I could feel the cobwebs forming on my brain. Plodding and dull.

Rating: 6/10 (23 June 2012)

I could feel the cobwebs forming on my brain as i sat fighting my body's natural reaction to shut itself down for two hours plus. I kind of wish i'd just let myself surrender to the slumber as ultimately i came away from this not rewarded or enriched, just impressed that i had the stamina to see it through. Now i know i fly in the face of popular critical opinion here, and i will say that that the acting talent functions perfectly well, but i can honestly say i was never gripped or inclined to care about the characters or events. I understand subtlety and how effective a slow build can be in film, and i know there's lovers of this film out there that will claim anyone that hasn't enjoyed it has A.D.D, but for me, the director placed little emphasis on making his film compelling and pandered more to a certain 70's style of film making. In summary i'd say Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was a well acted but plodding tale told at a one gear pace with little in the way of character depth or discovery. As a fan of the director of 'Let The Right One In' i was expecting something to really shake me in much the same way as 'The Usual Suspects' did, but sadly it made little lasting impression. Dull.