"Spy Game"
In "Spy Game," Nathan Muir (Redford) is a veteran CIA officer at Agency Headquarters who is about to retire. On his last day at work, Muir learns that his former protégé Tom Bishop (Pitt) is being held in custody in China, where he is scheduled to be executed in 24 hours. It soon becomes clear to Muir that the Agency brass would rather let Bishop die than risk having anything get in the way of a trade agreement between the U.S. and China. With time running out, Muir must use everything he's learned over his long career as he tries to arrange a rescue for Bishop. I liked Redford's star turn and Pitt's performance as well, and director Tony Scott has put together some visually dazzling action sequences. Although the characters are insufficiently developed to make this film emotionally engaging, I still found "Spy Game" literate and entertaining, and I do recommend it.