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October 15 & 16, 2005 |
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Rated PG-13
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The Interpreter (2005)   October 15, 2005 at 7:00 and 10:00pm in 26-100 and October 16, 2005 at 10:00pm in 26-100. Director Sidney Pollack's diverse career sees him returning to familiar ground with The Interpreter. Crafted from the same mould that saw Pollack produce the superlative political thriller Three Days of the Condor (1975), Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn star in a film riddled with subterfuge, recriminations, and deadly secrets. Kidman plays Silvia Broome, an interpreter who works at the UN in New York City. One night, while collecting a bag she has left behind in the building, Silvia overhears a whispered conversation in which an assassination attempt on a redoubtable African leader, named Zuwanie (Earl Cameron), is planned during his future visit to the UN. Secret service agent Tobin Keller (Penn) is assigned to provide security for Zuwanie on the forthcoming trip, and conducts an investigation when Silvia explains what she has heard. He quickly discovers that Silvia has a lengthy, troubled past as a citizen from the same country as Zuwanie, and immediately doubts her story. A series of frantic, fast-paced set pieces ensue, with Pollack beautifully capturing the architectural wonder of the UN, and staging some breathtaking scenes all over the city. [rottentomatoes.com] "An elegant entertainment of the old school, and a solid vehicle for its stars made with the intelligence, glossy production values and classic filmmaking technique that characterizes Pollack at his finest." |
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