With regard to Rendition, I thought the estranged daughter's relationship with her father and her secret relationship with her boyfriend were far more interesting storylines than whether the captive made his way back home to his family in America. (Reese's character didn't move me -- pregnancy and all.) As for Jake, I found his performance adequate. Maybe he did the best he could with the way the role was written. I don't know.
If you rent the DVD, be sure to check out the bonus features. I found the one where they describe how they filmed the major scene in the town square very interesting. That particular scene was filmed in Morocco. It's a very involved scene with a lot going on, and it's quite interesting to see how they pulled it off. The Moroccans who worked as extras really did an outstanding job.