Good film but lacks tension

Rating: 7/10 (8 February 2016)

Bridge of Spies takes the audience back to a time when the entire world was on the brink of a thermonuclear war, however, it didn't make me feel that way. A plethora of small internal and external conflicts are presented in the film but it never really built up enough tension to put me on the edge of my seat. The film contradicted itself by presenting each problem as very serious with the use of incisive dialogue and melodramatic lighting without ever really letting the viewer know what was at stake. Although aesthetically pleasing, almost every scene's outcome seemed inconsequential throughout the movie. Tom Hanks did a great job with what he was given; it's the fault of the soft-hitting plot that he isn't up for an Academy Award. I have no idea what the the writers were trying to do with the Russian Spy character. If you watch the movie you'll understand. Even with all of these critiques, the film was very easy to watch and it made you want to know what was going to happen next. Despite being a good movie, it will undoubtedly be swallowed up by time for not being great. I would fully recommend this movie to any person interested in history or wants to pass two hours leisurely.
Positive(s): I was pleasantly surprised with how well the movie flowed and I was never bored. Negative(s): I didn't feel any sort of apprehensive pressure while watching the film.