very kind of writer Steve Sohmer to think of the mentally challenged," and went on to compare it to Get Smart without actually naming that series. John P. McCarthy's review in Variety (February 23, 1995) called it "...a moderately insightful, by-the-numbers lesson in geopolitics" though "the team’s banter tends to be sophomoric." Nonetheless he praised "The strong ensemble (which) occasionally rises above the material." He also pointed out the series' three themes: the cost of serving one's country in terms of broken homes; "deception, which brings in issues like adultery and spousal abuse. Patriotism at this level involves great personal sacrifice, and no one — enemy or lover — can be trusted." Thirdly, "The U.S. is not prepared for international crises..." Steve Johnson, of the Chicago Tribune, after decrying the script's lack of subtly, confusing "techno-chatter" and "stick figures," felt that "...it deftly conveys the claustrophobic, paranoiac atmosphere of a place such as Op Center's headquarters. In this environment, everybody is tailing everybody else..." Johnson concluded: "It's ultimately worth the attention required, because a well-plotted, fast-paced story unfolds, one that does a good job of moving the spy thriller genre onto the less certain sands of modern geopolitics." References External links 1995 television films 1995 films 1995 action thriller films American action thriller films American political thriller films American chase films 1990s English-language films Films about security and surveillance Films based on American novels Films based on works by Tom Clancy American spy films Films directed by Lewis Teague Films set in Washington, D.C. Films shot in Washington, D.C. Techno-thriller films Films shot in Los Angeles New World Pictures films 1990s American films