Could Have Been Better, Could Have Been Worse

Rating: 6/10 (26 January 2007)

This movies falls into the category of "Love It or Hate It". If you are viewing this movie for a semi-historical account of the formation of the CIA (as I was, you will be deeply disappointed). However, I do believe that this film gives a fairly accurate and detailed representation about the TYPE of people that created the CIA. There is a constant background theme that the majority of the political, business and military decisions in the United States in the 40's-60's were made by an elite group of secretive men. How true that echoes with the view of today's government in which so many believe the same thing.
Matt Damon puts in a solid performance, but Eddie Redmayne failed in his role as his son. Eddie tries to replicate Matt's performance as a quiet, serious & solitary man, however just comes across as stupid.