This is by far one of the best movies to hit the theaters this year! I went in with only a basic knowledge of the premise, and I was truly impressed afterwards. The cinematography is superb. The war scenes in Syria really grab you by the throat and are visually stunning! The three main characters nail their part. Special shout out to Aboubakr Bensaihi for portraying such a difficult role with so much human heart. The soundtrack really adds to the atmosphere too. The only thing I disliked were the 'musical' moments, however there were done correctly in the setting and tone, but the epilogue kind of took away the shine of the climax.. I am also affraid this will pass under many people's radar, which is a shame because production value wise this looks straight up Hollywood, but the story will not appeal to mainstream US moviegoers. IF you read this review because you are in doubt, go and watch this NOW. It's nice to see movies from a different perspective as usual. You will not be disappointed! 9/10 highly recommended.

This is the fifth movie from directors Adil & Bilall. Unfortunately they got their Batgirl movie cancelled. This is their most personal movie to date. It's clear they have done their utmost best to give a nice look into the world of IS-fighters, fighting a grime, heavy battle in Syria against Assad. The movie is raw, realistic, has some great fighting seens but the acting performances of the cast are really great. It's not a typical action movie, but an intense graphic view on the lives of IS-fighters from Belgium. Some very emotional scenes are cast as musical scenes with great music. Go and check out for yourselves.

For the first time on screen we actually have a clear, unfiltered, raw and powerful look behind the still ongoing war in Syria that has started in 2014. It's without a doubt the best movie on ISIS.

The movie brings every dark aspect of the war with a insane well written story of a young man traveling to Syria helping the local fractions to fight Assads troops but eventually ending up fighting for ISIS against his will.

The incredible soundtrack brings the movie to another level and adds another deep layer to this already rich movie.

The performance of the cast, especially the lead actor Aboubakr Bensaihi, was top notch.

They've transcended themselves to show us the real life mechanism of ISIS layer by layer and it's ripping effect on migrant society in Europe in a baffling realistic way no viewer would be left untouched by their performance on screen.

Through the fighting sequences, the feeling and heavyweight of these scenes were amplified to a extent that the viewer was sucked in the scene in a way that only grand directors are able to do. It really reminds me of Michal Mann or Hideo Kojima.

It's without a doubt one of the most intriguing movies of the year and for me certainly worth a second view.