Arlington Road was initially slated for release earlier this year, but after the events in Littleton, Colorado, Screen Gems pushed back the release date by several weeks. It's easy to see why: Arlington Road treads upon some very delicate territory as it introduces us to a situation with several similarities to the Oklahoma City Bombing. However, the filmmakers aren't particularly interested in helping us understand how acts of terrorism take place. And they aren't interested in helping us understand the mind of the terrorist. Arlington Road simply uses the threat of terrorism as a means for providing thrills.