies, to make them more widely popular and not only for people alreadyWhile the story needed to be told and I support them shining light on such events, the movie itself felt boring at times. I mean it had very great moments too, but such movies, to make them more widely popular and not only for people already interested in such topic, then it lacks something… Expand

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JLuis_001Mar 14, 2021

There is a great feeling of detachment between the story that is supposed to humanize its lead subject, and how this film is more interested in building its narrative as a thriller that seeks to manipulate the facts.

The main actors,There is a great feeling of detachment between the story that is supposed to humanize its lead subject, and how this film is more interested in building its narrative as a thriller that seeks to manipulate the facts.

The main actors, especially Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim and Benedict Cumberbatch manage to keep you connected with the story, because otherwise there's very little that does justice to the true story from which this film draws its plot.… Expand

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