The article isn't worth much, but the comments are great to read...
http://comments.breitbart.com/071109152054vnv6fviw/
Basically the Hollywood makers of these movies are very narcisstic. They portray the hero as someone who has been previously corrupted by the American government, but has a revelation and attempts to fix the situation while leaving it at the same time - think the Bourne trilogy. Hollywood sees itself that way - unfortunately part of America, but trying to break away while revealing all the faults and evils of the system.
The overall atmosphere that these movies convey (Rendition, Home of the Brave, The Kingdom, etc.) is that no party is right or wrong, but that all are motivated by their own human emotions - greed, power, etc. It totally ignores any large political arguments and exudes a why-can't-we-all-get-along attitude. Worst, they leave the viewer not with inspiration or conviction, but a guilt that looms like a hangover.
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