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This film is based off the 1974 novel, of the same title, written by John le Carre. During the years of the Cold War, George Smiley is pulled from semi-retirement. He is hired to spy on his espionage forces to find a hidden Soviet mole.
This film is directed by Tomas Alfredson. I can't say how this is in comparison to the novel. The film is one of the best spy films of this year. It's very slow pace, and I do mean s-l-o-w, allows the film to delve further into the depths of its mystery. This film relies more on its script and its characters rather than fast paced action. The script is intelligently written and full of suspenseful mystery. There is a great character revealing through the course of the film. However, the script also contains a lot of spy jargon, and contains a lot of various characters. It can make it confusing during its first watch. It is also moderately obvious who is the guilty person. The film still carries that 1970's feel, but it feels almost timeless.
The cast worked great together creating meaningful characters. Gary Oldman played the role of George Smiley. He was great creating the mysterious character. He never revealed what he was thinking making him the perfect spy. Colin Firth played the role of Bill Haydon. He was great in his role. He created the dark shady character really well. David Dencik played the role of Toby Esterhase. He was good in his role. He didn't do much to stand amongst the rest of the cast. Toby Jones played the role of Percy Alleline. He was great in his role, playing the distrusted character. Mark Strong played the role of Jim Prideaux. He was great in his role playing the character that pieced everything together.
I give this film 4 out of 5 stars! It is a well written film, but its slow place makes it drag. It also takes a few watches to fully comprehend what is fully happening.
Answer to last blog: Actors Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Christian Bale, Michael Cain all starred in the film The Prestige. (Each of them have played comic book characters in various films.)
Question: What other film has Tomas Alfredson directed?
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Let the Right One In
Doubt
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