3/10
An exercise in subtlety, not an action flick
13 October 2013
As someone who is not an experienced movie critic, I don't know all the elements a review should have, but I will try to hit the high spots. Normally I expect a movie to have character development. I don't think we know substantially more at the end of the movie than we did after the first ten minutes. Normally I expect a movie to have a plot, and for there to be plot development. A few twists and turns help derail watchers and cause them to continue thinking, but this movie has only one plot development, and that happens at the end when there is not enough time left in the movie to adjust. I am not big on movies where the characters spend the entire movie in one room. This movie could have been a stage play except for some flashes of SR71 trivia. Also I am not a big fan of movies where you are kept waiting for something to occur that justifies the time already invested at any point. I did laugh once at the end of the movie when I learned the name of the receptionist. I guess my last comment is that if you feel an interest in watching this movie, maybe it would be best to do so alone, in order to avoid the embarrassment of having to explain to a friend or loved one why you recommended this for them.
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