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"The Interpreter" Movie

Today I saw the movie “The Interpreter”, which starred: Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Max Minghella and Jesper Christensen.

The story line involved the following: “To Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman), the U.N. represents a chance for world peace and diplomacy. She should know: she works there as an interpreter and sees how the power-brokering halls of the U.N. avert global crises daily. Her world is turned upside down, however, when she overhears a death threat against an African head of state, who is coming to the U.S. to deliver an important address. Suddenly, Silvia becomes a hunted target of the killers and is placed under the protection of Secret Service agent Tobin Keller (Sean Penn). But Tobin believes Silvia is hiding something--and he's absolutely right. Turns out Silvia has an extremely personal interest vested in the assassination threat. She was raised in the small, African country the dignitary hails from and witnessed firsthand how, under his malevolent rule, her beloved country turned into genocidal ruin. Uh-oh. Now, linked irrevocably to the assassination plot, Silvia must find a way to elude Tobin, playing out a gripping dance of evasion and revelation that keeps them both guessing as they race to stop a terrifying international crisis before it's too late. Wake me up when it's all over.”

I give the movie a “B+”, and the movie is worth the price of an admission ticket, a large popcorn and a medium soft drink. The movie was an excellent international thriller, and Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn were excellent in their roles.

posted by Frank LaFountaine @ 4:04 PM