Exactly what you want this movie to be.

Rating: Null/10 (17 June 2002)

The film was near perfect. The acting was subtle, the action quick and clean, and the suspense was gratifying. There are so many good things about this movie, but perhaps the best is that it was intelligent. No goofy comic relief, no ham-fisted political preaching and no silly, over-the-top, superhuman (read, Mission Impossible) special effects. I have not felt this good about an action/spy thriller since Three Days of the Condor. One more great thing, this is a great "date movie." There was definite sexual tension between the beautiful leads (Damon and Potente) but it was not graphic.