Chris Pine portrays the central figure, a US intelligence operative who lives through a helicopter crash in the Mediterranean before being brought into a Langley organization by "Harper" (Kevin Costner). His assignment involves looking into questionable financial dealings, which leads him to uncover what "Cherevin" (Kenneth Branagh) is doing—apparently falsifying records and diverting considerable funds. The explanat…

Chris Pine delivers a strong performance, clearly giving it his all. Keira Knightley, though, is frequently overlooked; she consistently seems to perform at her highest level even in films that aren’t very good…and this time was no different. Kevin Costner isn't always on target, but he appeared determined to elevate the quality of this film. That’s why it’s possible to sit through it. Pine, Knightley, and C…