I can’t say why I decided to see Breach at all. Maybe it was because I heard it contained a lot of nerdy tech-stuff (it didn’t. Not too much anyway). Maybe it was because it was based on a true story (not likely. They are often boring and not my type of movies). Or perhaps it was because I thought it was a horror movie considering the title (like… aliens breaching human territory or sum’thin’).

Anywhoooooo….. Breach is actually based on a true story. The story of the traitor Robert Hanssen and his downfall. In short: A FBI-agent sells american secrets to Russian intelligence. FBI tries to find evidence and stop him. Read on the real life story if you want to know.

As for the acting, Chris Cooper is excellent as our main villain – Robert Hanssen. Laura Linney also does a good part as the FBI agent Kate Burroughs. You may recognize her from The Exorcism Of Emily Rose.

I found the movie quite intense at some times, not having read upon the original story before watching it. I think this helped me a lot in finding it a bit more exciting than I else would have if I knew how it would end.

If you’re bound to see a movie with your girlfriend and she whines about not wanting to see any zombies, gore, blood, or supernatural things (which by the way are the awesomeness itself and is kind of crazy that she doesn’t want to see) – then this one is one good candidate to go for.

(I’m sorry Mr Flack, but Hugh Grant is not in this movie).