Top notch film; highly recommended

Rating: 9/10 (8 January 2017)

*I Will Do My Best to not include spoilers but if I feel the need I will notify you beforehand
Overall: This movie is a great cold war drama and is another badge that Spielberg and Hanks should wear with pride.
Good: Absolutely stunning cinematography. Every single actor did their job incredibly well and could not be flawed.The story itself is very interesting and I imagine it was a very tough task to transform it into a movie but it worked so well done writers. Anyone can turn a large scale event such as Dunkirk, or Stalingrad but to turn something much more minor and make it give an effect ranking with them events requires true skill. ​Beautiful music to show tension, heart warming moments and even the brutality such as the train sequence, speaking of which was jaw dropping. The ending was so very well done and came full circle to the movies prior events though I feel the actual final negotiations could have been done a little better.
​Bad: The first act is quite slow and dull but it makes up for it after that. Some scenes could be taken away or cut down. Some subplots and minor characters such as the journalist, while possibly historically accurate, felt out of place and could have meant more if explored more thoroughly. The final negotiations could have been done a tad bit better and accents weren't always accurate.
Best Part: The ending that comes full circle
MVP: Ton Hanks as James Donovan
9/10