Great film!

Rating: 9/10 (2 January 1999)

Most ethical decisions, unlike most of those seen in film, are not life and death, though they are important....that is the beauty of this impressively acted and written film. Most people probably consider this film boring because the action is quite cerebral.....it deals with motivations, human weakness, the problem of living in the shadow of greatness, as well as the beginnings of the "staging" of what the public wants (WASP vs. Jew), instead of what is right, that continues to this day in the media.
I am not a fan of Robert Redford, and like very few of his films because they are usually politically motivated. However, this film was great, and highly underrated. This was one of Ralph Fiennes first films after "Schindler's List".....he has played two very different characters...one that never realizes his immorality, one that does.....they were both great performances by a gifted actor.