The "pre-Star Wars" 1970's were a great time for movies. A time when Hollywood mainstream movies were intelligent, thoughtful and character driven. And more important mainstream movies had adults in mind and featured grown up themes such as love, loyalty, sex in a serious way. Now look at Plaza's movie schedule and every movie is made for 12 year olds.
Except this one. This excellent movie, directed by Robert De Niro, reminds me of the Golden Age of the 1970's. A movie about the beginning of the CIA, it is also a movie about life's decisions, about friendship, love, loyalty, regrets, family. This is a terrific movie. And it is great to see Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie(heartbreakingly beautiful here) in such a fine, adult movie. And it is good to see DeNiro in a small, but touching role, a million years away from his recent self parodying performances. And Tammy Blanchard as the one woman who got away from Damon is amazing.
There are no chase scenes here, no CGI, just real life with all it's problems and issues. I loved this movie.
By the way, it is playing at Plaza theaters only during the daytime. I guess during the night that screening room becomes the fifth one showing " A Night at the Museum".
1 comment:
i saw it today....veeeeeeery good, love the acting and the story. killed me that dialogue between matt and angelina in the room...so real, so heartbreakingly true.
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