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CIA officer Claire Stenwick and MI6 agent Ray Koval have left the world of government intelligence to cash in on the highly profitable cold war raging between two rival multinational corporations. Their mission? Secure the formula for a product that will bring a fortune to the company that patents it first. For their employers--industry titan Howard Tully and buccaneer CEO Dick Garsik--nothing is out of bounds. But as the stakes rise, the mystery deepens and the tactics get dirtier, the trickiest secret for Claire and Ray is their growing attraction. And as they each try to stay one double-cross ahead, two career loners find their schemes endangered by the only thing they canâ¿¿t cheat their way out of: love.
The trailer is a bit misleading - I knew I was in for an intrigue and plot twists, but not nearly as many as there were in the movie. Therefore, the trailer brings in a wider audience, whereas the movie is aimed for a patient, intelligent bunch that will not give up on the plot just because it's a bit confusing after the first 30 minutes. I think this explains the poor reviews - people gave up on the movie in the beginning so the ending meant nothing to them, whereas to the people that got it, it was genius.

I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone that thinks they have the brains and the will-power to sit through this movie. I do agree with people when they say that the time line is confusing as hell, but at the end it really doesn't matter. Also, with people that say that this is a predictable plot, of course it is. We knew that there was going to be a lot of lying and cheating to go around, but you never know what will ACTUALLY happen.

So after it happens, you say, oh that it so predictable, but before it happens you would have never foreseen it. And all the tricks the characters use in the movie are genius, and if/when they don't work out in the end, and you find out why, you are flabbergasted.

Again, if you think you're smart enough, see this movie, and you will not be disappointed.





Production Status: Released

Genres: Drama

Running Time: 2 hrs. 5 min.

Release Date: March 20th, 2009 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language and some sexual content.

Distributors: Universal Pictures

Production Co.: Laura Bickford Productions

Studios: Universal Pictures

Financiers: Relativity Media

U.S. Box Office: $40,474,810

Filming Locations: New York City, New York, United States
New York City, New York, USA
New Jersey, USA

Produced in: United States