Just imagine…
At the zenith of the cold-war
scenario, sometime during the mid-20th century, a retired British intelligence
officer George
Smiley (Gary Oldman) is rehired by
the government to hunt a mole who is a double agent of the soviets, in their intelligence
service; MI6, better known as the Circus!
The suspects are narrowed down to
four people code named – Tinker, Taylor, Soldier & common-man; these are
the men with great power, acumen & influence; they are at the highest echelons
of MI6! Will Smiley be able to uncover the soviet double-agent?
The movie boasts of a great ensemble
of performances by Toby Jones, Colin Firth, Ciaran Hinds, David Dencik, Benedict Cumberbatch & Tom Hardy. Beautiful cinematography, brilliant background
score, magnificent dialogues & sharp deductions make it an award winning
film!
Since the movie depicts an era
when there were no high tech gizmos, master computers & advanced gadgets,
the smart Spy relies only on pure intellect & accurate inferences. The power-packed
performances do compensate for the lack of fast-paced action.
Being a hard-core Mumbaite, ‘fast
pace’ runs in the very blood stream & anything that is slow seems like a
blockage- this is a warning for people like me! No matter how good the
performances are or how great the plot is or how many nominations or awards
this movie has bagged; it will test your patience to the hilt! My Pop-corn, Pepsi
& Nachos combo rarely gets as much attention & appreciation as it got
during this show!
Watch this film only if you like
slow paced yet razor sharp spy movies that lack in fast paced action &
thrill!
L(ov+uc)
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