Bridge of Spies was another compelling Tom Hanks-Steven Spielberg film

Rating: 10/10 (26 May 2016)

I finally watched this Steven Spielberg-directed drama starring Tom Hanks on Netflix disc with my mom just now. We were both enthralled by this based on a true story of Hanks' James Donovan-an insurance lawyer who previously was involved in the Nuremberg trials-and his attempt to first defend Soviet spy Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance who gave a performance worthy of his Oscar win) and then fostering an exchange with Russia and East Germany to trade Abel for pilot Francis Gary Powers and student Frederic Pryor, respectively. It was fascinating finding out later how much of the movie was historically accurate, turns out quite a bit. Some scenes would be considered shocking but this was mostly carried by compelling dialogue of which much of it was by Joel and Ethan Coen. So on that note, me and Mom highly recommend Bridge of Spies.