02-17-2007, 11:54 PM
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Tim Glover
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Re: Breach - quick review
I have to differ with Patrick's review. I found the slow and methodical pacing to be enthralling and suspenseful. For me, the subtleties is one of the ways Breach was captivating.
If there were some weaknesses I would point to the relationship between Eric (Phillippe) and his wife Julianne. Not much chemistry and really not enough time to make it count. And more of Laura Linney is always a good thing. 
That said, I really found Breach to be a very effective thriller. It is very slow and it took some patience but it works. Chris Cooper once again, shows his ability to truly become a character. He's so good in this. His facial expressions say 1000 words. Even a slight lowering of his eye gave me a chill or too.
From the Boston Globe:
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"Breach" is a spy thriller that doesn't do the things spy thrillers are supposed to do. There aren't any international datelines or slinky femme fatales, no poisoned darts or state-of-the-art widgets. Actually, there is one gadget: a late-'90s Palm Pilot. But there's precious little espionage where we can see it, and that's what makes the movie such a compelling and eerily effective little drama.
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Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun Times:
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Chris Cooper owns "Breach" in a way that makes it impossible to imagine anyone else in the role. You don't usually see nomination-level, showcase performances this early in the year, but Cooper delivers at the highest level in an expertly rendered piece of work that's even more impressive than his best supporting actor turn in "Adaptation" -- and perhaps anything else the versatile Cooper has done in his career.....
And Chris Cooper is so comfortable and natural that the movie might be over before you realize you just saw greatness.
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It was refreshing to see a film like Breach not have to rely on car chases, explosions, ticking bombs etc...It was intense because of the fine acting in those clever suspenseful situations. One pleasant surprise was seeing this in a packed theater. Thought it might be empty with other high profile films opening up too. 
Breach earns a solid 9/10.
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