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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

7.0

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France, Germany
English, French, Hungarian
Slow, Thrilling, Well-acted
2011
Tomas Alfredson
Amanda Fairbank-Hynes, Arthur Nightingale, Benedict Cumberbatch
127 min

Synopsis

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In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet mole within his former colleagues at the heart of MI6.

Our Take

7.0
Jamie Rutherford

A slow-burning spy thriller set within the British intelligence service during the height of the Cold War, this complex drama is highlighted by Gary Oldman’s acutely understated performance. As a high level agent brought out of retirement to ferret out a mole within the MI5, he exudes intensity and intellect with unerring precision. The story itself is exceptionally complicated and yet highly engaging. I felt that casting and corresponding screen time made it clear whom the mole would turn out to be…but you may disagree.

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Luigy Rosa

The authentic spy movie, it honors the genre thriller as you stay from begining until the end figuring out what is going on. Fantastic.

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