Was there any point to this movie?

Rating: 3/10 (24 December 2006)

My wife and I went to see this movie attracted by the cast and our fascination with the world of espionage. The first 30 minutes of the movie was so dull that I fell asleep. In retrospect, and based upon my wife's assurance that I missed nothing, this was probably the best use of my time. In the ensuing 2.5 hours, I still don't think anything happened. I say "think" because there may have been some deep meaning that we, as non-Americans, missed. However, judging by the dazed look on most of the movie goers faces as they left the theater, I don't think we were alone in our confusion. (Avert your eyes now as I'm about to reveal what I think the point of the movie may be). If there was more to this movie than "country first", can someone explain it to us? 2 days after seeing the movie, we still haven't worked out whether the ending was interesting, simple or confusing. Another theory we are contemplating is that they forgot to finish the movie (or was it that they forgot to start it?). I wouldn't discourage you from seeing the movie because its grippingly uninteresting at times. Furthermore, if enough people see the movie, perhaps someone will be able to explain what its about and report back with a commentary.