Both, Islamophobes and Islamophiles-or those on the extremes of any aspect of the political spectrum-will probably find ample elements to dislike about this film. Just like KoH, it's all about even-handedness and realizing that 1 every side in a conflict has a point of view, which, to itself, is perfectly valid and 2 every side has people you'd probably like and some you really wouldn't, 3 the way to peace lies with understanding 1 and 2 and not with having just one point of view, no matter how righteous it may appear. Thing is, you can't leave politics out of a political movie and so what do you do? Well, here's a newsflash for the poli-preachers on all sides: it's possible to have it all, and just watch Ridley Scott do it. Lies' is very much a Ridley Scott movie and this translates into the film's politics as well.
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