. . "There is a bitter nod to geopolitical reality, though, when Keller's boss (played by director Sydney Pollack) notes that, with America's world popularity at an all-time low, it would not look good for a dictator to get killed in our country, especially one we do not like.As a director, Pollack seems more interested in windy drama than in thrilling the audience; the movie is overlong and underpowered," . .