Too long and uninteresting

Rating: 2/10 (30 March 2007)

This film ran for almost 3 hours and I'm not entertained one bit. I'm expecting a great film because of the great cast, Robert De Niro as director, and it's premise (spycraft and intelligence service), but I'm not hooked with the story. In fairness, the acting was not bad and the production is excellent, it's really just the story that's not compelling.
Confusing at times, it relies on too many flashbacks and the characters doesn't seem to age during the 30 year span of the film. Doomed from the start, the movie has a boring plot. It mostly centers on the life of a CIA head (Matt Damon) who is so stoic the entire time, there's no character development. And I didn't find myself getting interested on what happens to the rest of the characters. No action or drama, everything is bleak.
Too long and uninteresting, I didn't expect this from a spy movie.