Breach
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“Breach”
By: Michael Pickowicz
For some reason, or another, the movie “Breach” seemed to fly under my radar till about a few days ago. Barely seeing any trailers or knowing anything about the movie, I felt is would be nice to avoid the blockbusters this week and see something different. After seeing the movie, I can say that I was pleasantly surprised.
“Breach” is a spy thriller, based on true events, about the capture of the United States greatest mole. The movie stars a man named Robert Hanssen, who has, for years, has been giving valuable US information to the Soviets, dating all the way back to the Cold War. To bring him down, FBI rookie Eric O'Neill is hired to be Hanssen’s clerk to get more information on the man. The only problem is that Neill is informed that Hanssen is nothing more then a sexual predator who the government wants to sweep under the rug. As time goes on, Neill begins to look at Hanssen as a mentor, finding no information that would convince him of the charges against Hanssen. When he finally learns the truth about his mission, Neill realizes he may have gotten in too deep.
One aspect of “Breach” that I really liked is that it was down to earth. True, it’s based on a real event; but it was nice that no Hollywood fluff seemed to be added to the story. All the characters seemed very real and it was easy to get attached to their personalities and relationships. The most interesting aspect of this movie was the main character, Robert Hanssen, played by Chris Cooper. The character himself was very complex. The way he acted in the movie definitely helped the movie. Not only was Neill not able to see through him, but I was also interested in who exactly Hanssen was and wasn’t. Also, the story in general was enjoyable.
The only thing that really annoyed me in “Breach” is that there were a few unanswered questions. While the movie clearly wants to avoid the “why”, it still kind of aggravating that there were no answers. With that said, however, the movie portrays Hanssen’s personality so well, that I could get make pretty good predictions at the unanswered questions.
It’s good to see a movie that I thoroughly enjoyed this year. While it is an off season for movies, there are a few diamonds in the rough. “Breach” would be one of them. The movie is an excellent spy movie that has great characters and a great story. It’s definitely worth taking the trip to the movies for. I give “Breach” 4 Bulldogs out of 5.
“Breach”
By: Michael Pickowicz
For some reason, or another, the movie “Breach” seemed to fly under my radar till about a few days ago. Barely seeing any trailers or knowing anything about the movie, I felt is would be nice to avoid the blockbusters this week and see something different. After seeing the movie, I can say that I was pleasantly surprised.
“Breach” is a spy thriller, based on true events, about the capture of the United States greatest mole. The movie stars a man named Robert Hanssen, who has, for years, has been giving valuable US information to the Soviets, dating all the way back to the Cold War. To bring him down, FBI rookie Eric O'Neill is hired to be Hanssen’s clerk to get more information on the man. The only problem is that Neill is informed that Hanssen is nothing more then a sexual predator who the government wants to sweep under the rug. As time goes on, Neill begins to look at Hanssen as a mentor, finding no information that would convince him of the charges against Hanssen. When he finally learns the truth about his mission, Neill realizes he may have gotten in too deep.
One aspect of “Breach” that I really liked is that it was down to earth. True, it’s based on a real event; but it was nice that no Hollywood fluff seemed to be added to the story. All the characters seemed very real and it was easy to get attached to their personalities and relationships. The most interesting aspect of this movie was the main character, Robert Hanssen, played by Chris Cooper. The character himself was very complex. The way he acted in the movie definitely helped the movie. Not only was Neill not able to see through him, but I was also interested in who exactly Hanssen was and wasn’t. Also, the story in general was enjoyable.
The only thing that really annoyed me in “Breach” is that there were a few unanswered questions. While the movie clearly wants to avoid the “why”, it still kind of aggravating that there were no answers. With that said, however, the movie portrays Hanssen’s personality so well, that I could get make pretty good predictions at the unanswered questions.
It’s good to see a movie that I thoroughly enjoyed this year. While it is an off season for movies, there are a few diamonds in the rough. “Breach” would be one of them. The movie is an excellent spy movie that has great characters and a great story. It’s definitely worth taking the trip to the movies for. I give “Breach” 4 Bulldogs out of 5.
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