Mini-Review: Historical fiction is supposed to at least parallel historical reality, but any of the specifics in this are total fiction, particularly the person who is the point of contention in the film, Gen. al-Rawi. No such person as he existed, nor did a mysterious meeting in Jordan. In fact, an Iraqi general, Air vice-Marshall Sada, has reported repeatedly that he talked to Iraqi pilots who'd flown chemical WMDs to Syria just before the US invasion. The BS propaganda spoils a lot of good action.

Mini-Review: From the opening disclaimer to the narrator's final comment, this is a unique film. Everything clicks from the music to the stellar performances, but most of all what makes it a masterpiece for me is the message--and you don't really know what that is until the very end. This was a love story obviously written by a man who'd been been raked over the coals with his loss. It's a wake up call for all the soul-maters and star crossed fate-mongers out there. It is so righteous.