Breach on DVD (2007)

Excellent espionage... and true to life too..

PaulaWestwood from Ashton-Under-Lyne [Highly rated reviewer] , 01/09/2007

Forget it if you want Bond style shoot em up and chase em style cinematised spy games, this is based on true events, and is an excellent interesting and informative watch. everyone in this paints the picture well, but Chris Cooper as the main man Rober Hannsen is outstanding. Bond paced it might not be, enthrallingly interesting it is. Definately worthy of a watch, Recommended.

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turn of

juicylucy from Hull [Highly rated reviewer] , 14/02/2008

We turned it of half way through..it sounded brill but just did not hit the spot..its just not bourne enough for me

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A Superb Drama

A customer from Cardiff, Wales , 11/08/2007

A superb, thoughtful drama built around Chris Coopers' fantastically complex central performance as a possible Russian spy. The film concentrates on the individuals involved in the attempt to track down one of the US's biggest ever traitors. It ignores any tempation to lapse into Die Hard style histrionics, instead rewarding the viewer with an engrossing experience. Brillant.

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Great Performances & A Great Story

Applie from Glasgow [Highly rated reviewer] , 23/01/2008

Breach follows the true story of a young agent (Phillippe) as he investigates a veteran of US intelligence (Cooper) who is suspected of spying for the Russians. This movie gives the viewer a real sense of what being an undercover agent is like: how it effects every aspect of your life, and how decisions about people's characters are incredibly difficult to make. Especially if the people you're investigating are trained to be misleading. As such, despite knowing the ending ( a bit like 'The Assassination of Jesse James' and 'A Mighty Heart'), the film keeps the viewer engaged with the games the two characters play with each other, and as we try and get inside the head of one of the biggest traitors in US intelligence history.

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Customer Review

A customer from UK , 23/06/2008

This is the true story of how the FBI closed in on probably the best spy to ever breach their security. It's not a fast paced thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat but it is interesting - probably because you know it happened (Not word for word but how much can they get away with making up really?!)

Ryan Phillipe (Eric) does an impressive job as the rooky who is picked to go undercover on the case even though he isn't actually an agent yet, only looking to impress so he can become one. His adversory has been at the game a long time and is a very very intelligent and highly respected American. It feels like David vs Goliath as Eric tries to help the FBI find any solid evidence of his spying.

You get a feel for both the characters, especially Eric, and what effect the course of events has on their lives, relationships and beliefs. As I said, not edge of your seat it does move more slowly as things gently unravel.

The acting is brilliant and all in all the movie is a success.

It has four stars because even though I find it good it doesn't deserve a place among the champs of film....if that makes sense...

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breach

A customer from Bridgnorth , 21/03/2008

not as good as i expected,altough very interesting

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