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Breach 3 Stars –
Thoughtful Everyone has secrets that they don’t share with even their
closest
friends
or
family.
What
happens
to
a
person
if
those
secrets
conceal
behaviors
that
have
monumental
consequences?
What
if
those
consequences
not
only
affect
those
close
to
you,
but
also
affect
an
entire
nation? “Breach” tells the true story of FBI Agent Robert Hanssen (Chris
Cooper),
who
was
arrested
in
2001
and
imprisoned
for
life
for
selling
secrets
to
the
Robert Hanssen fits the image of the perfect Boy Scout who
grows
up
to
be
a
cop.
He
lived
his
life
scripted
by
the
letter
of
the
law.
A
conservative
Catholic,
Hanssen
attends
Mass
every
morning. His family loves him, and his wife shares his
devotion
for
all
things
Catholic.
His
rigidity
within
his
theology
parallels
the
rigidity
of
his
own
father’s
expectations
of
him
as
a
child.
It
is
not
surprising
that
these
two
experiences
produce
the
same
man. One who earns approval by the right set of behaviors. In his life as an FBI Agent, Hanssen is not only rigid, but
he
also
wears
near
the
surface
of
his
emotions
a
disdain
for
the
small-minded
behaviors
of
his
fellow
agents.
Their
lack
of
discipline
and
seemingly
shallow
theological
understanding
of
life
have
driven
Hanssen
to
mock
their
personal
stature
and
even
their
patriotism. As a result, it is surprising to Eric O’Neill (Ryan Phillippe),
a
young
agent-in-training
assigned
to
be
Hanssen’s
staff
assistant,
that
his
boss
is
a
possible
security
risk.
O’Neill
is
hoping
for
a
break
to
become
a
full
Agent,
but
spying
on
his
boss
seems
like
a
less-than-honorable
way
to
achieve
success. When the FBI reveals to O’Neill the severity
of
his
boss’s
actions,
he
(like
most
of
us)
rejects
the
allegations,
and
clings
to
the
hope
and
belief
that
a
person
who
outwardly
exhibits
a
strong
character
could
never
harbor
an
inner
life
that
would
be
less
than
upright. While “Breach” unfolds to its inevitable conclusion, two equally
inevitable
questions
challenge
us:
First,
could
anything
have
been
done
to
change
his
behavior
before
it
led
to
such
a
devastating
result?
Second,
how
do
we
deal
with
people
who
deeply
disappoint
us? Here is a case where, as noted in the Book of Exodus, “the
sins
of
the
father
are
visited
upon
the
son.”
Our
behaviors
have
consequences
that
last
for
multiple
generations
beyond
our
own.
The
loving
intervention
of
others
can
help
remold
and
redeem
our
lives,
but
a
complete
redemption
requires
a
divine
intervention
beyond
our
own
ability. Living strictly by religious tradition or law
is
no
substitute
for
a
transforming
relationship
with
the
ever-present
and
living
God.
What
we
don’t
know
is
when
God
may
use
each
of
us
as
a
catalyst
for
the
healing
and
redemption
of
others. In the last scene of “Breach,” Eric O’Neill inadvertently comes
face
to
face
with
his
boss
who
is
now
under
arrest. Robert Hanssen looks up at his former young
aide
and
asks
him
to
“pray
for
me.”
This
poignant
moment
reveals
a
great
message.
No
matter
how
deep
the
pain
or
consequence
may
be
from
the
actions
of
others,
the
redemption
of
the
relationship
will
only
begin
when
we
release
the
person
who
acted
against
us
to
the
care
of
divine
guidance. Everyone will eventually disappoint us, and
we
may
feel
great
pain.
Our
own
ultimate
healing
and
restoration
of
well-being
is
dependent
upon
our
desire
and
ability
to
release
the
offender
to
God
in
prayer
and
to
seek
their
own
restoration. Discussion:
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