A good movie but I had high expectations so I was a little disappointed. I recommend this though. I say B-

Rating: 6/10 (15 March 2012)

"He says there's a mole right at the top of the circus and he's been there for years." During the Cold War '70's the head of MI6, Control, retires after believing that one of the four senior figures in the agency was a mole working for the Russians. Because of Control's leaving George Smiley (Oldman) is also forced out only to be asked a year later to investigate and find out who the mole is. This is a movie that I was very much looking forward to. I love all the actors and the idea of it is something I usually like. While this is not a bad movie by any stretch I have to say that I was a little disappointed. I knew going in what to expect and it's not the fact that it's a little slow moving but there was something else that it was missing that disappointed me. I don't know what though. I recommend this, but you must be in the mood for it. Overall, a good movie but for me it was disappointing. I give it a B-.