] But the last 30 minutes (the film is 105 minutes long) in
] particular are a letdown as the film gets bogged down in
] action scenes that look routine and less gripping than
] the preceding drama.
] The movie also gets boldly illogical and seems to fly in
] many directions in the second half. There are awkward
] moments of flag waving, which seem overtly calculated,
] making one wonder what Donaldson, an Australian, is
] trying to do with this film, and if those sentiments
] would have been in the movie if it had been made and
] released before 9/11.
] Donaldson clearly does not want to make a James Bond
] movie, but in the last 30 minutes, the film is in danger
] of becoming just that. In fact, it is a less thrilling
] and entertaining production than the terrific Bond films.

The Recruit isn't what it seems