- directed by Billy Ray
Based on a true story, Breach recounts computer specialist and support employee of the FBI, Eric O'Neill's (Ryan Phillippe) pursuit of special agent status within the bureau. His normal duties are put on the back burner when he is reassigned to track the movements of his new boss, special agent Robert Hanssen (Chris Cooper).
Wow, what a great film. It's one of those movies I was meaning to get around to "sometime", but didn't until I heard an interview with Phillippe on The Howard Stern Show earlier this month. I kept hearing about how great it was, how strong it was, that I couldn't resist. It definitely lived up to the grand expectations.
The film's basically a tale of espionage with heavy themes of deception and human behavior. It was right up my alley. Funny thing about the structure of the tale is that the ending is revealed at the beginning, which I think is a very ballsy move and speaks quite highly of the technical ability of the writer's to maintain a great sense of tension throughout the rest of the film. Knowing the ending doesn't spoil the story whatsoever, which is great to know since the headline is a memorable one. I remember this story and I imagine like others I just wasn't aware of the details. The Devil's in the details, this movie is all about subtlety and nuance. The story is gripping and tense. It's hard to pull yourself away at times. Intense is the watchword with this film. I just couldn't recommend this movie highly enough if you're in the mood for a great suspense drama loaded with strong acting talent.
8.5/10 One of the best tales of espionage I've ever seen.
DS333, pleased as punch.
1 comment:
Sounds Like an excellent movie. I love the whole action secret agent type theme. The guy on the cover looks like one of the boss guys from the Bourne Series. I might be mistaken but he looks familiar. Havent seen those in a while... Well enjoy your day.;)
Kim
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