Good flick, worth the watch, AJ slightly overkill for her part

Rating: 9/10 (4 June 2007)

At first I thought the film was a little slow at times, but it fed into the feeling that spying is a slow, bureaucratic and mundane world where efforts can span years and decades. Without a doubt, a great film in terms of cinematography, settings, score and the overall acting of the cast.
My only issue was the casting of Angelina Jolie as the Clover Wilson. Angelina gave a good performance as a lonely, frustrated wife shut out of Edward Wilson's (Matt Damon) life of secrets at the CIA. However, this was undercut somewhat because she just outshines the rest of the women cast in the looks department. At times you are suppose to believe Damon/Jolie are in a loveless marriage and have not found each other sexually attractive in years. Yeah... right.. I am sure that casting Angelina was an excellent business decision. She adds marquee value to the film and probably brought in more fans and revenue. However, a slightly less glamorous skilled actress would have been a more believable casting of the part.