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The Order (2001) Movie Review

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Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Order (2001)
A man's father works at a museum. He is researching a religious group known as "The Order", so he goes to Israel. He is kidnapped, so he calls his son for help. When his son gets there he has trouble finding his father because the local police get in his way. With the help of one cop he sets out to find his father and to prevent a group of religious fanatics from committing a terrorist act.
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Analysis of The Order (2001)
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%



Time/Era of Movie: - present (2000-2010)
Spying & Terrorists Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: - terrorist kidnappers

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - thief/con artist
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Hair color? - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - short/standard curly (man)
Body type - muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality - French
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Female
Hair color - brunette (Black)
Hair style - (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
Body type - average (woman)
How much in movie? - 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality - Jewish

Main Adversary
Identity: - a criminal organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 60%

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Israel
Misc setting - building - cave - church/synagogue

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel... - excited
How many deaths in film? - 8 or more
How much use of techno gadgets? - 1 (None)
Kind of violence: - karate chop - hand to hand - guns - swords
Unusual forms of death - flamed - impaled - perforation--bullets - perforation--swords/knives
Any profanity? - Occasional swearing
Lot of special effects? Yes
Kinds of F/X - exploding vehicles - exploding bombs
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