muons The movie starts with a bang and the tension mounts with the open mike incidence at the UN center. Then, a lull phase kicks in with lots of fluffy subplots including background check, lie detector test, family history which drag it on and on. Those are perhaps needed for character development but could have been made more interesting. The tempo picks up after Silvia is put under 24 hr surveillance and with the ensuing events. Good acting from S. Penn and N. Kidman although she physically looks too soft and delicate for what she went through in her childhood and young adult years. The plot is sort of predictable but with good acting and directing, the movie is still enjoyable if you ignore the utterly puerile finale.

ernesti I thought Nicole Kidman as an interpreter of some African language isn't believable at all and i couldn't get over it. The film itself is fine but making wrong casting choices can prove to be crucial for the credibility of the entire film. It's obvious that Kidman's much more believable as some upper-class housewife character than as the character who had lived and grown up in Africa.The usual pattern in Hollywood films is that the main character becomes a super hero and somehow fights against the evil. This time it's no different at all and the film may seem quite unsurprising as many events can be expected to take place.In my opinion this film isn't among Pollack's best movies mainly due to wrong casting choice. It's still watchable if you don't expect to see a masterpiece.

g-bodyl The Interpreter is a tense, taut, and tight thriller that grabs your attention from the opening scene. I was surprised at the fairly mediocre reviews because it's way better than that. It's nothing new and the story/script is a little weak, but the acting is incredibly strong and the film itself is very engaging and interesting to say the least.Sydney Pollack's film is about a U.N interpreter from Africa, Silvia who overhears a plot to assassinate the president of Matobo. After she reports the plot, she is named as a suspect and is kept a close eye on by Tobin Keller who works for the Secret Service. But Silvia is about to find out her own world may be crashing in on her.The acting is very strong and that is a highlight of the film. Sean Penn easily distinguishes himself with each movie and is very good and has a strong screen presence. Nicole Kidman, with her slight trace of an African accent, is also very good and I find this role to be one o her best.Overall, this is a political thriller that will keep you on the tightropes. It may not offer anything new, but it does offer some entertainment and a story worth remembering. This film is also known as Sydney Pollack's last film and I find this film to be a worthy example of all the wonderful films he made. As thrillers go, it doesn't get any more entertaining than this. I rate this film 9/10.

Armand for cast and director. for respect of rules of a thriller. but, in same time, predictable and forced in many scenes. in search of public, the love story is one of ingredients. and the sentimental agent is not really credible. but, it is a nice film. not great, not impressive. only nice. and interesting for the acting of Kidman and Penn.but, nothing more. not convincing, not powerful. only new form for old essence. war for justice, the woman crusader, the problems of Africa, pink definition for an organization under American control, moral victory and presence of Polanski. its basic sin - the expectations. but it is not so great.