The Spymaster...

Rating: Null/10 (25 January 2012)

"Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy" is an old-fashioned but solid and well made spy thriller. This is more in the vain of movies like "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold", "The Odessa Files" etc.
I was thinking of any movies I've seen in recent years which would be in the same category and what came to mind was "The Good Sheppard" (Robert De Niro's solid directorial effort) and even "The Constant Gardener".
It boasts an all star cast comprising of such notables as Colin Firth, Toby Jones, John Hurt, Mark Strong and Ciaran Hinds with a singularly brilliant and astonishing performance by Garry Oldman (even those tightwads over at the Oscars seem to agree since they nominated him for a Best Actor award). If there is any justice left in the world...Garry Oldman should hands down win the statuette for Best Actor!
For those looking for an action packed flick, this is not it, no James Bond or Salt to be found here. While I enjoy the Bourne movies, this is not it either. On the other hand, if you want an intelligent film which asks its audiences to pay attention to, and participate in the story, not only on a visceral and emotional level, but also a mental and intellectual one, I would recommend "Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy" to you.