Spielberg shows us a simpler, humaner side of the Cold-War era

Rating: 8/10 (3 March 2016)

I should start by saying that this movie really moved me - in a way that I truly didn't expect it to. As the end credits rolled I found myself in soft tears, something I almost never do.
Maybe it's the setting, I was expecting a spy movie packed with intense dialogue or maybe even chases here and there... I was so wrong and for the better of it.
Tom Hanks is a brilliant actor and he plays the role of a simple lawyer being dragged into an unfamiliar situation with a huge amount of confidence and bravery. He fights for what he believes is right and plays both sides ( the Germans and the Russians) perfectly. I love his line in the end "It doesn't matter what people think, you know what you did." Make no mistake, this is a human drama with all the best elements of a spy story.
The acting by both Hanks and Rylance is great, Mr. Mark is a pleasure to watch and I don't think that anyone could have played the role of the soviet spy better than he did. There is something in his eyes and the way he talks, it just pins you down and you just have to focus on him. Of course, the camera work in the movie is excellent and it really puts you right inside the action - especially in the second part of the movie.