Year:
2005
Studio:
Studio Canal, Mirage Entertainment
Feature:
4/5
DVD:
3/5
The Interpreter is
a thriller set in the United Nations. An interpreter, Silvia Broome
(Nicole Kidman), happens to overhear a conversation in her native
language of Coup of her native country of Matobo in Africa. Apparently
someone wants to assassinate current Matobo leader Dr Zuwanie (Earl
Cameron).
Nobody believes her but just in case the Secret Service Diplomatic
Protection Services are called in in the persons of agents Tobin Keller
(Sean Penn) and Dot Woods (Catherine Keener). There is a lot of buildup
as they try to figure out Silvia's angle because she's not telling them
everything. Silvia has her own secrets which unfortunately coincide
with the plot against Zuwanie.
Things escalate, people die. Silvia's life is in danger and every 20
minutes it seems that some dark secret of hers comes to light. There is
a bit of a romantic subplot between Keller and Broome, though come to
think of it it's more of a mutual hurt/comfort relationship.
There are some sequences that are timed quite well, particularly the
bus scene. Director Sydney Pollack brings us an interesting story, full
of drama and two fascinating characters. It's a very good movie.
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Extras
Alternate Ending (3 min)
Deleted Scenes (2:20 min)
Sydney Pollack at Work: From Concept to Cutting Room (10 min)
Interpreting Pan & Scan vs Widescreen (5 min)
Feature Commentary with Sydney Pollack
The Ultimate Movie Set: The United Nations(8 min)
A Day in the Life of Real Interpreters (8:20 min)
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