the actor's performance is the indisputable highlight of a well-intentioned but often plodding film about Katharine Gun; The film relies on its lead star and Keira Knightley is more than equipped for the task of carrying it on her shoulders
director Gavin Hood tells an unremarkable story about Katherine Gun's remarkable bravery; "Official Secrets", instantly forgettable and completely unremarkable in every conceivable way; It is a movie that happens, exists, and nothing more
a straightforward, solidly old-fashioned slice of real-life espionage, journalistic and legal intrigue that gets the job done in engrossing, clear-eyed fashion even if it lacks much in the way of stylistic verve
"Official Secrets" is a too-polished and pedantic film that lacks any kind of identity and is ultimately a failed attempt at relitigating an important time in political history
