A pretty straightforward telling of a remarkable and upsetting true-life case of a man detained in Guantanamo Bay for 14 years without charge. The script feels like it paints its central character as a little too flawless - but then I know next to nothing about the man himself, so that may be as much about my ignorance as any failing on the film's part. An extended montage sequence of some of the human rights abuses he experiences is very effective without being overtly graphic and is the one part of the film that departs from straightforward story-telling. Tahar Ramin is excellent in the leading role.
Review of The Mauritanian
