“We Won Didn’t We?”

TNT's ''The Company,'' a six-hour, three-part documentary/drama about the CIA, the KGB and the Cold War ended last night, and let me tell you something, it was quite good. Based on Robert Littell’s novel “The Company,” the show revolves around the lives of three idealistic Yalies that each take different paths during the Cold War. For a t.v. show, it did a really good job covering the actual history of both the CIA and the Cold War. And what’s more, it did a great job explaining the deceptions and treachery about the art of espionage.

For those that are interested in history, this series was a decent “outline” of the Cold War. Sure some things were made up or left out (Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames for example), but it sure makes one think about how we ever managed to win the Cold War. The U.S. was certainly plagued with KGB moles throughout the Cold War. Anyways, the show is worth watching. Trust me.

My favorites of the show:

I’m not a big fan of Michael Keaton, but he did a superb job acting as James Jesus Angelton (codenamed “Mother”), the CIA’s legendary quirky mole hunter who had a long, obsessive search for a Soviet agent he was convinced was hidden inside the CIA foiling the CIA's every move (quite true and quite an interesting story).

The other all star of this show was Alfred Molina of whom played Chris O’Donnell’s mentor within the CIA and was quite the cowboy and quite determined to “hold back the Goths at the Gate.” My type of guy. I could only wish to be like him. Alas, I grew up in the wrong decade.

Favorite quote of the movie:

“Don’t get lost in the wilderness of mirrors” – J.J. Angleton