Hollywood.com Says from its top-notch cast led by Chris Cooper to its graceful direction from Billy Ray, the tense, terse Breach does major justice to this true story of justice.
March 11, 2007 (Press Release) --
Story
In February 2001, a highly regarded, long-serving FBI agent was arrested for selling U.S. secrets to Russia over a period of 15 years; Breach tells his story as well as that of the man who spied on him. Robert Hanssen (Chris Cooper), the now infamous treasonist, led a Jekyll-and-Hide lifestyle, which the FBI would use to ultimately build up a case and arrest him. But first they needed a young, hungry, sly and innocent-seeming up-and-comer to gain Hanssen’s trust enough to just barely cause him to let his guard down.
That’s where Eric O’Neill (Ryan Phillippe) comes in. O’Neill is just what his boss (Laura Linney) had in mind, and she quickly clues him in: This is the “worst breach in U.S. history,” with Hanssen being responsible for countless American deaths and dollars, and Hanssen’s a sexual deviant. But after spending long days by the agent’s side, O’Neill sees nothing but a misunderstood man and wants to call off the mission. However, after some more inside info from his boss and manifestations from Hanssen himself, O’Neill is onto the cause, even if it means putting his life at risk.
Acting
Playing real-life people is much different from playing fictional characters because real people are extremely complex—neither exclusively good nor, as in this case, exclusively bad. That’s why veteran actor Cooper’s performance is so riveting and his acting so widely lauded: He lends so much humanity to a character he could’ve portrayed as a true villain.
In fact, his ability to humanize each of his characters—not only because he looks like an Everyman—is what makes him one of the best, most credible actors of today.
Source: http://www.yahoo.com
In February 2001, a highly regarded, long-serving FBI agent was arrested for selling U.S. secrets to Russia over a period of 15 years; Breach tells his story as well as that of the man who spied on him. Robert Hanssen (Chris Cooper), the now infamous treasonist, led a Jekyll-and-Hide lifestyle, which the FBI would use to ultimately build up a case and arrest him. But first they needed a young, hungry, sly and innocent-seeming up-and-comer to gain Hanssen’s trust enough to just barely cause him to let his guard down.
That’s where Eric O’Neill (Ryan Phillippe) comes in. O’Neill is just what his boss (Laura Linney) had in mind, and she quickly clues him in: This is the “worst breach in U.S. history,” with Hanssen being responsible for countless American deaths and dollars, and Hanssen’s a sexual deviant. But after spending long days by the agent’s side, O’Neill sees nothing but a misunderstood man and wants to call off the mission. However, after some more inside info from his boss and manifestations from Hanssen himself, O’Neill is onto the cause, even if it means putting his life at risk.
Acting
Playing real-life people is much different from playing fictional characters because real people are extremely complex—neither exclusively good nor, as in this case, exclusively bad. That’s why veteran actor Cooper’s performance is so riveting and his acting so widely lauded: He lends so much humanity to a character he could’ve portrayed as a true villain.
In fact, his ability to humanize each of his characters—not only because he looks like an Everyman—is what makes him one of the best, most credible actors of today.
Source: http://www.yahoo.com
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