Stodgy spying

Rating: 2/10 (12 January 2020)

I cannot understand the positive reviews - the writing, acting, direction - all sadly lacking. Oh - and the editing (although the editor was no doubt following the script which jumped back and forth between time periods).
Straight forward - it is not.
With very few exceptions, the acting is sadly lacklustre.
This film purportedly attempts to show the origins of the Central Intelligence Agency. There was a slight movement towards a documentary approach - then the writer goes wildly off-key towards the end. Incredible, unbelievable final act with one character being dispatched 'highly' unrealistically for the sake of fake excitement.
The Bond movies have done a good job of being totally unrealistic - but others have shown that intelligence work can be portrayed in an interesting and exciting fashion.
A movie covering the origins and (within security concerns) operations of the CIA has yet to be made.
Two stars for some of the settings.