terrible... so disappointed.

It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Breach is a movie that I think is a bit underrated. It has it's far fetched moments, but it also has some really thrilling scenes and complex moments. I thought that Chris Cooper was the star of the show. I've often been impressed with him in supporting roles but it was very engaging viewing with him in the lead here. The fact that he is a bit poker faced only enhanced the espionage experience here which kept me guessing right up until the end. Ryan Phillipe was solid and I think this was one of his best performances on screen. Expect those thrilling twists and turns that always feature in espionage movies. There's also a depth and complexity to the script that is a bit reminiscent of Le Carre's writing - which is always a good thing.

Well, wikipedia says most of the dramatisation in this movie is false, including the shooting in the woods. So much for "based on a true story".And there's the repeated line that he was the worst spy in US history, but the evidence has never been revealed.It's a well told story, especially through the performance of the spy actor - but who cares? An employee of US Govt Inc breaks its monopoly on information by selling that information to Foreign Govt Inc. Movie folk come along and make patriotism the bogus angle.I could go on, but the whole thing stinks of propaganda. And which corporation distributed this stinker? NBCUniversal, promoter of information hoarding. I trust them.

This was pretty good for such a dry, slow-burning movie, it drags at times but still manages to keep a level of tension and suspense going throughout and I id end up really enjoying this. Ultimately it was the strong performances from both Chris Cooper and Ryan Phillippe that saved this for me.Cooper is intense and creepy here displaying a range of mystique. Laura Linney as his handler was quite bitchy. Ryan plays an FBI Trainee who is assigned to keep en eye on a fellow agent suspected of selling information to the soviets. Its his first real case and initially he's not even sure what he's looking for. 7/17/14

As we had a similar case in Estonia some years ago (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Simm), it was interesting to watch this movie - and I found lots of similarities between the Hanssen and Simm cases: making fuss about petty things and strict relationships with subordinates, for instance. The plot is intense, all actor are good or great (beginning with Chris Cooper and Ryan Phillipe, whose mutual dialogs are full of intensity and exactness). Even if you know the result, it is fascinating to monitor the events leading to this solution.However, it is still awkward how a person with such experience (Hanssen) was not suspicious in his new job and new room; a "contra-cam" could have disclosed already initiated investigations.Well, recommended to those fond of "silent spying".