Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Director: Tomas Alfredson

Starring: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong

Distributed By: StudioCanal

Release Date: September 2011

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This is a very subtle and intelligent espionage thriller.
You have to be really patient with this while the story builds as the first hour is fairly slow paced, but if you bear with it you will be rewarded as this movie is all about the cast and their dialogue.
Gary Oldman is the star of this, but each cast member has an opportunity to shine. I particularly enjoyed the performances by Tom Hardy, Colin Firth and Mark Strong.
The 70's setting is captured perfectly and it has some good moments of humour thrown in.
I would like to read John Le Carré's novel to see how similar this adaptation is to his work.
~~Nikki~~