The Interpreter – 70%

DVD viewed April 17, 2006. Not as bad as I expected, given that Sean Penn has a staring role. He proves, once again, that he is a master thespian. No matter what the part, he can still manage to come across as brooding. Seriously, though, the movie is entertaining and somewhat suspenseful, although a tad long (128 minutes). The DVD bonus features include director Sydney Pollack going off on a rant about pan and scan vs. widescreen, and everybody knows how much Mister Ginger enjoys a good rant. And I do prefer widescreen to pan and scan, just like Mister Pollack.