Everything one wants in a spy action thriller

Rating: 9/10 (19 May 2015)

I could go on and on about how great this movie is, but I think enough people have already done that. Colin Firth is the ultimate in impeccable spy persona. Samuel Jackson is that very rare breed of (almost) lovable villain. The villain's assistant is beautiful danger incarnate. Good guys become bad guys. There is something for everyone in this movie. Ultimately, this is a movie about character; what makes someone a good and decent human being. It's also about how sometimes failing a test reveals a much more worthwhile side to a person. There are no holes in this script. The only reason it gets a 9 instead of a 10 is that I really didn't like the closing credits soundtrack.