The Assignment" is a good movie that reminds a bit a Bourne movie . There is quite a lot story here – more than in a typical action movie . The movie is based somewhat on real story. It's probably isn't 100 % true , yet it feels like it happened for real.
The movie does look cheesy in some places and the special effects are outdated ( for example the hallucinations) . The movie could also be directed better by Christian Dugay . It takes a while for the audience before we really become interested in the story.
Thankfully the screenplay is strong enough to give us interesting movie. It's based heavily on psychology . The whole training part is probably the best and most interesting part of the movie . It doesn't feel far-fetched and makes you really care about the character. Sure there are some action scenes and they are good too ( the chase scene is exciting) , but the main attraction is how our hero changes during the movie. There are some nice twists along the story , even if some of them are predictable.
Aidan Quinn gives a great performance . He has a lot to play and he plays it really well . His transformation in a completely different person is very believable. I wonder why he didn't made a career . Ben Kingsley and Donald Sutherland give him a solid support . Kingsley role is relatively small , but important. Sutherland pretty much is also a main hero of the movie along Quinn.
"The Assignment" is a bitter movie about world of spies and terrorists. It's entertaining and not shallow . It deserves a little more recognition. I give it 7/10.
The movie does look cheesy in some places and the special effects are outdated ( for example the hallucinations) . The movie could also be directed better by Christian Dugay . It takes a while for the audience before we really become interested in the story.
Thankfully the screenplay is strong enough to give us interesting movie. It's based heavily on psychology . The whole training part is probably the best and most interesting part of the movie . It doesn't feel far-fetched and makes you really care about the character. Sure there are some action scenes and they are good too ( the chase scene is exciting) , but the main attraction is how our hero changes during the movie. There are some nice twists along the story , even if some of them are predictable.
Aidan Quinn gives a great performance . He has a lot to play and he plays it really well . His transformation in a completely different person is very believable. I wonder why he didn't made a career . Ben Kingsley and Donald Sutherland give him a solid support . Kingsley role is relatively small , but important. Sutherland pretty much is also a main hero of the movie along Quinn.
"The Assignment" is a bitter movie about world of spies and terrorists. It's entertaining and not shallow . It deserves a little more recognition. I give it 7/10.