"Breach" (2007) - Thriller
Rating: PG-13
Starring: Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney.
Rating: 4.3 stars
This very classy thriller tells the unbelievable true story of the capture of Robert Hanssen - the man responsible for the biggest security breach in the history of the United States. Ryan Phillippe plays an FBI rookie who is brought in as an assistant to Hanssen (brilliant interpretation by Chris Cooper); but his real mission is to help the Bureau gather enough evidence to grab Hanssen. One of the most amazing aspects of the movie - aside from the wonderful job of all the actors involved - is that this was a true story. You become the witness of a intense game of cat-and-mouse, as the "good guys" work to put a stop to the worst double agent in our history. I really liked the fact that the movie does not patronize the audience by giving you totally digested answers as to why Hanssen has done it; instead, you have to peel the layers of lies to reach the truth which is in there. You go on this journey side by side with Phillippe's character, as he slowly plunges into the disturbed mind of his boss. One of my favorite things about this movie was to see how Hanssen's true colors emerge for all to see. Here was a man considered an exemplary husband and father; he was also an avid church goers, full of judgment and righteousness towards those who did not share his faith and beliefs. And yet, behind the facade, laid a twisted being, with an immeasurable inferiority complex, capable of boundless betrayal and deceit.
"Breach" (2007) - Thriller