Friday, September 23, 2011

Cypher (R) 6.5

Cypher (2002): An unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. Quickly getting way over-his-head, he teams up with a mysterious femme fatale. (7.0)

Director: Vincenzo Natali
Writer: Brian King
Stars: Jeremy Northam, Lucy Liu and Nigel Bennett

Nice story of double crossing, deception and betrayal of loyalty but the end left me with the feeling that it could have done a bit more. Acting was nice by the screenplay probably needed more fleshing out of the consequences of different identities. Cinematography also could have been a tad better. After all, it is supposed to be a spy thriller. I want some fast cuts, more action sequences, etc. My Rating: 6.5