Reel Reviews

A Most Wanted Man -- This flick indulges in so many spy movie clichés--moody, atmospheric music; odd, disjointed camerawork; industrial, hole-in-the-wall workspaces; even the ultra-clichéd clandestine meetings on the waterfront, complete with industrial shipping in the background--that the only thing surprising is that the DVD doesn't come in a plain brown wrapper marked "SPY MOVIE." As such, the film does not make much of an impression beyond being Philip Seymour Hoffman's last role, though I will admit to the movie holding my interest for much of its running time; how much that is a product of the presence of the easy on the eyes Rachel McAdams may be a mystery more intricate than anything presented here.