Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Movie Reviews

Some cinema, like the best single malt, should be breathed in slowly and reverentially. It must be tasted appreciatively and gingerly, small sips helping both in lengthening the duration of pleasure as well as protecting the palate from being overwhelmed by the maturity and richness on offer. Before perhaps glugging the dregs in expansive triumph, that is. The luxuriant sumptuousness must be celebrated and distinctly evaluated, a far cry from cheaper hooch

For those avid readers of John Le Carre's tomes, this film is most likely to be like manna from heaven but for others who don't, it will be a tough-to-crack dark spy thriller with great mood , moments, visuals but uneasy on the coherence. Helmer Tomas Alfredson's technique is highly individualistic, his complex treatment well-aligned with the complicated spy-thriller bestseller and therefore highly stimulating to the senses - but that's only if you are inclined to sit through

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy review Biz rating: 1.5/5 stars. What's Good: The engaging script; the nuanced performanc...