A movie: The Kite Runner

I like very few new films, however, I make an exception for The Kite Runner.  If it doesn't capture your attention, enlighten you about the Middle East in some way, or stir your emotions -- I'll be surprised.

This film is based upon Khaled Hosseini's popular novel of the same title that tells a terrifying but ultimately redemptive tale set in Kabul, Afghanistan. The timeline takes us from Afghan life in the late 1970s under corrupt, albeit relatively stable rule, to the awful horrors of the Taliban in 2000.

As credits were rolling, the stylish opening of the film suggested this would be no ordinary production, but I didn't expect how effectively the creators would portray elements of evil and good in the Middle East. Perhaps a "Best Picture" nomination is in the offing and other nominations including: best cinematography, best actor and best supporting actor.