Its plot may not exactly be remarkable and it admittedly could've done more to grab the viewer's attention, but The Interpreter is nonetheless a solidly put together and decently crafted political thriller with typically sharp and visually stylish direction from the late great Sydney Pollack and strong performances from Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, and Catherine Keener.

At one point I thought this movie was over and I looked and I‎t was exactly the 50% mark.

i'm disappointed with the lack of interpreting

This was nice. Nice as in entertaining. Had some gorgeous shots of New York, sure, but it’s also a fascinating film with a compelling Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn at its forefront. Great.

As a political thriller, Sydney Pollack's The Interpreter doesn't have the same gritty and economical grip of classic 70's-era examples of the genre (including his own 3 Days of the Condor), and even violates one of my personal rules of genre purity: no explosions. But it's A Damn Fine Film with very engaging performances and a very attractive texture to the look of the film. Sure, it's convoluted and implausible, but I found it very enjoyable.

Sean Penn is so hot in this film I can forgive him for his atrocious Secret Service talking into wrist acting.

“You never know who you’re going to meet, do you?”

Lots of twists and turns, good solid plot, and fine acting. I thought the end was a bit of a letdown, but getting there was worth the viewing. Sean Penn has turned into a very mature actor, and teaming him up with Nicole Kidman was a brilliant casting achievement. Kidman’s Afrikan accent is hypnotic. And Penn has mastered a stoic look that’s pin-up perfect. Lots of good supporting roles, too. Keep your eyes on the screen during the bus scene. There’s a lot going on there as various storylines merge.

Low wattage political thriller. Hollywood used to make these things by the dozens. There are much better examples than this movie.

القصه جيده .. لكن بالمجمل الفيلم بدون حياه .. لاطعم له او لون 🤷🏻‍♀️

Hmm...this was watched on a plane years ago but I remember being a little disappointed. It was a bit too slow-paced, but did have it's interesting moments.

Vielen Dank an das Drehbuch, dass die beiden keine Affäre begannen und sich nie küssten.

Not bad, but nothing special.

The Interpreter is a conspiracy thriller that skirts around greatness but has too many problems weighing it down to actually succeed.

The basic premise is great: an interpreter working at the United Nations building is in grave danger after accidentally overhearing an assassination plot. There's even's a few twists and turns when things aren't exactly as they seem. Sounds great, right?

While there are some moments of decent paranoia-drenched suspense ultimately the film is overlong, bogged down in melodrama and a very unnecessary romance is hamfisted in for no good reason. It's almost like the film doesn't quite know whether it wants to be a thriller or a drama about world affairs.

Overall The Interpreter is interesting enough but sadly also a bit disappointing.

Nicole Kidman - Day 14

This movie feels close bc of "diplomacy" and the UN. But, I think the storyline is flat. It didn't make me excited, nor surprised. It's still a good movie tho. I stayed for 2 hours watching this, other than for nicole lol. I think I stayed bc the whole time I don't know what's going on, who's behind this all, and I couldn't trust silvia either. This is not a heavy movie but certainly not light. It makes you think and remembering things. Nicole performance's here is good, she always surprises me in her every movie I've watched so far. This time is her speaking Ku.
Overall, this movie is watchable, especially when u need to watch a movie that makes you wanna be something in this world, in a good way. Idk if that makes sense loll

Rosetta stone cold.

I have wanted to watch this movie for fifteen years. What great potential the story had, but what a terrible piece of work.

The scooter chase scene at the beginning was laughable and the whole movie didn’t age well in the era of #OscarsSoWhite. Not that this would be nominated for anything.

Did NOT pair well with gin and a recent breakup. I needed something better.

I was somewhat pleasantly surprised by this movie as its reputation initially led me to believe that it was critical dud. It has its multitude of problems concerning uneven pacing and clunky character development, but its discussion surrounding the balance between violence and communication raises some interesting points about human behavior. I also very much enjoyed the build up of suspense during the bus scene.

I wish they’d cut back some of the twists and turns with Nicole Kidman’s character. But decent for a Sunday evening and the lead performances were good.

I hate the name Silvia

Wonderful, I enjoyed the thrill!

quite alright tbf