It's oh so slow...

Rating: 3/10 (6 June 2008)

Someone wrote that this is an intelligent story about espionage and I agree - it is intelligent. But it is oh so slow and oh so unabsorbing. It is at it's best an informative film.
I like Matt Damon, but here he comes up short. He's doing somewhat of a second Mr Ripley, but without the emotions. This guy is stone and about as interesting to watch as one. The cast includes a lot of highly regarded names but everyone is more or less a stiff.
Now, maybe this is an accurate portrait of the time, the profession and the people involved  but then it is not really a funny portrait to watch. I don't mind slow movies  on the contrary I think the MTV generation of movies moves far to fast. This one however is a snail doing laps around a rock.
Well, to sum it up  if you're interested in the CIA, the cold war and how being an agent might affect your life, this movie is providing a view. If you want emotions  rent Gremlins 2 or something more absorbing.