Hanks and Spielberg hit another home run. For a history buff like me this was one of the best movies of the year.

Rating: 9/10 (31 January 2016)

"What's the next move when you don't know what the game is." James B. Donovan (Hanks) is an insurance lawyer who has been chosen to defend a Russian accused of being a spy. He manages to make the entire country, including his firm, upset with him by the time the trial is over. After a US pilot is captured the US wants to facilitate an exchange of prisoners. Once again Donovan is enlisted to help, but his plans are different than what the government wants. First thing, this is a great movie. I really enjoyed this and was entertained by it the entire time. I will say there isn't a lot of action in this and the movie really had the feel of Lincoln. To me that's not a bad thing but just a heads up. Hanks is good as usual and really brings compassion to this role. The fact that this is based on true events makes the movie that much more exciting and tense. This is a movie that I highly recommend, but again may not be for everyone. Overall, Hanks and Spielberg hit another home run. For a history buff like me this was one of the best movies of the year. I give this a B+.