gripping tale

Rating: 7/10 (2 February 2007)

It's maybe somehow similar to a James Bond flick, that's why this action movie is too "Holliwoodian" for being didactic, but Zwick did a good job for sure. The adventure is enough thought-provoking and the plot focused on modern issues like terrorism, armed conflicts and political upheavals. Actors play very well their roles, they even go beyond their parts - plus Jennifer Connelly's beauty is narcotizing - and the storytelling, though not epic, is inspiring. Runtime is a bit too long but the impression is always of something consistent, by way of guns, thrills but also full of demanding demands and responses. Maybe it is not so unpredictable but very far from being anyhow boring.