As someone who remembers the Cold War including the weekly updates on the evening news as to who had the most nuclear warheads (Soviets vs. the US), I eagerly anticipated the remake of this great LeCarre thriller. This is a thrilling film because it has all the ingredients a smart movie should have, along with an amazing cast and a terrific script. Gary Oldman is rock solid as our lead, but the entire cast is great. My favorites are Benedict Cumberbatch (watch him on the returning Sherlock series on PBS Masterpiece) and Tom Hardy (he commands the screen in whatever he does). You keep wondering who is the mole; you really don’t know (unless you read the book or saw the original BBC series in the 1970s) until the very end. That is great execution of story. I am very disappointed that the filmmakers did not give equal screen time to Cirian Hinds, the terrific Irish actor, but that is just my beef alone. Treat yourself to a great spy thriller.
Rating A-
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