The Interpreter

Sydney Pollack's latest outing as a director is probably one of his better films in recent memory. It's a semi-political thriller in the same vain as his Three Days of the Condor. It's a very safe film that hits most all the right marks, but is neither brilliantly successful nor a failure. Nicole Kidman looks as lovely as ever and proves that she can do just about anything. Sean Penn is unusually restrained, and it works to his benefit. Perhaps this could be the fourth entry into Joshua Sikora's legendary "New World" trilogy. We'll see.