Excellent Movie, but a little too long...

Rating: 8/10 (26 December 2006)

Overall, De Niro did an amazing job directing this movie. Definitely an amazing look inside the inner workings of the CIA during it's infantile stages. Well acted by the entire cast. Specifically, Damon. He has come a long way. I definitely think he's got a legitimate shot at an Oscar if not for this, then definitely for The Departed. There were times when the movie seemed a bit scatter-brained and a little long and drawn out. The run time was about 2h 40m. I thought the story could have wrapped around 1h 45m or 2h. Just to see how Damon's character must lie and keep lying to keep himself and the CIA going was unbelievable. The strings that were pulled from over here to affect things thousands of miles away fascinated me. Long story short, pardon the pun, De Niro deserves an Oscar for this amazing movie. I highly recommend it.