Silvia Broome (Kidman) is an interpreter working at the UN General Assembly, who overhears what seems to be a assassination plot against an oppressive African President who is due to address the General Assembly within days. Tobin Keller (Penn) is the secret service agent tasked to investigate the alleged plot and protect the President, however he begins to doubt Silvia's honesty as he discovers things from her past.
Setting the story within the confines of UN was great and this lifted the movie above the usual international conspiracy storyline. The performances of Kidman (especially maintaining her accent) and Penn were fantastic, and there was ample action and suspense. But there were times where the movie dragged on and lost the tempo that it needed to maintain.
Setting the story within the confines of UN was great and this lifted the movie above the usual international conspiracy storyline. The performances of Kidman (especially maintaining her accent) and Penn were fantastic, and there was ample action and suspense. But there were times where the movie dragged on and lost the tempo that it needed to maintain.