Filmmaker Cyrus Nowrasteh has a low opinion of Islamist militants. No wonder. In his 2019 action film Infidel, they kidnap and torture an American journalist (Jim Caviezel) after he publicly remarks that Jesus Christ is God. Nowrasteh’s disturbing The Stoning of Soraya M. is set in Iran; this movie is set in Cairo but involves Iranian terrorists. The director is of Iranian descent, and to him Iran is a dreadful, far-reaching enemy. . . Infidel has limited appeal, but I think it’s enjoyable. Caviezel is one among many spot-on actors here. It is, in addition, an un-preachy Christian film and entertainment.
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