Decent film, but somewhat slow and dry

Rating: 6/10 (26 January 2007)

Intrigued to learn more about the early days of the CIA, I decided to see this film. Was it a bad film? Not really. Although the storyline did hold my interest for most of the film, I found the movie to be a long, dry, and somewhat slow affair. It concentrated more on the life of Edmond Wilson, a CIA agent, rather than on the creation of the CIA, which we only learned about in the context of his life. The movie did do an excellent job portraying a man who sacrifices his personnel life for the sake of his job. The opening sequences involving the Bay of Pigs was also done well. Neverless I went to learn more about the CIA and the movie told me no more than I already knew. Overall, I was disappointed and would give it a B- to C+ since it was off target. My suggestion, wait until it is available on cable or for rental.