This emotional, action packed Hollywood blockbuster explodes into cinemas across the United Kingdom this weekend with overwhelming support from movie fans.
From the critically acclaimed director, Sydney Pollack, has created a controversial and deeply moving film about the politics of the international community.
As the world embraces it self with the war on terror, this new film rises up against the critics and tells a brave story about an attractive UN interpreter, Silvia Broome (Kidman) overhearing an assassination plot against the dictatorial ruler of the fictional African state of Matobo.
Silvia eventually tells the security forces of her plight and demands extra security as she fears she was seen and wonders whether her African background could make her a target. A troubled FBI agent (Sean Penn) is assigned her protector and struggles to defend her as his colleagues dismiss her allegations as mere attention seeking; the audience are left wondering whether Silvia really is a lady in distress.
With Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn on top form, I was stunned by both acting performances throughout the many tense scenes. Both actors won Oscars at this year's academy awards and should be noticed for their breathtaking performances as their talent overshadowed the complex script.
However I was a little disappointed by the dramatic ending, there were too many comparisons with Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe; this may have been America's attempt at telling the world the dangers of dictatorial rule, a stern lesson from the world's most powerful country.
So, this is a high budget movie about the complexities of international politics combined with the seedy, underworld of the secret service attempting to protect a pretty blonde determined to punish her parent's killer.
This is a movie not for the restless or energetic as patience and intelligence is needed to understand the gripping plot.
From the critically acclaimed director, Sydney Pollack, has created a controversial and deeply moving film about the politics of the international community.
As the world embraces it self with the war on terror, this new film rises up against the critics and tells a brave story about an attractive UN interpreter, Silvia Broome (Kidman) overhearing an assassination plot against the dictatorial ruler of the fictional African state of Matobo.
Silvia eventually tells the security forces of her plight and demands extra security as she fears she was seen and wonders whether her African background could make her a target. A troubled FBI agent (Sean Penn) is assigned her protector and struggles to defend her as his colleagues dismiss her allegations as mere attention seeking; the audience are left wondering whether Silvia really is a lady in distress.
With Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn on top form, I was stunned by both acting performances throughout the many tense scenes. Both actors won Oscars at this year's academy awards and should be noticed for their breathtaking performances as their talent overshadowed the complex script.
However I was a little disappointed by the dramatic ending, there were too many comparisons with Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe; this may have been America's attempt at telling the world the dangers of dictatorial rule, a stern lesson from the world's most powerful country.
So, this is a high budget movie about the complexities of international politics combined with the seedy, underworld of the secret service attempting to protect a pretty blonde determined to punish her parent's killer.
This is a movie not for the restless or energetic as patience and intelligence is needed to understand the gripping plot.