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The Interpreter (Widescreen Edition)
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| Part No: | B00005JNQA |
| Manufacturer: | Universal Studios |
| MFG Part: | MCAD25835D |
| Customer Rating: | 3.5 / 5.0 |
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Director Sydney Pollack delivers megawatt star power, high gloss, and political passion to
The Interpreter, his first thriller since
The Firm. With Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn delivering smooth, understated performances, the film more closely recalls Pollack's 1975 Robert Redford/Faye Dunaway paranoid thriller
Three Days of the Condor, trading conspiratorial politicians for potential assassination in the United Nations General Assembly (this being the first film ever granted permission to use actual U.N. locations). Kidman plays a U.N. interpreter who inadvertently overhears hints of a plot to kill the reviled, tyrannical leader of her (fictional) African homeland; Penn is the Secret Service agent assigned to protect her, or to determine her role (if any) in the assassination scenario. By distancing itself from real-life politics,
The Interpreter softens its potential impact as a thriller about contemporary globalization and threats to international peace, but the Penn/Kidman personal drama (between two people who gain a deep appreciation for shared anguish, without being artificially forced into romance) adds a richly human dimension to Pollack's expert handling of the thriller elements of a complex yet easily-followed plot. Indie-film stalwart Catherine Keener shines in her supporting role as Penn's sarcastic by sympathetic Secret Service partner.
--Jeff Shannon
IN ONE OF THE HIDDEN CORRIDORS AT UNITED NATION HEADQUARTERS, TRANSLATOR SILVIA BROOME OVERHEARS AN EXPLOSIVE SECRET ABOUT A PLANNED ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT. BUT WHEN FEDERAL AGENT TOBIN KELLER INVESTIGATES & DIGS INTO HER DANGEROUS PAST, HE BEGINS TO QUESTION WHETHER SHE IS A VICTIM - OR A SUSPECT.
| The Interpreter-movie | 2010-05-07 | 4 / 5 |
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| If you like Miss Kidman, you'll love this movie. As always Sean Penn was teriffic. If he had not been in this movie, it would have really been a long, boring film. I guess its because I do not care too much for Kidman. But the plot was fantastic and kept you guessing........... |
| Entertaining | 2010-02-10 | 5 / 5 |
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| Fantastic movie, keeps you interested and glued throughout. Great acting by cast, more movies like these are needed |
| The Interpreter | 2010-01-12 | 4 / 5 |
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| Escalating events begin when African-born U.N. translator Silvia Broome alleges that she has overheard a death threat against an African head of state, spoken in a rare dialect few people other than Silvia can understand. With the words "The Teacher will never leave this room alive," in an instant, Silvia's life is turned upside down as she becomes a hunted target of the killers. This is an extremely fearful movie, with a mood, tone and cascade of plot twists. A solid entertainment. |
| Great for insomniacs | 2010-01-02 | 3 / 5 |
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| To be fair, the script has possibilities, but it would take the pacing of Hitchcock's direction and the narrative expressiveness of Jimmy Stewart's acting to save it from becoming perhaps the new millennium's slowest film to date. Unfortunate, because in a sense all of us are "interpreters" of the actions of others, frequently tempted, moreover, to "over-interpret" by taking the law into our own hands, countering terrorism with vengeful personal righteousness that merely contributes to a terrorist mentality on an ever-widening scale. The political message is sound; the entertainment value conducive to a sound sleep. |
| Much better than I expected! A serious movie with a lot to say. | 2009-08-19 | 4 / 5 |
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This movie is great. I really appreciated the fact that it is serious and thoughtful- not the overblown nonsense that I think the advertisements and whatnot made it out to be. There are several films that, while not direct comparisons in all ways, illuminate what I mean-- compare this film to "Shooter" or "The Siege". Those other movies are Hollywood nonsense all the way-- over-the-top, unrealistic, and cheesy. This movie, while also dealing with political intrigue, is completely realistic, at least in the way it treats the characters and their motivations. Perhaps some might argue that the individual "suspense" elements of plot are not very realistic, but the fine acting, script, and serious presentation give those elements more credibility than they might have if just considered on their own merits.
The film is measured, without a lot of dramatic music and flashy editing. It also treats the fictional political conflict, which could easily stand in for any number of real-world situations such as Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, or the Congo, very seriously and does a good job connecting human emotions with a type of conflict that most of us probably don't relate to very well here in the US.
The best thing about the movie is the acting by Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn. They are both utter professionals who clearly embraced their roles. Ms. Kidman is icy and enigmatic, but somehow still allows the viewer to feel her barely submerged pain and suffering. Mr. Penn is completely convincing as a consumate professional torn up by some inner demons.
Perhaps some viewers may not find this movie particularly "entertaining." It lacks the sensationalism and flash that audiences might expect. It also features some pretty miserable characters-- I don't think there's a single laugh in the whole film. The politics it deals with is the type most Americans would rather pretend don't exist- the continued suffering and strife of impoverished post-colonial African nations. It is however, a masterfully acted, technically accomplished, and thought-provoking movie, and a really tense thriller, as well. |
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