Good movie, won't be watching it again

Rating: 6/10 (29 February 2016)

Bridge of Spies is the true story of an American lawyer named James B. Donavan (Tom Hanks), who recruited to represented a Soviet spy and help negotiate with the Russians in order to get back an American pilot. Now right off the bat, I can say this is a really well- made movie. Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance (who plays the Soviet spy) are excellent in this movie. They both give Oscar-worthy performances and make you actually care for the characters. Also, the writing is excellent. Most of the movie is people talking and negotiating so it could've been boring. Fortunately, the writing keeps the story really interesting and engaging. The direction and musical score were also fantastic. My only problems with the movie is that it is a little slow, mainly in the first half. Also, it doesn't have that re-watchability so I can't really see myself watching it again. But in the end, this is a great movie that does a great job at doing what it set out to do. I give this an 7 out of 10.