This film, however, is fairly enjoyable, and yet, it's hardly difficult at all to miss the flaws that have worked their way into things, or, for that matter, this story's direction. ![]() Jeez, you really can't trust anyone, because Ray's debut didn't fulfill its duties of being a good film, or at least I don't think it did, because I'm among the lucky, well, many who didn't see "Color of Night". Shoot, Billy Ray Cyrus probably couldn't even elude his own daughter, so I guess this Billy Ray deserves to be respected on his own as a man behind some pretty decent movies. Of course, through "Shattered Glass" and this film, alone, one thing is made for certain, and that is that Billy Ray sure knows how to make a film about someone going behind big organizations' backs, which leaves me to believe that he is, in fact, tricking the film industry into thinking that he's not actually Billy Ray Cyrus. You would think that whoever Cooper really is wouldn't select a disguise that isn't getting to be so obviously a costume (The years have not been good to him is what I'm getting at), but hey, the fact of that matter is that you can never be too careful around Chris Cooper. I'm getting to where I trust Cooper so little that I doubt anything he does, and it doesn't help that he's getting to look too leathery to be real. If only the movie had trusted Cooper's subtle performance, allowing that to convey the suspense.First he's messing with Jason Bourne and now he's a spy for the communists, so I think it's safe to say that Chris Cooper is your go-to guy if you want a corrupt man of high esteem within major government agencies, or at least that's how things appear. Breach uses some predictable plot structures, including speedy crosscutting during a scene in which Eric must delay Hanssen's return to the office, a sensational showdown in the dark woods, and heavy-handed religious iconography to pass judgment on Hanssen. ![]() Though Hanssen disdains most FBI regulations, he's adapted well to what he calls the Bureau's "gun culture." And though Eric mocks Hanssen's stiffness, he's also impressed by his sensitivity and religious faith.Įric's own betrayals appear to be heroic in a traditional sense, yet he feels terrible about his choices. But much as Eric embodies a stalwart, if fretful, morality, Hanssen remains a cipher, apparently untroubled by his lies and hypocrisies. Parallel investigations and multiple layers of deceit are galvanized by smart, taut, mostly understated performances. The film focuses on Eric and Hanssen's tight, tense association, as each suffers differently for the lies he's forced to tell. This successful production should please those with an appreciation for complex dramas with a basis in factual characters.īreach can't seem to get around the mystery that Hanssen presents. American-born Cinematographer Tak Fujimoto creates mystic images, while Composer Michael Danna matches his compositions and carries the moods. As always, the strength of the central performances will differ with each viewer’s attachment to those cast in respective roles but generally, all acquit themselves well, with Chris Cooper particularly eerie as Hanssen.ĭirector/co-screen adaptor Billy Ray thankfully avoids over-indulging in too much modern sensationalism - apart from the totally fictionalized, sexual perversions of the main character. ![]() ![]() That said, this production remains superior movie entertainment. While based on specific amazing facts regarding anti-American spy Robert Hanssen, many situations are fabrications of the screenwriter. Thanks to a friend’s recommendation I came late to this one and while constantly watchable (in fact quite engrossing) Breach is to be taken as a Hollywood product.
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