A forgotten film

Probably because there`s nothing particularly memorable about it - it`s one dry ponderous slog and somehow manages to feel as if it plays in slow motion a lot of the time. At such length, that can be punishing. Only occasionally does some real narrative drive emerge, but the story is so episodic that any such sign of life tends to disappear again rather fast. Another major problem is that both Damon`s character as well as the score that tingles throughout a lot of the movie, are so muted and lifeless as to be nearly drowse-inducing. A bit of a bore, this whole would-be epic.



"facts are stupid things" - Ronald Reagan

Seems to come around fairly regularly on the BBC. Always make me think of John Le Carré's Smiley and his long battle with Karla.

Was on UK tv on the graveyard shift on Saturday night.

Years since I watched it, but given the time it was on it was far to late to sit down and watch, as I have not seen this since it was in the cinema.

I remember at the time the hype around this.... it was Di Niros director debut, Damon was probably the hottest property on the planet with the success of Bourne Supremacy and the Departed and everything just pointed to this movie going to be great.

Problem is, its far to long with such a complex storyline that just does not draw you in to it in any way and is a really struggle to get through it.

Another movie I would compare it to (also with Damon in it) is Syriana.

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