Slow, boring and disappointed

Rating: 1/10 (8 February 2007)

Sorry to say but this Movie was a HUGE disappointment in my opinion. Please, do NOT get me wrong, the performances from Damon and Jolie were great, although it's not always about the performance. I think Mr. DeNiro forgot that we'd be sitting in a dark stuffy room for 2½ hours while watching this flick.
Basically the pace of the movie is extremely slow and drags and drags and drags, without advancing your feeling throughout the movie, thus making it boring. I felt like I was on a treadmill, the movie was going, but it wasn't going anywhere. There were constant flashbacks that made it very confusing as well. Also, it's a story on how the CIA was born so there was a lot of speaking in code which made it even more confusing. I think only someone who is employed in a similar profession as Damon's character would understand, appreciate and enjoy this movie. The only thing I kept thinking was, "How much longer until the end??"
Definitely this is NOT DeNiro's best movie while behind the camera in my opinion. Personally my favorite of his while director, A BRONX TALE. That movie is brilliant.
In conclusion, I'd wait for the DVD so you could stop it when you decide you've got better things to do than watch this movie. Plus, you'd save $6 from renting movie versus buying a ticket at the theatre. I only wish I could've spent that $10 on gas.