Done before and done better

Rating: 6/10 (26 May 2012)

Maybe the '60s are trendy again. That might explain the source material.
Unfortunately simply having old cars and funny clothing is, of itself, not enough.
This movie also has a great cast list, which could have been a good point. We are left with a production without enough script to go around.
The movie is dull and confusing - and I have read the book.
The storyline jumps around in time but does a poor job of signaling when any jump has actually occurred - meaning you sometimes have to watch for several minutes before seeing the state of a cast member as a clue to where we are chronologically. They may well have realised how poor their job had been as the movie ends with the kind of montage more at home in Desperate Housewives.
As has been stated before; forget this movie and see the TV series. Then you will see how Le Carre should be treated.