The Interpreter (Widescreen Edition)
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Movie Reviews of The Interpreter (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: What was the point of this boring film?
Summary: 1 Stars
The Interpreter starring Sean Penn, Nicole Kidman, and the annoying Catherine Keener is such a disappointment to me. I was expecting a classy thriller, what I got a watered-down, pretentious 2-hour bomb. I like Kidman but when was the last time she did a movie that was actually good?! And what is so great about director Sydney Pollack? He is highly over-rated.Avoid this disaster, you will be fast-forwarding this one to end just to see the pointless and stupid ending. Movie Review: Pleasently sursprized, Pollack is always great
Summary: 4 Stars
My first thought about seeing this movie, was that I did not want to see Nicole Kidman again. But while on a cruise, this Spring, The Interpreter was playing and decided that a "free" ticket was a good reason to see it. I like suspence movies and in all cases of S.Pollack, cerebral is central in his fillms. Sean Penn's acting is like Johnny Depp's, insightful and extremely interesting. I probably won't buy a copy of this DVD, but I did enjoy the movie. Movie Review: Difficult to follow
Summary: 2 Stars
This is the type of movie that you need to see on DVD instead of the theater because it is hard to follow and you may need to re-watch earlier scenes several times to understand everything.
The beginning scene is pretty hard to watch because two guys are slaughtered by some kids. You know that somehow this scene will have a bearing on the movie. The next scene shifts to the UN and Silvia (Nicole Kidman), is working as an interpreter during a session. There is an issue with one of the metal detectors not functioning so the security force shuts down the building until they can check that nothing has been snuck in (of course something was snuck in but we will only find out at the end). For some strange reason Silvia needs to stay late (apparently to retrieve her flute) and hears a conversation in the seemingly empty conference hall. Surprisingly it is in an African language which just happens to be her native tongue. It implies an assassination attempt on the heard of her country (How does a woman with an Austrailian accent happen to be a native African?).
Sean Penn portraying a secret service agent is called in to investigate and initially does not believe Silvia. As the story goes on we now that Penn is saddened by the recent death of his wife and Silvia, by the slaughter of her family in Africa. Everything in this movie is not what it seems to be and anyone that might have seen The Manchurian Candidate can later figure out what will happen.
I found this movie very slow and disappointing.
Movie Review: very bland thriller
Summary: 2 Stars
**1/2
Considering the level of talent involved in its making (Sean Penn, Nicole Kidman and Catherine Keener in front of the camera and director Sydney Pollack behind), "The Interpreter" turns out to be a surprisingly dull and lackluster political thriller, one whose attempts at topicality can't make up for the film's extreme over length and tedious plotline.
Kidman plays Sylvia, an interpreter working at the U.N., who accidentally overhears what sounds like death threats aimed at an African dictator who is scheduled to deliver a speech before the General Assembly in a few weeks. Penn and Keener are investigators who begin to suspect that Sylvia may not be quiet the disinterested observer she portrays herself to be in regards to the case.
There's nothing overtly wrong with "The Interpreter" except that it never manages to engage us very fully in either its storyline or its characters. Everyone involved in the production - from writer to director to actor - seems to be just going through the motions here. In the inevitable romantic scenes, Penn and Kidman generate zero charisma together, and Keener is essentially wasted in her role as Penn's unsmiling, cynical partner.
On second thought, there is one aspect to "The Interpreter" that might, be deemed offensive by some - and that is the film's willingness to use sensitive topics like genocide and terrorism as mere window dressing for what is, when all is said and done, a pretty lightweight whodunit confection.
Movie Review: Satisfying interpretation
Summary: 4 Stars
The actors selected for this film and the excellent writing, directing, editing and plot development make this flick a great choice for those who enjoy both action and intrigue. Major plot avenues are fully travelled and definition and complete attention are still given to fine details. Character development, coupled with suspense, make the film and edge-of-your seat experience. If you enjoy films like The Bourne Identity and The Firm, you will definitely like this movie.