A good movie

Basically, it is one of these movies I wanted to see for years. Indeed, the title sounded really cool, I always had a weak spot for Robert Redford and with Sydney Pollack, they made a really strong team. Eventually, I thought it was pretty good but, honestly, I was expecting more from this flick and it didn't live up to my expectations. Still, it remains a very well made and solid thriller but, in my opinion, the plot was not really strong. I mean, it was a decent story but nothing actually really mind-blowing. The set-up was pretty cool as it was involving an analyst, instead of the usual trained spies but, unfortunately, since this analyst was played by Robert Redford, he was still pretty bad-ass and resourceful (He even managed to get Faye Dunaway in the sack which would have made James Bond proud). Still, it was entertaining, Robert Redford remains a very dependable actor and he delivered a good performance, as usual. Eventually, the best thing about this flick was Max von Sydow who was a very cool bad guy. To conclude, even though it is not a masterpiece, it is a typical but entertaining 70's thriller and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10