"Rebel" from Moroccan-Belgian directing duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah traces recruitment and radicalization to the terrorist sect Daesh. A competent combo of action and drama but with strange musical numbers that lower the rating, according to Kristoffer Viita.
The director duo have previously fused complicated themes with broad popcorn entertainment, including in "Gangsta" and "Bad Boys for Life," but in 2023 they are perhaps best known for the movie that no one will see: the $90 million expensive superhero movie "Batgirl"