The Company
by Mikael Salomon
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Actor: Alfred Molina, Chris O'Donnell, Michael KeatonDirector: Mikael Salomon
Brand: KEATON,MICHAEL
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.78:1
Running Time: 286 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-23
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of The Company
Movie Review: A brilliant saga of espionage
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a shockingly good miniseries which faithfully reproduces the story from the Robert Littel novel of the same name upon which it is based. This is a historical drama about idealism, struggle, cynicism, and betrayal. It covers the CIA from the time of its inception through the demise of the Soviet Union through the eyes of Jack McAuliffe (Chris O'Donnell), Leo Kritzky (Allesandro Nivola) and Harvey Torriti a/k/a "the Sorcerer" (Alfred Molina). Michael Keaton superbly plays the role of real life former CIA Chief of Counterintelligence James Jesus Angleton. Overall the acting in this saga is excellent; I was particularly impressed by Keaton, Molina, and O'Donnell, each of whom turns in a superb performance. Keaton, in particular, absolutely nails the role of "mother" (Angleton).
The miniseries tells a compelling story of the CIA's struggle against the KGB against the backdrop of the 1956 Hungarian uprising, the Bay of Pigs incident, and the attempts of each agency to penetrate the other with double agents. McAuliffe (O'Donnell) and The Sorcerer (Molina) are top field agents, who work with CIA allies in Berlin, Hungary, and Cuba. McAuliffe suffers firsthand when the CIA is both betrayed from within by Soviet double agents, and the betrayer of its allies when promises of direct American aid to those seeking to overthrow Soviet dictatorships prove empty. As was indeed the case in real life, James Jesus Angleton (Keaton) whose best friend was unveiled as top Soviet double agent Kim Philby, is obsessed with the knowledge that there is a Soviet "mole" within the CIA who repeatedly undermines its operations. (Indeed there was.) This sweeping saga portrays the CIA as an idealistic but far from masterful intelligence agency engaged in a tough fight against the Soviet KGB. The KGB, while competent, has its own issues and its effectiveness is blinded by seeing the world through its own doomed ideology.
This is a gripping story that will absorb many viewers. I found the music to be wistful, and compelling, and it added to the mood of the story. This miniseries avoids the defect of this genre in that it is not overlong, and indeed it left me wishing for more.
No matter where one falls on the political spectrum, this is a worthwhile and very engaging miniseries. The DVD is crisp and benefits from the wide format. Overall this is a terrific value.
Summary of The Company
Product Description: The TV miniseries event of the year, The Company is an exciting new star-studded thriller from Tony and Ridley Scott. The Company depicts the history of the CIA, from the dawn of the Cold War to the demise of the Soviet Union.
Plot Synopsis: The Company tells the story of Jack McCauliffe (O?Donnell), an idealistic Yale graduate recruited into the CIA by his coach. He?s sent to the legendary Berlin Base in Germany to work with a man who becomes his mentor: the eccentric and colorful Harvey Torriti (Molina), codename "The Sorcerer". Jack and The Sorcerer are imprisoned in double lives, fighting an elusive but formidable enemy in an unrelenting and deadly battle within the CIA itself. Together with the counterintelligence chief, James Angleton (Keaton), the three men are hell-bent on finding the moles within their own ranks before every operation they undertake is completely undermined. However, Jack is forever changed as he must witness the cost in human lives.
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