Wonderful in the extreme

Rating: 10/10 (29 December 2006)

In a year of woefully pitiful theatrical epics, finally at the end of the 2006 rainbow, we have bright and multi-colored winner. This movie starts at the beginning and takes you through decades of counter intelligence activity with a small but necessary touch of humanity, country, agency, and of course God. All evil things are always done in the name of God and Country and this spares no illusions on that point. The effect that this movie has on ones humanity is reflected by the effects that this group has on it's country. As young Edward's humanity lessens, his home and personal life is affected and so is it reflected with the countries failed actions, ie. the bay of pigs and the loss in Edward's life. Well thought out for over ten years by DeNiro as a pet project, like a good wine it matured well. This is definitely an Oscar worthy picture, but with the pursuit of happiness in the running and us becoming an overwhelming PC country, I doubt it will get any Oscar nods. Sad though, so sad. If you have time to see this movie, make it and if you have a moment longer, see it again.