The Quiet American

I went to see The Quiet American last night at the Madstone in Cary . I thought the film was pretty good, especially Michael Caine 's performance. When I got home, I started looking into the background of the movie and found that it was based on a book (of the same title) by Graham Greene . Given that one of the central characters is a CIA agent working to combat communists in Vietnam, I assumed that the book must have been written during or after the Vietnam War. But the book was published in 1956, during the earliest American involvement in Vietnam. Given that, I would agree with the Amazon.com reviewer who said Greene's work was "prophetic". For those considering seeing the movie, don't let my comments mislead you: the film is much more about interpersonal relationships than historical specifics. If you enjoy intelligent films (i.e. not crap like this ), then I highly recommend The Quiet American.