Old fashioned, and meant for an older audience....

Rating: 5/10 (9 October 2011)

I can see this film dividing audiences, as it has divided me into actually questioning whether it is any good or not.
There's no denying that "Tinker, tailor, solider, spy" is well made, and has one off the best casts I've seen in anything for ages. I can even appreciate the fact the story has interesting moments in its complicated goings on, and clever ways off confusing us or misleading us into who the spy is in amongst the movies characters.
But on the other hand I can't disagree with those who say it is boring. There is so many things going on which lead too nothing I don't think it can be helped. Plus the style off the film being grey and dreary (with almost everyone adding an extra layer off grey too every scene by smoking constantly) doesn't help its already slow progress.
Its the first film for a while that I've seen a lot off people walking out off. But these people were kids. Kids who probably loved that "Justin Bieber" movie that was out recently. I'd imagine these people would probably be bored by anything if there is no explosions or nudity in it.
I've taken the film the way I was suppose too though, and still found it overly dull. As art it will probably be a masterpiece too all off those over 50's I seen taking up 90 percent off the cinema audience I was in though. I personally think it needs too be more lively too entertain everyone though. At the end off the day, if the story is good, it shouldn't age at all, or be this boring.