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The trouble with Hidden Agenda is the credits. Instead of John Le Carre as the writer, you have Les Weldon (his Replicant was better); instead of Manchurian Candidate-era John Frankenheimer, you have Marc S. Grenier; and instead of Clear and Present Danger-era Harrison Ford, you have Dolph Lundgren. And even with those corrections, it's a stretch to think that this convoluted spy saga -- which meanders around computer gobbledy gook, silly disguises, and inept moles -- would make much sense or come...

In the tradition of political thrillers such as Missing and Z, Ken Loach's Hidden Agenda is a fictionalized story that makes use of real-life events and figures. A former documentarian, Loach approaches the material in a powerful, straightforward manner that emphasizes the strengths of the script, the characters, the actors, and the situation, rather than resorting to technical means (quick cuts, mesmerizing angles, etc.) to give the film its texture and tension. There are grit and realism in Loach...

The times are changing, no one can deny that. But what is the real truth? Is there a ratio to it all, a rhyme & reason to everything we do? Our ancestors may have given us a master key to unlock the mysteries of existence -- and you are the key to this code.