More than a Cold War "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Rating: 9/10 (2 February 2020)

While at first I was skeptical for this film's Best Picture nominee status, as I was under the impression it was just given to it because it was directed by Speilberg and written by the Coen brothers, it did eventually win me over by the end. Of course, first it had to get through a Cold War version of "To Kill a Mockingbird" before that, but once Tom Hanks' character got to Europe, things got interesting. Clearly, the direction and writing on this film is what gave it the nomination it deserved.