Dennis Quaid (Switchback, Dragonheart) stars as a man who witnessed his wife and son blown up in a bomb attack. After seeing this he turns into a mercenary of sorts and loses all emotion. Until he comes upon a woman pregnant from a rape. Quaid feels a bit of compassion and takes her to her home after he is forced to deliver the baby himself. She is kicked out of her house and Quaid again decides to take her, this time to a refugee camp. It is on this trip that Quaid regains his feelings for life as he begins to bond with the woman and child. This description might make the film sound like a bit of a feel-good movie. It's not, their are several disturbing scenes of violence, including against chldren. Still the film is rewarding as it does give you a glimpse of some of the horrors of the middle-east and allows for you to see a man change. I have always liked Dennis Quaid and here he gives what might be his best performance. He is good, but not great as the emotionless mercenary, but once he meets the woman and baby, his performance becomes superb as the character changes. I read a couple of early Oscar reports that had his name mentioned for this movie. Although he didn't receive a nomination he probably deserved one, though not the Oscar itself (nothing could beat Edward Norton in American History X). Highly recommended.
