I haven't watched too many movies lately, but was in the mood for one last night. I was going to watch Election (and I will eventually), but thought I might find something less satiric that my wife and I might enjoy together. What a pleasant surprise finding this film was. It totally held my interest with its, mostly, good acting and excellent writing, especially in the dialogue. How nice to see adults acting like mature, grown-up people for a change.
Angelina Jolie is absolutely fascinating, giving a most impressive performance and, much as I enjoy X-Files, I didn't expect such a likeable performance from Gillian Anderson. Unlike some others, I was less impressed by Sean Connery. In my opinion, he plays "big" very well, but is less than convincing playing "intimate". (I always this was a problem with Brando too). Dennis Quaid is rarely very good and he fulfilled my expectations here, too.
All in all, though, I really liked this film and am going to tell a lot of people about it.
Angelina Jolie is absolutely fascinating, giving a most impressive performance and, much as I enjoy X-Files, I didn't expect such a likeable performance from Gillian Anderson. Unlike some others, I was less impressed by Sean Connery. In my opinion, he plays "big" very well, but is less than convincing playing "intimate". (I always this was a problem with Brando too). Dennis Quaid is rarely very good and he fulfilled my expectations here, too.
All in all, though, I really liked this film and am going to tell a lot of people about it.