Absorbing and more true to life than many would like

Rating: 10/10 (9 December 2016)

This is a film for watching closely. It's not one where you can miss a couple of minutes putting the kettle on, and it's not one for those times when you just want entertaining without having to think. I sympathise with people who got lost in it all, I too had plenty of issues with it after the first time of watching before realising I hadn't done the film or myself justice, so I watched it again. I then discovered it to be a very clever piece of work, and if you take the time to watch it closely and not let your concentration wander, it becomes thoroughly absorbing and all the pieces fit together wonderfully well.
The cast is impressive and the performances given are memorable. This is a spy film that one could believe. I am no Bond fan, I like my entertainment to be credible, true to life, slow for much of the time, and with little false glitter.
If you give the film the credit it deserves by clearing your head of extraneous matters and giving it your undivided attention, you will be handsomely rewarded.