Unfortunately, the movie's ignorant portrayals of other cultures while espousing a message of brotherhood comes across as not a little hypocritical.

| Original Score: B- | Feb 16, 2019

...a solid concept in search of a consistent (and engaging) execution.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | May 29, 2016

| Original Score: B- | Sep 7, 2011

More political than entertaining, The Siege is a reflection of our heightened awareness and sensitivity to terrorism and the price of freedom.

| Jun 21, 2007

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

| Original Score: B+ | Apr 9, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 4/10 | May 26, 2004

Zwick (Courage Under Fire) has fashioned another ethical tour de force that reveals his dedication to serious filmmaking.

| Nov 6, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 20, 2003

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 8, 2003

If you like political thrillers with lots of explosions, domestic terrorism, and vein-popping army Generals, this movie's for you.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 8, 2002

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 7, 2002

| Original Score: 4/4 | Oct 10, 2002

A gripping build up gives way to an incredibly dumb finish.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 9, 2002

A flawed but not uninteresting political thriller that struggles with middling success to satisfy the dual aims of being both commercially entertaining and socially significant.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jun 5, 2002

The Siege attempts to update the bluffs and counterfeints of the Cold War spy thriller, not to advance any ideological point but to obscure the fact that it doesn't have one.

| Mar 5, 2002

The Siege raises a lot of important questions about racism, free speech, and the power of government. It doesn't deal with them particularly effectively.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 28, 2002

It was like eating celery - crunchy and loud and tasty - then zero caloric content after all that trouble chewing it.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5 | Jun 14, 2001

It's difficult to sustain a responsible subtext when you're delivering the jolts required to keep butts in the seats.

Full Review | May 11, 2001

The Siege is a good idea that is never quite executed as it should be.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Feb 27, 2001