I saw Breach on Sunday without planning. I did make a kind of appointment with Tomi to see a film on Sunday and he offered 2 titles. Breach looked tamer for our mood (we were pretty beat up after the 3-hour bike ride on Saturday afternoon (at least I was beat up)), so we picked it.
I was a little skeptical about the film, but a little into the film and I was hooked. I especially liked the briefing when Agent Linney said "You will tell her 'I've got a new boss, his name is Cooper.'" and the screen is overlayed with him getting into his house, saying the exact same word to his wife. From that point on, I decided that I'd like the film.
Well, I do like the film. There is a hollow aftertaste, though. It was exciting and everything, but somehow the whole story feels too simple. No doubt the plot has been simplified to fit years of work into 2 hours of relatively exciting series of events; but probably another reason for the simplistic feeling is the fact that work is hard because we have to face it everyday. Over and over and over... every single day. In a film, two long, torturing weeks can pass is 2 seconds.
I think the skipping of 2 weeks before Cooper's final "drop" was one of the transition that I instantaneously disliked.
Eric's personal doubt about whether or not to go on with work when it messes up his (married) life so much is a good hook for the audience. In the least, it resonated with me.
All in all, Breach was a good film for last weekend's occasion. I don't think it is "all time" good, though. I still can't get over the hollow aftertaste.
Finally, let me say my condolences to the family and friends of the victims in the Virginia Tech shooting.
(Edited on 5 March 2015)
