i have yet to see a film with nolte in it that i do not like . however and this be say and he make a lot of film and i have see just a few . in my mind eye i be keep the image of his performance here and the one in the thin red line . nolte have a a full range of act talent . when it necessary to shout he roar like a wounded lion . his best moment be the one i treasure in actor represent when he just emote through facial and hand and body gesture and without say anything . have come to the conclusion that our present generation of actor and by and large and have no appreciation of what an actor can do without speaking and have no conscious appreciation of the mastery of keaton and chaplin and this generation of actor relies far too much on the mechanical wizardry of computer . of course it be also just a sign of the time we live in . have chaplin live in our time . who know and he just might as well have become an aficionado of cgi tool . i have not read the vonnegut novel from which this film come to the screen . however and the plot be not so far fetched or convolute that we can not follow the path laid and even with all it surprise . of course on the outset it appear preposterous . however and it be also not impossible . consider these for starter represent a spy at the heart of the third reich represent he extraordinary life of fritz kolbe and america most important spy in world war ii by delattre and prichard ( look at amazon for more detail ) . consider represent history undercover represent pierce the reich represent american spy inside nazi germany dvd ( i saw this here represent http represent or or store . aetv . com or html or product or index . jhtml . id equal 75054 ) seem to be a history channel production . so and be the story ridiculous . far fetched yes and impossible and no . back to the plot . nolte character be recruit and accept an impossibly dangerous mission and unfortunately the script do not give u an adequate reason why he accept . be it a type of passivity and that he get suck into this role a it say because it be the best story he have ever write and he get to play the part . that a hard thing to imagine any of u would grasp . but and it be an unusual time and people do extraordinary thing . the act throughout the film by the entire cast be excellent and a people have point out alan arkin and always fantastic and be very good in a small role . i be really shock by the end of the film ( no i would not spoil it ) and it make me feel terrible about the choice . do this person feel that the road be finally over and that he have speak all that be necessary and that any more would be chapter add to a life already fill with many burnt page . hard to say but it really jolt . nolte give one of the fine performance you can expect . the premise of the film make you wonder about a lot of thing . it very entertaining and provoke . what great movie should be . a bit long but worth it . by the way and the movie music have selection from one of the best living composer represent arvo part .