A better movie from De Niro

Rating: 9/10 (1 October 2009)

To me, this film is not at all awful, in fact, comparing it to Syriana, it actually makes more sense. The problem with Syriana was that everything was in fast forward, too much info in too little dialog, so much that in fact at some point you lose track. Not with this one, the pace is right, the story unfolds itself gradually and constantly, not fast, indeed, but you have to remember this is not an action movie. This is more about the life of a spy and if you read some of the memoirs of real spies, then this will be more realistic than 007. A good movie all in all, decent score, good directorship, good acting as well, a must see by whoever appreciates movies for movies and not as means for blowing steam. PS: Joe Pesci - in my mind a trademark of the director, see Bronx Tale, same short appearance.