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Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the best man U.S. Intelligence has on the ground, in places where human life is worth no more than the information it can get you. In operations that take him around the globe, Ferris’ next breath often depends on the voice at the other end of a secure phone line — CIA veteran Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe). Strategizing from a laptop in the suburbs, Hoffman is on the trail of an emerging terrorist leader who has orchestrated a campaign of bombings while eluding the most sophisticated intelligence network in the world. To lure the terrorist out into the open, Ferris will have to penetrate his murky world, but the closer Ferris gets to the target, the more he discovers that trust is both a dangerous commodity and the only one that will get him out alive.

Rotten Tomatoes rated this 5.9/10; it got mixed review and for the most part was panned as a bad venue for two great actors. I think Ridley Scott did an excellent job with this not only with the underlying plot line of “people in the trenches” know more of what is going on and how to deal with it than the politicians and bureaucrats at the top. Also, the utilization of spy technoloogy and the sufficient carnage makes this an excellent movie. I think this makes a good political statement as well as an excellent movie. I  am glad to see DeCaprio working with good, seasoned (albeit tempermental) actors and continuing to mature as a dramatic actor.

Rating: 4.7 out of 5