A Fine Addition to the Collection

Rating: 8/10 (31 December 2015)

The term espionage drama often injects doubt in one's mind these days. Primarily because one imagines a repetitive enactment of a browbeaten story line spiced up with a wiser than thou twist that leaves the unimaginative audience spellbound, but the seasoned viewer dismayed. Bridge of Spies is perhaps one of the better spy thrillers to have been produced in the last 2-3 years.
What differentiates the movie is the sincerity of the plot. Despite a cold-war era plot and seemingly predictable themes, Spielberg manages to enthuse the audience with unpretentious storytelling.
There is an air of suspense that lingers on till the end, but never commands or steers the plot. In fact the best part of the movie is that it excavates human emotions and psychology through the various sequences , thereby catapulting the drama to an equal status of that of the thriller.
Tom Hanks does a great job with the character dealt to him. Also noteworthy is the performance of the main CIA lead . The movie may be accused of being a little too sentimental and tad melodramatic , but then in this age of serving uncooked and practical relationships, I would love to go have a extra helping of emotions , once in a while.